By Emily WilliamsWhen Louise Wrinkle looks back on her childhood in Mountain Brook, she remembers a city far different from the one that exists today. As early settlers of Mountain Brook, Wrinkle’s family made a home on a plot of land in 1938, when the area was unincorporated. Wrinkle said that, in those days, Mountain Brook was “an environment of unspoiled woods and … [Read more...]
You Can’t Get Around: Hoover Long-Time Hoover Chamber Leader Reflects on 22 Years of Growth
By Sam PrickettHoover Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bill Powell has seen the city and the chamber grow “quite a bit” during his 22 years in that position. “We’ve quadrupled our membership since I’ve been here,” Powell said of the chamber, which during his tenure expanded from roughly 300 members to 1,200. Part of that, he jokes, is due to the chamber’s … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Boys Win State Cross-Country Title; Vestavia’s Sweeney Takes Top Individual Slot
By Blake EllsThe Mountain Brook boys cross-country team won its 14th state championship on Nov. 11 at Oakville.The Spartans had four finishers in the top 17, including Charlie Slaughter at second and Hunter Harwell at eighth. Joseph Pitard and Gram Denning finished 16th and 17th, respectively. Sophomore Eric Alexander place 41st.Vestavia Hills senior James Sweeney … [Read more...]
Cancer Warrior: UAB Cancer Center Cocktail Party Honors Founding Advisory Board Member Kitty Robinson
By Emily WilliamsSpirits were high at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center on the evening of Oct. 24 as supporters and officials gathered for a cocktail party to celebrate this year’s ArtBlink Gala honoree, Kitty Robinson.Robinson is one of the founding members of the center’s advisory board.Attending the event were Robinson’s family and friends as well as members of … [Read more...]
Representing Kids With Arthritis: Homewood Pre-Teen Chosen as Jingle Bell Run Youth Honoree
By Sarah Kuper Creative and determined – those are the words Meg Wallace uses to describe her 11-year-old son, Cooper, who suffers from juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Cooper is this year’s youth honoree for the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run. In addition to being well-spoken and intelligent, Cooper is an accomplished writer and storyteller – skills that recommend him … [Read more...]