August 21, 2014

The Suburban Newspaper for Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover and North Shelby County

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An Extra-special Award

Speaking up for autism: Hoover’s Bill Pearson is finalist for national award

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Dr. James Andrews Is 2014 Mr. Sports Medicine

By Donna Cornelius

Journal features writer

Dr. James Andrews has given advice and care to sports stars like John

Smoltz, Tom Brady and Bo Jackson. The orthopaedic surgeon is one of the most respected people in sports medicine. He’s earned numerous honors and a lot of press, too.

Andrews is medical And you won’t find many doctors whose names regularly appear on ESPN’s Bottom director for Auburn Line.

University Intercollegiate But Andrews said he never forgets some Athletics and its team words of wisdom from a source that’s close to home. orthopaedic surgeon.

“My wife, Jenelle, tells me almost daily when I get an award or something, ‘If you’re still talking about what you did yesterday, you’re not doing much today,’” he said.

The world-famous doctor, however, is likely to savor a recent award a little longer than usual.

Vestavia residents get city’s OK to raise hens–but not without some squawking

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See andrews, page 12

Game Day Magic chef: Sixth-grader enchants customers with her ravenous pixie pickles

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over the mountain journal h thursday, august 21, 2014

2014 otm high school

Football preview

team photos schedules rosters key players to watch plus remember the patriots

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briarwood Page 6

homewood Page 8

hoover Page 10

john carroll Page 12

The Hoover running game will be led by senior Bradrick Shaw, the MVP of last year’s Class 6a championship game and one of the top college prospects in the state. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Shaw rushed for 1,286 yards and 25 touchdowns last season.

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oak mountain

Journal file photo by Marvin Gentry

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food Alabama and Auburn fans may not

agree on which team is best, but they’re sure to cheer for this game day spread created by Marsha Yeilding and Judy Leesburg. ‘Mount Cody Red Velvet Cupcakes,’ above, like their namesake, former UA player Terrence Cody, are extra-large--and really good. Page 21

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The Hoover Bucs enter 2014 as a heavy favorite to win the new Region 3 and to claim the first ever Class 7A title. Of course, winning state championships is hardly a novel concept for the Bucs, who have claimed eight since 2000, including the last two in a row. If that wasn’t enough Hoover brings a 30 game winning streak into the new season. OTM roundup Page 4.

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guide Our annual high school football pre-

view section includes 24 pages of scouting reports and more from Briarwood, Homewood, Hoover, John Carroll, Mountain Brook, Oak Mountain, Spain Park and Vestavia. We also look back at Homewood’s incredible ‘74 state championship season. Inside

fashion The Birmingham Alumnae Chapter of Delta Zeta sorority will host its second annual “Make Some Noise!” Game Day Fashion Show, Luncheon and Silent Auction Aug. 23. Proceeds will support the Alabama School for Hearing’s preschool program at Canterbury United Methodist Church. Page 4

Lifetime opportunity: Local designer vies for ‘Project Runway’ win Gem Dandy: Barton-Clay’s artist in residence wins jewelry design awards Fall Fashion Preview

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sweet baby jeans P. 2 • hope gala will honor life of toni tully p. 6 • sidewalk film festival p. 8 • hoover school rezoning update p. 15

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Opinion/Contents

Night at the Museum

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Sweet Baby Jeans

L The 2014 Poinsettia Ball debs got all decked out in classic looks for a recent get-together at the Birmingham Museum of Art. On July 25, Margaret Sharbel, Francie Harris, Callie Garrison and Maggie Seeley, pictured above, from left, along with their mothers, Leslie Sharbel, Cathy Harris, Maria Cecil and Beverly Seeley, hosted the Little Black Dress and Pearls Party.

Find more information on the party and other social events starting on page 16.

On otmj.com

There’s so much happening in the Over the Mountain area, we can’t fit it all in the paper! Visit www.otmj.com for more stories and photos.

Coming Sept. 4

We’’ll have a preview of OTM Patriot Day events in our next issue, along with our annual look at the local arts scene.

in this issue About Town 4 People 10 news 14 Social 16

food 22 Weddings 27 schools 38 Sports 32

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Publisher: Maury Wald Editor: Keysha Drexel Features Writer: Donna Cornelius Office Manager: Christy Wald Editorial Assistant: Stacie Galbraith Sports: Lee Davis Contributors: Bryan Bunch, Ben Drexel, Cary Estes, Marvin Gentry, June Mathews, Susan Murphy, William C. Singleton III, Emil Wald, Lee Walls Jr. Advertising Sales: Suzanne Wald, Julie Trammell Edwards, Tommy Wald Interns: Emily Williams, Jacob Fuqua Vol. 23, No. 1

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were somewhere around his ankles. ast weekend, my baby showed Once a child has a voice in his or up in blue jeans. My grandher clothing selection, all that longbaby, that is. And they weren’t range sensibility stuff is over. When really jeans. They had no zipper, my granddaughter does the shopping, no pockets. They weren’t even real her jeans may have sparkles and decdenim, but they were denim blue legorative stitching. They may be purgings, and it was a start. posely torn or faded. They may have These baby “jeggings” were 12-month labels that make them more expensive size with an elastic waist, perfect for a than her preschool tuition. But, they’ll crawler on the move. I heard recently be hers. They’ll reflect who she is at that one clothing retailer is coming out the time. with jeans size 000, which seems a bit Such is the way with blue jeans. over (under?) the top to me. Yes, there You don’t get that kind of identity are women out there who are no bigger from khakis or polyester pleats. Blue than a minute, but that’s still one minute, jeans are basic, iconic. They’re an age isn’t it? 000? It’s like you’re not even Sue Murphy and an era. I wore blue jeans in high there. When some poor soul slaps a pair school. I wore them to every one of of 000’s on the counter, the sales clerk should stage a Cracker Barrel intervenWhen some poor soul my college classes. I wore them to games and parties and was tion and get that girl a slab of pie. slaps a pair of 000’s on football very, very excited to be back into I have no such problem. My jeans are a regular size. I’m not going to the counter, the sales them after my children were born. was important, like becoming tell you which one because it’s a far clerk should stage a Ityourself again. piece from a 000. I’ve made peace Now, I have jeans in many catwith that, but it took a while. My Cracker Barrel interones that I wear to events husband Harold once asked if I would vention and get that egories, with regular people, B-team jeans like him to come with me on a jeans for trips to the store and jeans that buying excursion, and I said, “Only if girl a slab of pie.

I only wear to clean the garage. you want to see me cry.” I’m over that Those old ones are my favorites, now. I order my jeans from an old lady broken in over many years, with a distinct indentation catalog and when they arrive they fit me and that’s the in the pocket where I keep my ChapStick. When I pull whole point with jeans. them on, it’s like coming home.

You grow. You change. Your jeans need to change, It may be silly to be sentimental about slacks, but life too. It’s as simple as that. My granddaughter will go is a blue jean journey, my friend. My dad didn’t wear through many blue jean stages. Early on, it will be less jeans until he was 80. He bought two pairs at a designatabout fashion and fit and more about sturdiness, hard, ed men’s store, had them custom hemmed and took them play-induced wear. When Harold was a boy, his jeans always started out cuffed because they were too long and to the dry cleaner every Tuesday. That was who he was.

And now we begin again with 12-month, toddlerhis mother calculated that he would grow into them. In tested, sweet baby jeans. I love it. ❖ one picture his jeans are so cuffed that the actual knees

over the Mountain Views

What was considered fashionable when you were in high school?

“Full skirts were very popular, as well as bobby socks and collared sweaters.”

Vivian Howard Homewood

“Every girl had to have a pleated skirt with saddle oxfords or penny loafers.”

Margaret McCrary Vestavia Hills

“Bell bottom blue jeans, platforms and T-shirts.”

“Blue jeans and shaggy hair.”

Bill Zarzaur Hoover

Rolly Jackins Homewood

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About Town

You want the best for your family. e best hospital and the best care.

Only one hospital is consistently rated best in the Birmingham region and the state for heart failure, heart attack, pneumonia, surgical care and overall care. Only one hospital in the area consistently ranks in the top 1% of hospitals nationwide.

And only one has the highest percentage of highly satisfied

Number One. Trinity currently achieves the highest ratings among all hospitals in the Birmingham area in all five major process of care categories reviewed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Trinity is the only hospital in the state to achieve 100% scores in its overall performance, and one of only 21 hospitals nationwide.

patients among hospitals in the Birmingham region.

So when you choose a hospital, choose the best. Trinity Medical Center.

trinitymedicalonline.com * Information reflects data and rankings provided by HospitalCompare.com, the Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare, and WhyNoteBest.org.

