Sun

Nonprofit fills gaps to nourish stomachs, spirits, souls

By JON ANDERSON

It was the fall of 2018, and Kelly Greene was attending her usual 5 p.m. Sunday mass at Prince of Peace Catholic Church when she felt God telling her she needed to start a food truck to serve people who are homeless or hungry and disadvantaged.

She and her family for years had volunteered at shelters and food pantries, but when she and her husband, Joe, became empty-nesters, they started praying for God to show them the path to take for the next chapter of their lives.

Greene said God clearly spoke to her that Sunday evening that He wanted them to start a food truck.

See FOOD | page A30

By GRACE THORNTON

How hard is it for a 15-year-old from Hoover to make it into the summer intensive training program of the Royal Ballet School in London?

“Impossible,” said Pam Sayle, owner of the Alabama Dance Academy in Hoover. That is — unless you’re Meghan Gutowski.

year, 2,458 students from all over the world applied, and only 659 were accepted, a school official said.

“It’s an exciting opportunity,” Gutowski said.

Her love of dance began at an early age.

“When I was 3, I would always dance around the house,” Gutowski said.

Gutowski, a 15-year-old freshman at Spain Park High School, will be among the select students headed to the prestigious ballet school in July for the one-month experience. Numbers for this summer were not available, but last

See BALLET | page A28

Record Seeker Swing Batter!

Her mom had never been into dance, and until that point, their family had mostly been involved with her brother’s sports. Hoover

See

See