Fifth grade girls set to attend Brock’s Gap Intermediate School, Hoover’s newest school, gathered at Charming Charlie at the Summit before the start of the school year to shop, meet new friends and help others.Guests brought school supplies that were donated to Kids First, an after school program in Alabaster. Hosting the event were: Celia Simpson, Anna Camille Self, Noel … [Read more...]
Shelter Dogs Get Homemade Treats
Residents of Somerby at St. Vincent's One Nineteen Senior Living Community and Boy Scouts from Troop 119 are teaming up to make dog treats for local animal shelters.The seniors and scouts have cooking sessions twice a week at Somerby. The program helps seniors with memory and physical hand-eye coordination.So far, more than 6,000 dog treats have been made in the month … [Read more...]
Back to School 2011
Based on the heat you wouldn't know it, but yes, summer is almost over. In just a few short weeks, Over the Mountain students will head back to the classroom, and there's lots of exciting stuff in store. Vestavia Hills can boast that it has the State Superintendent of the Year leading its system. However, if you ask Dr. Jamie Blair the honor goes to the community. Hoover has … [Read more...]
Vestavia Students, Teachers Honor Memory of Former Librarian at Fundraising Event
By Matthew Terwilliger Journal InternStudents at Vestavia Hills High School found inspiration to break fundraising records at Relay for Life this year.The event was dedicated to Vestavia Hills High School librarian Evelyn Gordon, who lost her battle with cancer the same day students kicked off the 2011 Relay for Life fundraising campaign in January. Evelyn had been … [Read more...]
He’s New to Brookwood Forest but a Familiar Face in Mountain Brook
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorWhen students return to Brookwood Forest Elementary Aug. 16, they’ll be greeted by a new principal.Nathan Pitner replaces Yvette Faught as principal. Faught retired at the end of the 2010-11 school year.“I have some awful big shoes to fill I know,” Pitner said. “But it is nice to be able to come into a school that has done so … [Read more...]