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Fan-friendly Fashions

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Save the Date

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Game Day-themed Show Will Benefit Hearing Program

Birmingham

William Thomas Exhibit Aug. 21-31 Birmingham Botanical Gardens The Library Art Gallery at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens is featuring the paintings of William Thomas in an exhibit through Aug. 31.

The botanical realism-style paintings are on exhibit in the Garden Center area.

The exhibit is open daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. There is no admission charge. For more information, visit www.bbgardens. org or call 414-3950.

1 The Birmingham Alumnae Chapter of Delta Zeta sorority will host its second annual “Make Some Noise!” Game Day Fashion Show, Luncheon and Silent Auction Aug. 23 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Iron City Grill.

Tickets will be $45 at the door.

For information on sponsored tables, visit dzgamedayfashionshow@gmail.com or call 413-6464.

Proceeds will support the Alabama School for Hearing’s preschool program headquartered at Canterbury United Methodist Church in Mountain Brook. The program prepares children with hearing loss to succeed in mainstream kindergarten classrooms.

Delta Zeta’s national philanthropic focus is speech and hearing. Local collegiate and alumnae chapters support programs such as the Alabama Ear Institute in their communities.

Coordinated by style coach and expert Megan LaRussa Chenoweth of Southern Femme, the fashion show will include clothing for women and children from local retailers Belk and Theadora and accessories from Stella and Dot by Ashley Stork.

The lineup includes on-trend attire for stylish fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, UAB Blazers and Birmingham-Southern College Panthers plus outfits suitable for any fall sporting event.

“Whatever your style may be, I think the goal of dressing for game day is to support your team without going overboard with prints, logos and tomboy sweatshirts,” Chenoweth said. “With so many of our teams playing on national television and playing opponents from outside the South, dressing well for the game is a great way to represent Alabama, regardless of which team you’re rooting for.”

Chenoweth said the fashion scene this fall will be a “texture frenzy.”

“Leather, knits and other rich fabrics are sure to keep you cozy and current. Top off your game day look with dripping metallic accessories,” she said.

SEC fans know fall doesn’t always bring cooler temperatures, especially for early-season games.

“When the weather is still blazing hot, stay cool and current in a breezy dress in your team’s colors,” Chenoweth said. “Let your accessories be the finishing touches that take your look from fine to fabulous.”

While it’s a tradition among some fans to dress up for Alabama games, Auburn fans are often more casual, she said.

“When done right, denim on denim can lend a stylish and casual game day look,” Chenoweth said.

“The key to pulling off this look is to make sure the two denim items are different shades of blue and are broken up with a pop of color.” ❖

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Birmingham

Rally for Reading Aug. 21, 5-9 p.m.

Avondale Brewing Company The Junior Board of the Literacy Council will hosts its fourth annual Rally for Reading from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 21 at Avondale Brewing Company, 201 41st St. South, Birmingham. The event will help kick off the college football season with live music, a raffle and food and drinks. Money raised at the event will help support the Literacy Council’s efforts to change lives through its adult literacy and English as a Second Language programs. Donations are encouraged but not required for admission. For more information, visit alliteracycouncil.wordpress.com or call 326-1925.

2 Fashion Show Preview

1. Autumn Gunnels is ready to cheer on the UAB Blazers in a Cynthia Rowley green gale top, $69, and black cardigan, $69; BCBGMaxazria black leather pants, $158; Kenneth Cole Hamilton Square cross body bag, $198; Steve Madden gold earrings, $24, and gold spike bracelet, $30; and a Kate Spade gold bracelet, $68.

Clothes and accessories are from Belk.

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Birmingham

Summer Soiree Aug. 21, 6:30-9 p.m.

Jemison Art Gallery The Magic City Choral Society will present its Summer Soiree, a celebration of the arts in the community, from 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Jemison Art Gallery, 1814 First Ave. North, Birmingham. The casual cocktail party will feature entertainment by choir members and live and silent auctions.

Also included are light refreshments and a selection of wine, beer and cocktails.

Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/MagicCityChoralSociety.

2. Even the University of Alabama’s youngest fans can look stylish on game days. Alice Lane wears a J. Khaki cotton T-shirt, $16; J. Khaki shorts, $20; and a Ralph Lauren cardigan, $35.

Clothes and accessories are from Belk.

3. Erika Jackson dresses up for Crimson Tide games with a French Connection black dress, $158; Kate Spade mini Audrey red bag, $328; Vince Camuto gold hoops, $48; Anne Klein bracelet, $38; and a Robert Lee Morris bracelet, $45. Clothes and accessories are from Belk.

4. Autumn shows off an Auburnthemed ensemble: Two by Vince Camuto denim button-down, $119, and orange tank, $49; Joe’s legging jeans, $189; Vince Camuto gold chandelier earrings, $48, Lucky Brand gold bracelet, $45; and a Towne & Reese gold and black ring. Clothes and accessories are from Belk.

5, Ericka is turned out for a Birmingham-Southern College game in a Trina Turk black dress, $298; French Connection black leather bag, $78; and a Vince Camuto gold necklace, $48, gold bracelet, $58, and gold earrings, $28. Clothes and accessories are from Belk.

Birmingham

Photos special to the Journal

by Dustin Massey

Sips for CF Aug. 22, 7 p.m.

Harbert Plaza The junior board of the Laps for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will host the sixth annual Sips for CF wine tasting competition at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 on the 15th floor of the Harbert Plaza building, 1901 Sixth Ave. North, Birmingham.

Teams of one to three people will compete in the tasting competition, with each team bringing three bottles of the same wine. Participants will vote

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Save the Date Cont.

The life of the late Toni Tully will be honored by the American Cancer Society at the 34th annual Hope Gala.

on their favorite wines, and the three teams with the top-voted wines will split the multi-bottle prize. The event also includes food and drinks, live music by Morgan Copes and a silent auction.

Parking is available in the deck beneath the building or on the street. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.

Registration and hors d’oeuvres begin at 7 p.m. The tasting competition starts at 8 p.m. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.LapsForCF.org or call 871-9140.

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Birmingham

Tribute to Toni Tully

Hope Gala Will Honor Life of Birmingham Artist

By Emily Williams

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Journal intern

fundraiser this month will not only raise money for cancer research, it will also honor the life of a local artist.

On Aug. 23, the American Cancer Society of Birmingham will host its largest fundraising event, the 34th annual Hope Gala, which also recognizes a Birmingham metro resident or family affected by cancer.

In addition to supporting local cancer support centers, this year’s Hope Gala will honor the life of the late Toni Tully.

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American Cancer Society Hope Gala

When: Aug. 23, 6 p.m. Where: Private club What: The American Cancer Society will host the 34th annual Hope Gala Aug. 23. The gala will begin at 6 p.m. with a silent auction followed by dinner and a live auction. The evening will conclude with an after party featuring the Maleman Showcase Band. For more information: Visit www.hopegalabirmingham.org or call 930-8883

events–including the Hope Gala–the American Cancer Society is able to provide free housing, transportation and many cancer support groups for all who stay at the lodge.

This year’s Hope Gala, hosted by Lois Bradford and Pratt Austin-Trucks, will begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction followed by a seated dinner at 8 p.m. As the meal comes to a close, a live auction will begin, showcasing merchandise ranging from jewelry to vacation packages.

Featured items up for auction include original artwork by Arthur Price, Carolyn Goldsmith and Julie Wray Maiolio; transportation to and from dinner in New Orleans on a private plane; and vacations to such locations as St. Lucia, Antigua, Panama and Barbados.

For guests who do not wish to participate in the auction but want to contribute to the charity, a Call-To-Action table will be set up during the event to collect donations.

At 9 p.m., the event will transform into the “late party,” featuring music by the Maleman Showcase Band. The event will wrap up at midnight.

American Cancer Society officials said they expect more than 500 guests to come together for an evening of remembrance and celebration to support the eradication of cancer. ❖

50th High School Reunion Aug. 22-23 Hilton Hotel The Woodlawn High School Class of 1964 will celebrate its 50th reunion Aug. 22-23 at the Hilton Hotel on U.S. 280. The Aug. 22 event will begin with a meet and greet social reception featuring music and a look back at grammar school photos. A tour of the school will be held the next morning.

On the evening of Aug. 23, class photos will be taken, and DJ Phillip Calma will provide music. Registration is available at www.woodlawnhigh.org. For more information, contact Ronnie Allen at rwpilot@gmail.com or at P.O. Box 64, Springville, AL 35146.

Homewood

Rock ‘n’ Run 5K Aug. 23, 8 a.m.-noon Homewood Central Park The Young Professionals of Impact Family Counseling will host the third annual Rock ‘n’ Run 5K from 8 a.m.noon Aug. 23 at Homewood Central Park, 1604 Oxmoor Road. The exercise and entertainment-filled family event will raise money for Impact, a faith-based United Way nonprofit. The event is open to runners and walkers of all levels. Age categories for the 5K are 12-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and older. Registration for adults is $30 on race day and $20 on race day for ages 10-15. Children 9 and younger can participate for $5. For more information or to register, visit www.impactal.org or call 916-0123.

