By Rae Patterson Jana Baker and Jason Lett were engaged at Vulcan Park in December and will be getting married on the same spot on Valentine’s Day as a part of the park’s I Do With a View event. Jason and Jana met because Jason was working with Jana’s mother, Lisa, selling hospital supplies and technology. Both Jason and Jana were recently single, and Jana’s mother was … [Read more...]
A Focused Lens: Shades Valley Camera Club Holds Contests and Workshops for Hobbyists
By Sarah Kuper What started as a night school class became a lifelong hobby for amateur photographer Ken Gables. Now president of the Shades Valley Camera Club, Gables says photography gives him a creative outlet he doesn't get from his day job as a physical therapist. The Shades Valley Camera Club isn't just a casual meet-up of photography enthusiasts. The club was … [Read more...]
Trial Run: Mountain Brook’s Given Goes for Olympic Shot
By Lee Davis There might be a few television sets in Mountain Brook turned to NBC on Saturday afternoon. And it’s not for any sport that requires a ball. Wilkerson Given – a 2009 Mountain Brook graduate – will be running in the Olympic marathon trials to be held in Los Angeles that day. Given spent much of his time before the event training in Greenville, South Carolina, … [Read more...]
Indoor Rule: Hoover Wins Girls Meet Again, Many in Area Take Titles
By Lee Davis One of Alabama's most impressive sports dynasties continued its winning ways at the Birmingham CrossPlex last weekend. The Hoover girls track and field team won its third consecutive crown and fourth in five years by totaling 126 points to easily outdistance runner-up James Clemens’ 83 total in Class 7A competition. Mountain Brook was third with 64 points. In … [Read more...]
Second Act: Lady Patriots Picking up Where They Left Off
By Lee DavisAfter Homewood’s girls basketball team posted a 30-4 record and streaked to the Class 6A girls basketball championship in 2014-15, it might be safe to assume that the only way for it to go is downhill. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. “I’d say it’s clear that our team is more experienced than last year,” Homewood coach JoVanka Ward said. … [Read more...]