By Rae Patterson David Brooks is widely known in the Over the Mountain community as “Coach Brooks,” founder and head of the chess academy called The Knight School. The Knight School has won more than 20 state championships, and it is all because of Brooks’ revolutionary fun approach to chess. Brooks has parlayed his method of teaching chess using puzzles and other fun … [Read more...]
Historically Inclined: Vestavia Hills’ Anne Boston Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
By Emily Williams Anne Boston lives and breathes Vestavia Hills, and she has the ink-filled calendar to prove it. On March 3, the community will recognize her devotion by presenting her with Leadership Vestavia Hills’ 2016 Lifetime Achievement award. “I certainly didn’t expect it,” Boston said. “When they called me to tell me, I was just taken aback because, frankly, I … [Read more...]
Women of Distinction: Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama Honor Women at Luncheon
By Sarah Kuper Several Over the Mountain women are being honored by the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama as Women of Distinction. The award recognizes women who have given significant contributions in their professions and in their communities. The honorees are: Alice Womack is a client adviser with Oakworth Capital Bank in Mountain Brook. Womack has worked in the … [Read more...]
A Freshman No More: Rep. David Faulkner Heads Back to Montgomery Hoping for a More Efficient Session
By Sarah KuperThe Alabama legislative session started this month and legislators are hopeful it will be more productive and less frustrating than the regular and special sessions in 2015. Over the Mountain state Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, is headed into his second year in the House. Representing parts of Homewood, Mountain Brook, Hoover and Vestavia Hills, … [Read more...]
Celebrations: Legendary Coaches Honored Recently
By Lee DavisWhether it was by coincidence or fate, three legendary area coaches in three different sports were honored in the past two weeks. Last Thursday, long-time Vestavia Hills wrestling coach Steve Gaydosh was honored during the Rebels’ dual meet victory over arch-rival Hoover. Gaydosh is retiring at the end of the season after 34 years at the helm. He led … [Read more...]