The family of the late Hoover resident and veteran Mike Gilotti gathered at the Hoover City Council’s Aug. 19 meeting for the unveiling of two new signs created in his honor for the Alabama Highway 150 bridge. Gilotti was shot to death outside of his Lake Cyrus home on Jan. 5, 2016. Four teens were suspected of the murder, but only two were tried and subsequently … [Read more...]
A Business in Three Acts: Service-Oriented Nations Boutique “Does Beautiful” in New Homewood Location
By Emily Williams After a successful two years operating Nations Boutique on Cahaba Valley Road, owner Lisa Ann Muir-Taylor of North Shelby County heard fate’s call to expand. Marrying equal parts retail, mission and female empowerment, Nations Boutique opened a second location this summer in the heart of Homewood, on 18th Street. Muir-Taylor’s vision for the … [Read more...]
Double Dose: Vandevelde Twins Form Athletic Duo At Mountain Brook
By Rubin E. Grant Adelaide Vandevelde knew something was up with her twin daughters when they were babies. “They crawled early, they climbed out of their crib and they walked early,” Vandevelde said. “We had a feeling they might be agile.” Ann and Liz Vandevelde weren’t just agile. They were in the early stages of developing into multi-sport athletes. The twins began with … [Read more...]
Group Trains Coaches of Young Players to Keep Them Safe
By Sam Prickett When it comes to preventing athletic injuries, said Drew Ferguson, one population has been largely overlooked. It’s not the roughly 10,000 professional athletes in the U.S., or the 500,000 college players or the 6.7 million high school athletes. It’s the 67 million athletes aged 14 and under. “Park-and-rec, church league, whatever you want to call it … [Read more...]
Deep, Talented Hoover Volleyball Team Set for Another Run at Elusive State Title
By Rubin E. Grant Hoover volleyball coach Chris Camper has a problem many coaches would like to have. Camper has so many talented players that he has to figure out a way to get them court time this fall. “We have 15 players and it’s the deepest team I’ve been a part of,” Camper said. “We’re athletic, big and strong. We’re a presence on the front and deep on the back … [Read more...]