Homewood

Self-defense Class Aug. 23, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Homewood Public Library Detective Juan Rodriquez with the Homewood Police Department will teach a free self-defense class for women from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Homewood Public Library.

The comprehensive class will teach participants how to size up situations and decide what they should do to protect themselves. Participation in the workshop is free, but reservations are required because space is limited. To register or for more information, contact Leslie West at lwest@ bham.lib.al.ur or 332-6620 or visit homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

Birmingham

Taste of Fourth Avenue Jazz Festival Aug. 23-24 Downtown The annual Taste of Fourth Avenue Jazz Festival will be Aug. 23-24 in downtown Birmingham on Fourth Avenue between 16th, 17th and 18th streets. The free community event will

include entertainment, food vendors, a children’s village and an art exhibit.

Entertainment begins at 2 p.m. on both days. Headliners are Kim Waters on Aug. 23 and Ben Tankard on Aug. 24. Also slated to perform are Sean Michael Ray, Gabbie McGee, Foxxy Fatts & Company, Unknown Lyric and On Purpose featuring Dwight Houston and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Allstars under the direction of Ray Reach. For more information, visit www.4thAvenueJazz.org or call 8209314.

Birmingham

Wake Up at the Zoo Aug. 23, 7:30-9:30 a.m.

Birmingham Zoo The Birmingham Zoo is offering patrons a chance to wake up to a lion’s roar at the Wake Up with the Animals event from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Aug. 23. The event will include up-close interactions with zoo animals, a wildlife show and breakfast at the Kudzoo Café. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Tickets for nonmembers are $17 for ages 13 and older and $14 for ages 2-12. Tickets for members are $9 for ages 13 and older and $6.50 for ages 2-12. Reservations will be taken through Aug. 22. For more information or to make a reservation, visit www. birminghamzoo.com or call 879-0409.

Birmingham

L’Chaim 2014 Aug. 23, 2:30-4 p.m.

Holocaust Education Center Jazz guitarist Eric Essix will perform at the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center’s annual L’Chaim (“to life”) fundraiser Aug. 24. The event is from 2:30-4 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 2100 Highland Ave. in Birmingham, and will honor Birmingham businessman and developer Jeffrey Bayer. Other musical guests include Cantor Jessica Roskin and the Birmingham Community Mass Choir. Bob Penny and members of the Seasoned Players

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will present “The Slippery Slope,” a dramatic reading. A dessert reception will follow the program. Tickets are $50. For more information, visit bhamholocausteducation.org or call 795-4176.

Board of Childcare Resources. Jim Hansen, regional president of PNC, is the honorary chairman. For tickets or more information, visit www.ccr-bham. org, email mhunt@ccr-bhm.org or call 945-0018, extension 306.

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A Toast to The Arc Aug. 23, 6 p.m.

WorkPlay The Arc of Jefferson County will celebration the completion of its 60th year impacting the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through a gala event called A Toast to The Arc on Aug. 23. The event starts at 6 p.m. at WorkPlay. The gala will feature food, live music by the Matt DeVine band and a silent auction. The auction will include jewelry, signed Alabama and Auburn sports memorabilia, paintings by regional artists and gift cards to local upscale restaurants. Tickets are $75 per person and proceeds benefit The Arc’s job placement programs, activities, residential homes for adults and early intervention program for children. To buy tickets, call 705-1800 or visit arcofjeff.org and click on “events.”

BIrmingham

Fairy Tale Ball Aug. 23 6-9 p.m.

Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom The eighth annual Fairy Tale Ball to benefit Childcare Resources will be held from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Sheraton Birmingham, 2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North. The event will feature a live dance band, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, adult and children’s beverages, a candy bar and interactive entertainment by fairy tale and popular movie characters, costumed stilt walkers, magicians and jugglers. The event will also include fairy land activities and a silent auction.

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Small Business Seminar Aug. 26, noon Homewood Public Library Termea Pruitt, a financial adviser with Ewol Credit Solutions, will give advice on the best ways to obtain a business

loan at the Small Business Seminar at the Homewood Public Library Aug. 26. The free event will start at noon in the large auditorium. Participants can bring their own brown bag lunches; the library and the Homewood Chamber of Commerce will provide drinks and dessert. For more information, visit www.homewoodlibrary.org.

Vestavia Hills

Boy Scouts Info Meeting Aug. 26, 6-8:30 p.m.

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The Vulcan District of Boy Scouts of America will host an informational meeting for those who would like to learn more about Boy Scouts in the Over the Mountain area from 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at Boy Scout Square in Vestavia Hills on U.S. 31 across from Publix. The site is where the Scouts sell Christmas trees each year. Parents can register their sons with a troop at the meeting. Registration is $24. For more information, call Michael T. Wells, senior district executive, at 969-4269.

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Animation Fascination Sawyer’s Film to Debut at Sidewalk Film Festival

By Emily Williams Journal Intern

Kyle Sawyer has a short animated film in this year’s Sidewalk Film Festival. Photo special to the Journal

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A Mountain Brook native will join the ranks of budding filmmakers and critically-acclaimed directors showing their work at this year’s Sidewalk Film Festival.

The premiere of Kyle Sawyer’s short animation film, “Sidewalk Laugh Flicks,” will premiere at the 16th annual festival in downtown Birmingham this weekend.

The Sidewalk Film Festival launched in 1999 as a way to celebrate and encourage independent filmmaking in Birmingham and across the state.

The three-day event will showcase films in eight different venues in the downtown area–including Sawyer’s first-ever entry in the film festival.

“Not only is it cool that my short (film) is being screened at a festival like Sidewalk but I can’t wait for my friends and family to see my work,” he said.

The 2012 Mountain Brook High School graduate and current business major at Rollins College in Orlando, Fla. said it took him a month to film and edit his film, which consists of 1,400 frames.

The film is “a traditional animated short created through the ‘lightening sketch’ technique,” which Sawyer said involves “a hand holding a pen on screen and (drawing) a cartoon in a sped-up manner.”

“I couldn’t actually fit my hand under the camera, so I took a picture of my hand holding a pen and re-photographed that photograph so that on the screen, there is an illusion of my hand doing the sketching,” he said.

Not only is Sawyer handy with a pen and sketchpad–and a camera–his artistic interests and experiences range from live theatre to literature.

Sawyer said his love of the arts started at a young age.

For a few years when he was younger, Sawyer performed with the Red Mountain Theatre Company, an experience that he said made him realize that he “loved the thrill of performing in front of an audience.”

But as he got older, Sawyer did

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not want to be in the spotlight as much but nevertheless, still wanted to be involved in creative pursuits.

“That’s when I became interested in the behind-the-scenes aspects of all of it and spent my free time watching movies with my family and writing short stories,” he said.

Sawyer said he had always recognized the artistry in animation but

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one day, something clicked and he couldn’t get enough of the art form.

“I had always thought animation was a special kind of art form,” he said. “One day, I just became so intrigued by it all, I started to research and devour any information I could find on the subject.”

Sawyer said his favorite animators are Walt Disney and John Lasseter, the creator of “Toy Story.”

“I have so much respect for traditional animators because their attention and dedication to detail is so cru-

Here is some information on just a few of the films that will be shown at the 16th annual Sidewalk Film Festival: Opening Night

“All American High Revisited” Aug. 22, 8 p.m.

Alabama Theatre A documentary that captures a year in the life of a California high school in 1984, “All American High Revisted,” will kick off this year’s Sidewalk Film Festival at 8 p.m. at the Alabama Theatre.

Family Film festival

Kids/Family/Teen Shorts Aug. 23, 10:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

McWane’s Rushton Theatre All children get in free for the familyfriendly films that will be shown in the Rushton Theatre at the McWane Science Center downtown. “Makin’

cial to making the final product look totally clean and in-sync,” he said.

Sawyer said after earning his business degree from Rollins College, he would like to take the next step in his animation fascination.

“Ideally, I’d like to go to film school and get my MFA (master’s of fine arts degree) in directing but we’ll see what happens,” he said.

And while he is happy at his early success in landing a spot in the Sidewalk Film Festival, Sawyer said he knows that he will have to pay his dues as a young filmmaker.

“I’d honestly be happy getting a job at any studio and doing anything I can to be a part of the production process and work my way up,” he said.

But no matter the medium he ends up working in, Sawyer said his ultimate goal is to make a living in the arts.

“My dream is to have a job doing something I love,” he said. “Whether that’s animating, directing or writing.

