By Sarah KuperWhen the youngest of Christa and Bert Salter's three children graduated high school in 2015, the couple decided to take their love of lake living to the next level by moving to the shores of Lake Mitchell in Clanton full time. The Salter family called Vestavia Hills home for 23 years and when they put their house on the market, it sold in one hour. After … [Read more...]
Build It and They Will Come: Headed Into Its third summer, the Homewood Community Center Thrives
By Sarah Kuper The Homewood Community Center on Oxmoor Road opened with much fanfare in May 2014. Now, parks and recreation officials are taking a look back at the growth of the facility’s membership and activities. "We are so thankful for the facility we have now. Our old building was built in the 50's and was not suited to the needs of our community today," said Rusty … [Read more...]
Wealth Management Entrepreneur Stewart Welch III to run for Mountain Brook Mayor
By Sarah KuperWhen Stewart Welch III was approached by a City Council member about running for mayor of Mountain Brook, he went straight to the leading expert for advice – current Mayor Terry Oden. "I just said, 'Let me talk to Terry.' We had a long meeting where he filled me in on the state of the city and I left encouraged and excited," Welch said. Oden has … [Read more...]
Same Face, New Place: Crestline Piggly Wiggly Celebrates Grand Re-Opening
By Emily Williams Members of the Mountain Brook community gathered in Crestline just off of Church Street the morning of June 3 to welcome back the Crestline Piggly Wiggly. The much-anticipated grand opening was the culmination of more than two years of hard work. “This is a great day for the city,” said Mountain Brook City Manager Sam Gaston. “It is one of the most eagerly … [Read more...]
Martial Art: Homewood Dispatcher Finds Peace in Painting
By Lee DavisKevin Webster has an impressive record of serving his country and his city. Webster served in the U.S. Marines and the Army and saw action in the second Iraq war. Now retired from the military, he works as a dispatcher for the Homewood Police Department. “There’s a certain satisfaction in being a dispatcher,” Webster said. “It’s a good feeling to dispatch … [Read more...]