Homewood Star April 2016

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The Homewood Star Volume 6 | Issue 1 | April 2016

neighborly news & entertainment for Homewood

bringing the blue

CLASS 6A STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS

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By KYLE PARMLEY March 5, 2016 will be remembered as the day the boys basketball program at Homewood High School brought home its first blue trophy, as Class 6A state champions. But as all coaches do, the next basketball season is already rising to the forefront of coach Tim Shepler’s mind. He said, “Like any coach, you get a little paranoia. You kind of go, ‘Look, can we stay hungry after this?’” Shepler is already dissecting his roster for next season, which will include leading scorer Luke Touliatos and post player Trey Jemison as

See CHAMPS | page A30

Photo by Frank Couch.

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Sports........................... A26 Opinion............................B4 Real Estate....................B21 Calendar........................B22

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Live/dine project pitched for park By SYDNEY CROMWELL

Spring Home Guide

Spring is in bloom, and it’s the perfect time to plant a garden, do some cleaning or start a home renovation. Find tips and tricks from area businesses in our Spring Home Guide to jump-start any project.

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Pizza may be a future dining option for residents enjoying a sunny day at Patriot Park, but that pizza could come with a side of townhomes. On March 7, the Homewood City Council decided to enter negotiations with the West Homewood Development Group for potential sale and development of the property at 165 Oxmoor Road. The Development Group was the only one to submit a proposal in the most recent city request for proposals for the lot next to Patriot Park, though representatives of The Grove development were also present at the March 7 meeting. The Development Group’s live/dine proposal

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The exterior of the proposed Post Office Pies and residential development. Courtesy of West Homewood Development Group.

included a three-story building, anchored by Post Office Pies on the ground floor with four condominiums above, and a possible second building with four to five townhomes. Each building would have a

See PARK | page A9

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