I just want to be a storyteller.”

The young storyteller’s short animated tale will premiere at the Sidewalk Film Festival’s Animated and International Shorts Film Block.

That event runs from 6:158:15 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the Black Box Theatre on the campus of the Alabama School of Fine Arts at 1800 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. ❖ Wookiee” will show at 10:30 a.m., followed by Shorts for Kids and By Kids part one at 12:30 p.m. and Shorts for Kids By Kids part two at 2:45 p.m. Family short films will be shown starting at 4:45 p.m. at the McWane Science Center.

On Aug. 24, “Summer’s Shadows” will be shown at Rushton Theatre at 10:30 a.m. and will be followed by a screening of “Nocturna” at 1 p.m.

The teen short films will be shown at McWane starting at 3:40 p.m.

Closing Night

“Wild Canaries” Aug. 24, 6:40 p.m.

Alabama Theatre A fresh comedic take on classic film noir, “Wild Canaries” will wrap up this year’s festival with a screening starting at 6:40 p.m. at the Alabama Theatre. The film is by writer-director Lawrence Michael Levine.

For the full schedule and information on the films that will be shown at the festival, visit www. sidewalkfest.com. ❖

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Budget Hearings Aug. 27, 6 p.m.

Board of Education The Vestavia Hills Board of Education will hold public budget hearings at 6 p.m. Aug. 27 in the board room at the Board of Education building at 1204 Montgomery Highway. A regular board meeting will follow the budget hearings.

Barbara Crane, left, and Sydie Allen will be the guest speakers at the Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama’s luncheon in Hoover on Aug. 27.

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Hoover

Team Pledge Luncheon Aug. 27, 11 a.m.

Danberry at Inverness Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama will host the Walking to Remember Team Pledge Luncheon at 11 a.m. on Aug. 27 at Danberry at Inverness in Hoover.

Sydie Allen and Barbara Crane, best friends who have faced Alzheimer’s disease and are joining forces to help others, will be the guest speakers.

The deadline to make reservations is Aug. 25. To make reservations, email vholder@alzca.org or call 871-7970.

The Walking to Remember event will be on Nov. 1 inside the Riverchase Galleria.

Mountain Brook

Ancient Technology Program Aug. 27, 12:30 p.m.

Emmet O’Neal Library The Emmet O’Neal Library in Mountain Brook will continue its Brown Bag Lunch Series Aug. 27 with a program on ancient technology.

The doors will open at noon, and the program begins at 12:30 p.m. Patrons are invited to bring sack lunches; drinks and desserts will be provided. For more information, email Kate Moellering at kmoellering@bham.lib.al.us or call 4451118.

Birmingham

IPC Focus on Faith Aug. 27, 6-7:30 p.m.

Independent Presbyterian Church Independent Presbyterian Church will present a Focus on Faith program with the Rev. Lillian Daniel Aug. 27. Daniel, the author of “When Spiritual but Not Religious is Not Enough: Seeing God in Surprising Places, Even the Church,” will present a program at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. in the church’s Great Hall. Nursery care is available, and activities are planned for children in preschool through the sixth grade. The lecture is free. The cost for dinner is $8 for adults and children, $6 for those 65 and older and $5 for preschool-age children. Reservations for dinner are required. The community is also invited

Homewood

Book Signing with Craig Darch Aug. 28, 6:30 p.m.

Homewood Public Library Craig Darch, author of “From Brooklyn to the Olympics,” will discuss and sign copies of his book at the Homewood Public Library at 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 28. The book describes how Mel Rosen, a Jewish kid from Brighton Beach, N.Y., followed his dream to become the head track and field coach at Auburn University for 28 years. Rosen coached seven Craig Darch Olympians and 143 AllAmericans and guided Auburn’s track and field team to four consecutive SEC indoor championships. Books will be available for purchase. For more information, visit www.homewoodlibrary. org.

Hoover

Summer Concert Series Aug. 28 Aldridge Gardens Foxxy Fatts & Company will perform at the Summer Concert Series at Aldridge Gardens in Hoover Aug. 28.

Concert-goers are invited to bring blankets, chairs and refreshments to hear the band’s blend of rock, R&B, fusion jazz, swing and Motown music live under the stars. Gates open at 5 p.m. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. Cantina on Wheels food truck will be on hand for the event. Aldridge Gardens is on Lorna Road. For more information, visit aldridgegardens.com or call 682-8019.

Birmingham

“Miss Vulcan 1939”

Sept. 5-6 Vulcan Park and Museum In honor of the 75th anniversary of the dedication of Vulcan on Red Mountain, the Red Mountain Theatre Company is teaming up with the Vulcan Park and Museum to present “Miss Vulcan 1939,” an original theatrical production, Sept. 5-6. Written to celebrate a little-known part of Birmingham’s history, this light-hearted musical will transport audiences back in time to the first–and only–Miss Vulcan pageant. The show schedule and ticket information will be released later at visitvulcan.com. For more information, call 933-1409.

North Shelby

Giggles and Grace Consignment Sale Sept. 5-6 Asbury United Methodist Church Asbury United Methodist Church at 6690 Cahaba Valley Road will hold its fall Giggles and Grace Consignment Sale Sept. 5-6. The sale will include children’s clothing, youth clothing, toys, books, shoes, furniture and other items. Proceeds are used to pay the consignors, and all remaining proceeds are given to the church’s children’s programs and mission groups. The sale is from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 5 and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept.

6. Select items will be 50 percent off on Sept. 6. For more information, visit asburygigglesandgrace.com.

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Kickin’ It for Kids with Cancer Sept. 5, 7-9 p.m.

Samford University The Samford University Athletic Department will present the Kickin’ It for Kids with Cancer fundraiser from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Samford University Track and Soccer Stadium, 600 University Place in Homewood.

The event will be hosted by the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer and the Samford University women’s soccer team at the Bulldogs’ match against Belmont University.

The event will support Hatcher Foundation programs, including its Hope & Cope drumming program at Children’s of Alabama. The event is free. T-shirts will be available for $5. For more information, visit www. hatcherfoundation.org, email emily@ hatcherfoundation.org or call 423-6672112. ❖

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Speaking Up for Autism Hoover’s Bill Pearson Is Finalist for National Award

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Hoover resident is one of three finalists for a national community service award.

Bill Pearson, a member and past president of the Autism Society of Alabama board of directors, has been announced as a finalist in the eighth annual Invest in Others Community Leadership Awards in the Community Service Award category.

Pearson and the other finalists will be honored at the Invest in Others Community Leadership Awards dinner in New York City Sept. 18.

The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation established the Community Leadership Awards to support the philanthropic and volunteer activities of financial advisors.

Financial advisors from across the nation are nominated by their peers for exemplifying outstanding leadership qualities in the industry and actively volunteering to improve their communities and make a difference in the lives of others.

There are five award categories: Catalyst Award, Community Service Award, Global Community Impact Award, Volunteer of the Year Award and Lifetime Achievement Award.

Hundreds of nominations for the Community Leadership Awards are received each year and reviewed by a diverse panel of leaders in the financial services industry. Pearson and the other finalists were selected based on their levels of involvement, contributions and impact of their efforts.

Pearson, who has lived in Hoover for 36 years, is a senior vice president financial advisor at Morgan Stanley.

He has been an active member of the Autism Society of Alabama’s board of directors since 2008 and its past president.

Pearson’s journey as an Autism Spectrum Disorder advocate began in

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2002 with the diagnosis of his oldest grandson. His grandson is now 14 years old and lives in the Birmingham area.

“Soon after my grandson was diagnosed with autism, a good friend, a mother who had experienced a similar event, described what my daughter could expect. ‘She will wake up every morning with a knot in her stomach,’ my friend said to me,” Pearson said.

That knot occurs, Pearson said, because often parents of children with autism feel alone and don’t know where to turn to help.

“I have been sent an (Autism Society of Alabama) testimonial from a parent who described the day of her son’s diagnosis by writing, ‘I promise you, the most alone I have ever felt was the day he was diagnosed. I had no idea what to do, where to get him help, what autism was…it was like getting kicked off a cliff,’” Pearson

said. “The experiences I recount here have been repeated across Alabama thousands of times by mothers, fathers, grandfathers and siblings of children with ASD.” Pearson has “truly made a difference” in making sure children with ASD and their families have the resources they need, said Melanie Jones, executive director of the Autism Society of Alabama in a letter nominating Pearson for the community involvement award.

“I have known Bill for over 10 years and always look to him as a leader and advocate for individuals affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders,” Jones said.

As the ASA board president, Pearson was instrumental in the implementation of the Autism Awareness car tag program, Jones said.

“This involved many hours of planning to ensure the state of Alabama’s requirements were met,” she said. “Whether this meant spending a Friday night at a high school

‘I have known Bill for over 10 years and always look to him as a leader and advocate for individuals affected

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football game or a Sunday at a local grocer to encourage car tag signups, Bill was there.”

Pearson has also worked with the ASA’s staff, board members and advocates to secure legislation improving private insurance coverage for Autism Spectrum therapies. He

Organizers are making plans for the Autism Society of Alabama’s signature event, the Autism Shines Gala at Ross Bridge Resort in Hoover on Aug. 23. From left: Kent Smith, Bama Hager, Melanie Jones and Jonathan Nelson. Photo special to the Journal

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event, the Autism Shines Gala, from 6-10 p.m. Aug. 23 at Ross Bridge Resort.

The gala will support the mission of the organization to improve services to individuals with ASD through education and advocacy. The event includes complimentary drinks, a seated dinner and live and silent auctions. Emcees will be representatives from the WJOX Roundtable. Tickets are $65. Ross Bridge Resort is at 4000 Grand Ave. in Hoover. For more information: Visit www.autismshinesgala.com, email contact@autism-alabama.org or call 951-1364.

was an advocate of the passing of the Riley Ward Autism Insurance Act of 2012, which is aimed at improving insurance coverage and reducing the financial burden of the Alabama families affected by autism, Jones said.

“Many citizens are not aware that therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder are not covered by insurance, leading to financial hardship for tens of thousands of Alabama families,” she said.

Pearson was also instrumental in helping establish a six-bedroom residential facility called the Bluff Park Promise Home in Hoover for adults with autism, said Darby Henley, executive director, Alabama Complex at Morgan Stanley, in a letter nominating Pearson for the community involvement award.

The Bluff Park Promise Home was established by the Bluff Park United Methodist Community Ministries Foundation along with other local churches and organizations. The home is managed by Glenwood Autism and Behavioral Health Center.

“One of the most challenging aspects of the autism epidemic is the increased need for housing for adults who need support to live life to their potential,” Henley said. “There is evidence that the Promise Home could be a state and national model of meeting increasing adult housing needs.”

Pearson and his family attend Bluff Park United Methodist Church.

He is on the board of directors at Glenwood Autism and Behavioral Center.

Each year, Pearson organizes the Morgan Stanley Walk for Autism team at the Autism Society of Alabama’s fundraising walks.

Earlier this year, Pearson received the Commitment to Autism Research, Education and Service, or CARES Award at the annual Alabama Autism Conference.

“I couldn’t be more proud of Bill and the leadership he provides in impacting people’s lives across Alabama through his efforts for the Autism Society of Alabama,” Henley said.❖

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DeWine Achieves Eagle Scout Rank with Troop 63 A Mountain Brook resident has earned the highest rank in Boy Scouts.

Jackson DeWine, a member of Boy Scout Troop 63, will be recognized at an Eagle Court of Honor at Canterbury Jackson DeWine United Methodist Church in Mountain Brook.

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by Bubba Wells.

For his Eagle Scout project, DeWine built bookshelves for the teacher supply room at PreSchool Partners and held a supply drive in Crestline to fill those shelves.

DeWine served as senior patrol leader of Troop 63 last year and was elected to the Order of the Arrow, the honor society of Boy Scouts. He earned 21 merit badges on his path to the Eagle Scout rank and logged 51 nights of camping.

DeWine is a junior at Mountain Brook High School, where he is a member of the track team and the Interact Club.

He is the son of Thomas and Lane DeWine, the brother of Harper DeWine and the grandson of Bob and Anne Jackson of Anniston and the late Tom and Nancy DeWine.

DeWine is the second Eagle Scout in his family. His cousin, Steve Riddick of Huntsville, is also an Eagle Scout.

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Fowler will represent Alabama as the reigning queen for the next year at several events, including the University of Alabama homecoming parade this fall.

Hoover’s Lang Earns Girl Scout Gold Award A Hoover resident was recently honored with the highest achievement in Girl Scouts.

Mallie Lang, a student at John Carroll Catholic High, recently earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for her project to help children with arthritis.

Lang’s Gold Award project was called

“Assisting Superhero Siblings.” The project focused on bringing support and awareness to the siblings of children with chronic arthritis.

Lang said siblings can often feel overlooked or feel confused Mallie Lang while their family members are dealing with the disease. She implemented the “rice bag project,” which included a rice bag with instructions on how to heat or cool it for

the sick child. Lang said this provides an opportunity for siblings of children with chronic arthritis to feel helpful and heard.

“The results of my surveys show that siblings want to help their brother or sister with arthritis,” Lang said.

“This project may mean nothing to people who have not gone through the struggles or heartbreak of a disease such as arthritis, but if even one family becomes closer or one child understands that he or she is not alone, I will consider the project to be a roaring success.”

Melva Tate, interim chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of NorthCentral Alabama, congratulated Lang.

Thompson Inducted into Honor Society A North Shelby native was recently recognized for excellence in philosophy.

Micah Thompson was inducted into the Phi Sigma Tau national honor society at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill. The college’s philosophy department presented the honor to Thompson at its honors convocation.

Phi Sigma Tau is open to students who have done superior work in in at least two philosophy courses with a 3.5 grade average in all philosophy courses taken.

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Andrews was presented July 12 with the 2014 Robert E. Leach Mr. Sports Medicine award during the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s annual meeting in Seattle.

The award is given annually to honor those who have made significant contributions to sports medicine. Andrews was the 41st recipient of the award.

One reason the honor is special to him, Andrews said, is that two of his mentors, Dr. Jack Hughston and Dr. Frank McCue, were among the AOSSM’s founders.

Andrews has been active in the organization, too.

“I was president three years ago. I’ve been involved all these years and have watched it grow. It has close to 3,000 members in the United States,” he said.

Andrews is one of the founding members of Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham. He is also founder, chairman and medical director of the American Sports Medicine Institute, a nonprofit institute dedicated to injury prevention, education and research in orthopaedic and sports medicine.

He is a founding partner and medical director of the Andrews Institute and the Andrews Research and Education Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla. He now splits his time between his homes in Mountain Brook and Pensacola, Fla., he said.

Andrews, born in 1942 in Homer, La., said “the seed sprouted early” as he planned his life’s work.

“My father was overseas in World War II, and my mother and my sister and I were living with my grandparents on their farm in northern Louisiana,” he said. “My granddaddy had migrated from North Carolina and had settled a bunch of that land.”

Even though his grandfather was “a very talented man and successful economically,” he had dreamed of pursuing another career, Andrews said.

“He wanted always to be a doctor, but he lived 11 miles from the nearest grammar school and had to walk to school,” Andrews said. “He was a self-proclaimed country doctor. He’d mix up salves and lotions and took on that role. He would tell me I’d be his ‘little doctor.’

“I never thought of doing anything else.”

Andrews said he’s never forgotten his grandfather’s confidence and encouragement.

“I’ve learned it’s very important to plant seeds when kids are at a young age, to say, you’re going to be successful as a football player, lawyer or whatever you choose to do,” he said.

Andrews’ father, who returned safely home from the war, had been a football player, Andrews said.

“I was involved in athletics when I was in high school in Homer, which was near the farm.

Athletics was our whole social activity,” he said.

At Louisiana State University, Andrews won the Southeastern Conference indoor/outdoor pole vaulting championship.

He was admitted to medical school at LSU after his third year of undergraduate studies, he said.

While “sports medicine” wasn’t the familiar term then that it is today, Andrews aimed his career in that direction.

“I gave up my senior year in pole vaulting in order to go to medical school. Mixing medicine and sports was a compromise,” he said. “I wanted to be a team physician. I was at Tulane (Medical School) for my residency in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Jack Hughston was the team doctor for Auburn. I finagled myself into spending the third year of my residency in Columbus, Ga., in sports medicine with him. His specialty was knees.”

people Dr. James Andrews was on hand at an Auburn University football game when player Onterio McCalebb needed medical attention. Andrews is medical director for AU Intercollegiate Athletics and its team orthopaedic surgeon. Photos special to the Journal

‘I had two signature patients early on. When I was with Dr. Hughston, I was operating arthroscopically on Jack Nicklaus’ knee. I thought, this is Jack Nicklaus’ knee–I hope I’ve got the right one! Another was Roger Clemens. I operated on his shoulder.’

Hughston “got me situated with Dr. Frank McCue, who was the team physician for the University of Virginia,” Andrews said. “He was an upper-extremity guy.”

Hughston sent his young protégé to Lyon, France, to study with Dr. Albert Trillat, who’s known as the father of European knee surgery, Andrews said.

“When he returned to the U.S. in 1972, I worked with Dr. Hughston for 13 years. I had the opportunity to go to Birmingham when I was recruited by several hospitals. One of them was South Highlands Hospital, which later became HealthSouth. I started the sports medicine program there in 1986,” he said. “From there, I migrated to St. Vincent’s to start the sports medicine clinic there.”

Now, Andrews is in Pensacola MondayThursday and at St. Vincent’s in Birmingham on Fridays, he said.

The American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham has trained 378 fellows, including about 100 nonsurgical sports medicine physicians. The Pensacola Andrews Institute continues to train additional fellows.

Andrews described sports medicine as “the care and treatment of active individuals in recreational or athletic endeavors.”

“It’s for all ages—from the Sunday golfer to the starting Major League pitcher,” he said.

“The lesson I’ve learned is that you treat everybody special. You treat the professional athlete just like you’d treat an ordinary patient. You follow your routine.”

Andrews has achieved so much professional success that it’s likely some of his famous patients are in awe of him. While his patient list has for years included athletic luminaries, he remembers his early experiences with wellknown sports figures.

“I had two signature patients early on,” he said. “When I was with Dr. Hughston, I was operating arthroscopically on Jack Nicklaus’ knee. I thought, this is Jack Nicklaus’ knee–I hope I’ve got the right one!

“Another was Roger Clemens. I operated on his shoulder.”

Andrews is quick to praise others for his own success.

“You have to give patients credit. You’ve got

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to guide them, but their desire and motivation to get well makes you look good,” he said.

Effective patient care involves other team members, too, Andrews said.

“I’ve associated myself with some high-level athletic trainers and physical therapists. Kevin Wilk is one of our sports physical therapists at St. Vincent’s. He’s one of the best in the world.

Patients will come to me to get to work with Kevin,” he said.

Andrews said rehabilitation for an athlete or any patient can be more important than the surgery.

“Athletic trainers and physical therapists work with patients for hours, day after day after day, and I just do the operating,” he said.

Two other key members of Andrews’ team are orthopaedic surgeons Dr. Jeffrey Dugas and Dr. Lyle Cain, who work with him at Andrews Sports Medicine.

“I handpicked them about 10 or 12 years ago to carry on my legacy. They’ve been instrumental in carrying on the quality of care.

We’ve been fortunate to be able to keep them in Birmingham,” Andrews said.

Dugas traveled to Seattle when Andrews was presented with the Mr. Sports Medicine award.

“I wouldn’t have missed it,” Dugas said.

“He’s been like a father to Lyle and me. He’s been part of my life for 15 years.”

Dugas said he knew Andrews by reputation before he met the Birmingham-based surgeon.

“I did my residency at one of the biggest hospitals in New York. It was a big sports medicine hospital, so of course Dr. Andrews’ name was mentioned in the same circles as those of other top people in the field. But I never met him until he interviewed me,” he said.

Dugas said he was struck immediately by Andrews’ demeanor.

“He’s pleasant—always a gentleman. I grew up in North Carolina and always wanted to come back to the South, and that kind of thing is important to me,” he said.

Dugas said one of Andrews’ greatest strengths is his skill in decision-making.

“There are a lot of people with great hands, with technical gifts. But that doesn’t make you a great surgeon. What separates him is his ability to make decisions. He has the diagnostic skills, the ability to listen in order to provide the best results for the patients,” Dugas said.

Although Andrews’ professional schedule is full, he said he finds time to step away from his busy professional life.

“I like quail hunting so I can get outdoors. I try to improve my golf game, but I’m not very good,” he said, laughing.

Yacht racing has long been one of Andrews’ passions. His 50-foot racing sloop, Abracadabra III, won the 1990 International 50-foot Yacht Association World Cup and was named the best offshore racing sloop in the last 100 years by Sail magazine.

Andrews is senior consultant for the NFL’s Washington Redskins and orthopaedic medical director for Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays.

He is medical director for Auburn University Intercollegiate Athletics and its team orthopaedic surgeon, senior orthopaedic consultant at the University of Alabama and orthopaedic consultant for Troy University, the University of West Alabama, Tuskegee University and Samford University.

“This time of year, covering college and professional football is our big social activity,” he said. “I take my wife, kids and grandkids.

During the season, I spend seven days a week watching or covering games.”

He and his wife, Jenelle, have six children.

“The Washington Redskins are my favorite NFL team since I spend Sundays with them, but I like the (New Orleans) Saints, too,” he said.

“When I watch a game, I can usually pick out a player on either side that I’ve operated on.

That’s the joy of sports medicine.” ❖

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validates her accomplishments,” said Dennis Sansom, Samford philosophy department chair and campus Phi Kappa Phi president.

Vestavia Resident Chosen for Fellows Program

Rep. Jack Williams, center, was named the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Legislator of the Year. He is pictured here with Iowa House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer, left, and Steve Seal, ALEC national chairman, Private Enterprise Advisory Council. Photo special to the Journal

Jack Williams Named Legislator of the Year Rep. Jack Williams, R-Vestavia Hills, has been named the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Legislator of the Year.

Williams was presented with the award at the organization’s annual meeting in Dallas July 30.

The award recognizes ALEC members for exemplifying outstanding leadership paired with fundamental Jeffersonian principles.

“It is such an honor to be selected

by ALEC as Legislator of the Year,” Williams said. “I have worked very hard to promote the principles of limited government, free markets and federalism for my constituents and the people of Alabama, and I will continue to do so.”

This year marks Williams’ 10th year as a member of the state House of Representatives and his eighth year as an ALEC member.

ALEC’s Alabama State Chairman, Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, congratulated Williams on the award.

“I’m proud that my colleague Jack Williams has been recognized for his successful efforts to pass conservative legislation in Alabama. Alabama has made limiting government and promoting the free market a priority thanks to the hard work of Jack and our fellow representatives, and it’s an honor to be recognized,” Collins said.

Iowa Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer, ALEC’s national chairman, said Williams was deserving of the recognition.

“Rep. Williams has done a fantastic job in sharing the principles of limited government, free markets and federalism, especially in the tax and fiscal policy arena,” Upmeyer said.

Crowe Inducted into Honor Society at UAB A Mountain Brook resident was recently inducted into the nation’s oldest

and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Michael Crowe was initiated into Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Crowe is among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter.

Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Carnell Earns National Honor at Samford A Samford University student has earned the national Phi Kappa Phi fraternity’s Hohenstein Fellowship as the top nominee in the Southeast.

Stevie Carnell, a fifthyear senior Stevie Carnell physics major, is a University Fellows honors student and a Howard College of Arts and Sciences Ambassador.

Last fall, Carnell was one of only 40 students in the U.S. honored with the American Physical Society’s Scholarship for Minority Undergraduate Physics Majors.

The Hohenstein Fellowship honor includes an award of $5,000.

“Stevie Carnell had a great academic experience at Samford, and winning this prestigious and competitive fellowship from the national office of Phi Kappa Phi

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Joy P. Deupree, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been named one of 20 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows for 2014.

“The magnitude of this program is overwhelming and exciting all at the same time. From speaking with past fellows, I anticipate it will provide me with the guidance and support to take on projects that are more challenging and significant, not only in Alabama but nationwide,” Deupree said.

During her 15-year career at UAB, Deupree has served in many roles, including assistant dean for student affairs, director of alumni relations for diploma graduates in the Office of Development and coordinator for the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program.

She has served in many leadership roles for professional organizations and is the senior advisor for policy for the Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Alabama, the professional association she co-founded in 2006.

In addition to her work to improve access to care in Alabama, Deupree said her other passion is health literacy.

A certified Laubach literacy tutor since

1997, she began her research in this area in 2002 as co-investigator for a grant to study health literacy as related to fever management of children ages 6 months to 6 years.

Deupree was president of NPAA from 2012-2013 and championed measures that provide for nurse practitioners in Alabama to prescribe controlled medications. ❖

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Residents Get City’s OK to Raise Hens– But Not Without Some Squawking

By William C. Singleton III Journal contributor

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estavia Hills resident Stan Roth considers his five hens pets in the same way others view their dogs and cats.

“They’re better behaved, quieter and come with the benefits of eggs” he said.

Roth represents a growing number of residents who want to raise chickens in the city instead of the countryside.

The Vestavia Hills City Council at its July 28 meeting approved Roth’s request to raise Silkie and Serama chickens on 12 acres he owns at 2564 Altadena Road.

Andy and LaRue Lockhart received the council’s approval in June to raise six Delaware hens on their property at 709 Vestavia Lake Drive.

The national urban chicken movement seems to be gaining support as interest in organic food and nontraditional pets increases. Many people raise hens and use their eggs as a source of food.

“It’s kind of a new thing of people wanting to be a little more organic, a little more green and eat a little better,” Andy Lockhart said.

Others see chickens as more docile, cleaner and quieter than cats or dogs.

Though it’s difficult to determine how many urban chicken owners there are nationally, the growth of the movement can be measured by the number of cities legalizing chicken-raising in urban and suburban areas. Over the

past several years, cities in Michigan, Colorado, Maine, Wisconsin, Illinois and New York have passed laws allowing residents to raise chickens outside of traditional agricultural zoning.

Since January, three urban chicken cases have come before the city of Vestavia Hills.

“This is a new fad. Nobody has ever asked for this particular use before,” City Clerk Rebecca Leavings said.

About six months ago, city officials learned of a Vestavia Hills resident who was raising chickens in her subdivision.

“We got a complaint from a neighbor who was trying to sell his house who said he couldn’t sell his house because there were chickens running around the yard next to him,” Leavings said.

The woman raising chickens discovered her neighborhood covenants prevent domestic hens. Because of the prohibition, there was no reason for the city to get involved any further, and she had to get rid of her chickens, Leavings said. But a proponent of the urban chicken movement asked the city to provide a way for residents to raise chickens in residential areas.

City officials discovered that new zoning regulations passed in December 2010 allow conditional use for such situations. Previous to these new regulations, agricultural zoning was the only way property owners could legally raise chickens and other farm animals. But that zoning requires a property owner to have enough land to

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Smith Appointed to City Council

By William C. Singleton III Journal contributor

The Homewood City Council last week chose Barry Wise Smith to fill the unexpired seat of former Ward 4 Place 1 Councilwoman Jenifer Champ Wallis.

Wallis resigned at the July 14 council meeting, saying she was moving to Los Angeles to practice law.

Smith is currently director of nursery and parents’ day out at Trinity United Methodist, where she is a member. She also serves on the board for the Homewood City Schools Foundation and previously served as managing editor of Portico Magazine.

Smith was one of 11 residents who applied for the seat Wallis vacated.

She will represent Ward 4 along with Councilwoman Heather Reid, the Ward 4 Place 2 representative.

Reid, who led the council’s interview of 11 candidates for the vacant position, said while all the candidates were qualified, she felt Smith would make a great partner as a Ward 4 representative.

“For me, it was who can we appoint who I feel I can work with the best,” Reid said.

She described Smith as “relatable, bright and very personable.”

Smith was not at the Aug. 11 council meeting. She will be sworn in before the Aug. 25 council meeting and will serve the remaining two years of Wallis’ term. Wallis was elected in August 2012. ❖

Stan Roth holds one of the five chickens he keeps as pets at his Vestavia Hills home. Journal photo by William C. Singleton III

accommodate farm animals and at least 300 feet distance between the animal enclosure and a home.

The Lockharts didn’t have enough property to apply for agricultural rezoning, Leavings said. Roth did but opted for conditional use. Conditional use doesn’t have any prescribed requirements but does establish two public hearings–one before the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission and another before the City Council--and notification of residents within 500 feet.

City officials determine the requirements and restrictions based on the applicant’s request and concerns voiced by neighbors.

In both the Lockharts’ and Roth’s cases, they are allowed to raise chickens under the following conditions: • Coop where chickens will be kept must be permanent.

• No roosters may be kept. (Roosters are generally louder and draw the most complaints about noise.)

• Hens or eggs may not be used for commercial purposes.

•The applicants must contact law enforcement if they experience an increase in predatory animals.

Roth is allowed to raise up to 12 hens, the Lockharts up to six. If either

moves or if they don’t raise chickens within a year, the conditional use goes away, Leavings said.

Before the council’s July 28 vote, two of Roth’s neighbors spoke against his request. Both said they were concerned the presence of hens would attract additional predators to the neighborhood–a concern Councilman George Pierce shared. Pierce was the only council member who voted against Roth’s request.

Councilman Jim Sharp, a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission, said he visited Roth’s home and found his chicken enclosure more than adequate.

“The design of this coop, it’s going to be a frustrated predator,” he said.

Neighbor David Stopack said the hens will attract predators that will put traditional pets in danger.

“He might have the Fort Knox of pens,” Stopack said. “That doesn’t preclude the animals around it coming to that area because they sense it, and it’s going to make other animals in that area a potential target.”

Neighbor Bob Norman, who lives adjacent to Roth’s property on the west side, came to his defense. He said the neighborhood has seen its share of wild

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City Upgrading 911 System

By William C. Singleton III Journal contributor

The city of Mountain Brook will soon be getting an upgraded 911 system.

The City Council recently approved an agreement to fund a next-generation emergency communication system called ANGEN. The new system will allow 911 dispatchers to receive multiple forms of information other than voice communication over the phone.

Once the system is implemented, a Mountain Brook dispatcher will able to receive text messages, photos and videos, officials said.

“We’re prepared for texting, for receiving pictures, for the ability to tell

exactly where a cellphone call originates,” Mountain Brook Police Chief Ted Cook said.

The funds will come from fees cellphone users pay for 911 service.

Mountain Brook gets 80 percent of that money to run its 911 system with 20 percent set aside as “excess cost recovery funds,” used for upgrades to the 911 system, Cook said.

Cook said he didn’t know how much upgrades would cost or when installation would be completed.

The Hoover City Council in April agreed to upgrade its system. Hoover city officials said it would likely cost about $3 million to upgrade their 911 system and hoped to see the system in operation by the end of the year. ❖

animals such as foxes and coyotes, so Roth’s hens can’t be blamed for their presence. He also said Roth’s chickens have been no problem to the neighborhood, and many residents didn’t even know he was raising them.

“As far as the chickens, I’ve never heard a peep out of any of them, and no foul odors,” Norman said. “I have no problems with it.”

Neighbor Ann Osborne said she is concerned others may want to raise chickens with the new ordinance in place.

“I wonder if we’re setting a precedent for anybody who might have some extra acres to do the same thing,” she told the council.

Vestavia Hills Mayor Alberto “Butch” Zaragoza said he doesn’t know if the new ordinance will prompt others to seek to raise domestic hens.

“I can’t say if others are going to do this,” he said. “The talk of hens has been around for about six months, and so far, we’ve only had two to approach us with this request.”

Roth said his chickens will cause no problems. He said a fence surrounds his property with an added buffer provided by woods. Roth said his neighbors’ homes can barely be seen from the tall trees. In addition, he said his coop is well fortified with wood and fencing with an extra layer of wire to prevent raccoons from reaching inside with their paws. The coop also has an automatic timer that opens and closes at dawn and dusk, Roth said.

“They’re in their little coop where no predators can get to them,” Roth said.

Roth said he became interested in raising chickens through his daughter, who wanted to incubate some chickens.

They acquired eggs from a breeder in Tuscaloosa.

After the eggs hatched, Roth had 16 chickens.

“Some turned out to be roosters, so we had to find homes for them,” he said. “Roosters are very loud, and to some people the rooster noise is unpleasant. They don’t just cock-adoodle-doo in the morning. It’s all through the day. I can understand why the city doesn’t allow roosters.”❖ u birmingham

Rebuild Will Give Literacy Council More Room

Three months after a fire and water damage almost destroyed the Literacy Council of Alabama’s home in a downtown Birmingham loft, the agency has announced plans to rebuild–and grow.

The organization is looking at the May 22 fire at Liberty House Lofts and the subsequent renovation project as opportunities to “claim vital, additional space and build it to our very specific needs,” said Leigh Hancock, the Literacy Council’s board chairman.

The group is working with general contractors Brasfield & Gorrie and Goodwyn Mills Cawood architects to renovate the downtown facility and give it twice the space it had before the fire.

For information on how the help fund the project, visit literacy-council.org. ❖

restore some programs at the school that had to be slashed to accommodate more students. “(Principal David) Fancher had to give up his computer lab because he was out of classroom space,” Craig

The superintendent said school officials have been examining growth patterns and trying to determine how to accommodate the influx of potential students.

More than 100 people attended a Hoover City Schools Board of Education meeting earlier this month to hear about a proposed school rezoning plan.

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Proposed School Rezoning Plan Draws Crowd u Hoover

By William C. Singleton III Journal contributor

Andy Craig, superintendent of Hoover City Schools, recently gave a standing-room-only crowd a glimpse of a proposed rezoning plan that impacts children – and their families – in most of the system’s elementary schools.

Though Craig said that the plan is still being developed, he told more than 100 people attending the Aug. 4 school board meeting that the Hoover school system needs to redraw attendance zones to handle a growing student population and to better use space in existing schools.

At the Aug. 4 meeting, Craig said the rezoning plan would impact the 2015-16 school year and would need U.S. Justice Department approval.

According to the proposed plan: • Students in Lake Crest would go from Gwin Elementary/ Simmons Middle to Trace Crossings Elementary/Brock’s Gap Intermediate/Bumpus Middle • Students in Lake Cyrus would go from Deer Valley Elementary to South Shades Crest Elementary • Students in the Carisbrooke subdivision would go from Bluff Park Elementary to Gwin Elementary • Students living in multi-dwelling units at Riverchase Gardens, The Gables Condominiums, Royal Oaks, Summerchase of Riverchase, Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails and Sterling Oaks of Riverchase would go from Riverchase Elementary to Greystone Elementary.

• Students in Wood Gardens and Wildwood multi-dwelling units would go from Rocky Ridge Elementary to Riverchase Elementary • Students who live along South Shades Crest Road would go from South Shades Crest Elementary to Trace Crossings Elementary • Students in the Woodlands and Grand Oaks areas would go from South Shades Crest to Trace

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Crossings Elementary • Students in Ridge Crossing multi-dwelling units would go from Deer Valley Elementary to Trace Crossings Elementary • Students in Riverchase Landing multi-dwelling units would go from Trace Crossings Elementary to Deer Valley Elementary Craig said he hopes to present a preliminary rezoning plan to the board in September and expects a period of public comment before the final plan is approved.

The school board’s next scheduled meeting is Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the school system’s central office.

Craig has been meeting with groups of parents to get feedback as the school system develops the rezoning plan. Craig said the last rezoning the school conducted was in 2010 when it moved residents on the western part of Russet Woods back into the South Shades Crest Elementary school zone.

“This one is a little more comprehensive and impacts directly eight of our 10 elementary schools,” Craig said.

The superintendent said school officials have been examining growth patterns and trying to determine how to accommodate the influx of potential students. The most significant residential construction will occur in Ross Bridge over the next five years, Craig said. Ross Bridge feeds into Deer Valley Elementary, which will soon be at capacity, he said. Deer Valley, South Shades Crest and Trace Crossings elementary schools all feed into Brock’s Gap Intermediate and Bumpus Middle. Trace Crossings Elementary has space to accommodate more students, Craig said.

“We’ve got a school within that feeder pattern that’s probably less than half full,” he said. “It’s our largest footprint for an elementary school.”

Bluff Park Elementary is full to capacity and Craig said he’d like to

told parents. “We’d like to get our extended day program back into the Bluff Park building.”

While not a part of the proposed rezoning plan, Craig said he also envisions, at a future point, two middle schools flowing into Hoover High and two into Spain Park. Currently, Simmons and Bumpus middle schools feed into Hoover High and Berry Middle feeds into Spain Park High.

Craig said he foresees making Brock’s Gap Intermediate (now a fifth- and sixth-grade school) a middle school and having it and Bumpus feed Hoover High and Simmons and Berry feed Spain Park High.

Hoover High has about 2,800 students and will likely reach 3,000 in about three to six years, Craig said.

“That’s not a part of this proposal, but it is a part of a master vision we’ve got to begin to consider,” he said.

Some parents protested the idea of sending their children to schools further away than the school closest to their neighborhoods. Some said they moved into a specific neighborhood so their children could attend a particular school. Others complained about the dangers of student drivers traveling Interstate 459 to attend Spain Park High and said traffic on area streets, such as South Shades Crest Road, are already congested with school traffic.

Several parents submitted petitions from their neighborhood opposing any rezoning.

Bluff Park resident Dan Redding said the school system should build an elementary school in Ross Bridge rather than reshuffling parents from

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“If that’s the problem area, why affect nine other elementary schools,” he said.

Redding also suggested the school system move children from Ross Bridge to the underutilized Trace Crossings Elementary than moving others to different schools.

Craig said the system would consider that suggestion, but it would be more difficult to move those students that distance.

Bluff Park resident Shea Polk said the system needs to address the educational disparity among schools. She said based on test scores, it appears Bluff Park students would be mov-

ing from a high-performing school to a lower-performing school in Trace Crossing Elementary.

“If we were being move from a higher-performing elementary school to a higher-performing elementary school, people wouldn’t be so passionate about it (the rezoning),” she said.

Peyton Newsome, the PTO president at Trace Crossings Elementary, defended the school saying the school has made great improvements in rebounding from low test scores in previous years. She encouraged parents to give Trace Crossings and its faculty a chance to continue making education better at the school. ❖

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Little Black Dress Party Poinsettia Ball Debs Enjoy Museum Get-together

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he 2014 Poinsettia Ball debs got all decked out in classic looks for a recent get-together at the Birmingham Museum of Art. On July 25, Callie Garrison, Francie Harris, Maggie Seeley and Margaret Sharbel, along with their mothers, Maria Cecil, Cathy Harris, Beverly Seeley and Leslie Sharbel, hosted the Little Black Dress and Pearls Party.

The young women and their guests will be presented at the 2014 Poinsettia Ball on Dec. 27.

The hostesses and guests came to the party dressed in their favorite little black dresses and pearls and participated in a scavenger hunt organized by the staff of the Birmingham Museum of Art. After the scavenger hunt, those attending

were served a lunch of chicken salad and fruit in the Members Room. The tables were decorated with pink roses and green hydrangeas and were arranged by Mary Noel Sellers, the godmother of Maggie Seeley.

An assortment of cake bites were served for dessert.

Each guest received a set of party cups embossed with the image of a little black dress and featuring the date and location of the event.

Those attending the Little Black Dress and Pearls party included Catherine Angelo, Gina Maiola, Francesca Malensk and Ellen Marsh.

Poinsettia Debutante Ball board members Mary Jo Angelo and Sherry Bohorfoush dropped in to visit during lunch. Bohorfoush was accompanied by her granddaughters, Sidney Katherine Johnson and Ella Thomas Johnson. ❖

Front, from left: Margaret Sharbel, Ellen Marsh, Callie Garrison and Gina Maiola. Back: Francie Harris, Catherine Angelo, Maggie Seeley and Francesca Malensek. Photo special to the Journal

Staging a Party

Seasoned Performers Troupe Celebrates 30th Year The Seasoned Performers recently celebrated its 30th year of touring with an anniversary party.

The senior adult acting troupe held a party June 8 at Danberry at Inverness to mark the milestone.

The event featured entertainment by the Seasoned Actors, the Seasoned Readers and the Seasoned Salon Readers and appearances by Bill Bugg and Jan Hunter.

Guests also enjoyed wine and hors d’oeuvres at the party. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit organization’s season of touring.

Martha Haarbauer founded the Seasoned Performers in 1984 and directed the troupe until 2007. ❖

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Heather Minor and her daughter Nora get into the music at the library’s summer reading finale celebration.

Stacey Bradford and her son, Tom, take in a performance by Roger Day at the EOL’s Summer Reading Finale in Mountain Brook. Photos special to the Journal

Festive Finish

Summer Reading Program Ends with Party

Dale Hogeland and his son Seamus had a wild time during Roger Day’s concert.

Summer readers at Emmet O’Neal Library in Mountain Brook celebrated the conclusion of a busy summer with a pizza picnic and Roger Day concert on the library lawn last month.

The block party was held July 26 to celebrate the achievements of the more than 2,000 children who signed up for the library’s Fizz, Boom, Read! sciencethemed summer reading program.

From the end of May through July, the young patrons at the Emmet O’Neal Library read more than 1.5 million pages in the summer reading program. ❖

Above: Bill Bugg and Jan Hunter. below: Dorvy Jean and Elise Bodenheimer perform in “Make ‘Em Laugh” during the Seasoned Performers’ 30th anniversary event.

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Camp Fire Junior Board Hosts Fundraiser Those attending a recent fundraiser at Avondale Brewery got to enjoy a favorite childhood treat and help Camp Fire Alabama kids.

Camp Fire Alabama’s third annual S’mores and Pours was held at the Birmingham brewery July 26. The party was hosted by the organization’s Junior Board.

The event raised more than $10,000 for Camp Fire Alabama, a local chapter of a national youth development organization.

Camp Fire helps young people through programs focusing on promoting character and leadership through experience.

More than 150 guests attended the second annual event.

Sarah Hendren was the event’s organizer this year.

Above: Allison Bruhn and Mary Katherine Carney. Below: Kelly Seales Avondale Brewery offered samples and Sarah Hendren. Photos special to the Journal of select brews. Local businesses, including Shindigs Catering, Zoe’s Kitchen, California Pizza Kitchen, Cantina, Slice, J. Clyde, Newk’s, Earthfare, Jim ‘N Nick’s Barbecue, Ashley Mac’s, Coca-Cola and Royal Cup Coffee provided food pairings, including their own spins on the classic S’mores campfire treat.

The event also included a silent auction that featured items such as vacation packages to New Orleans, Atlanta and Gatlinburg; two rounds of golf at Oxmoor Valley; gift cards from Fox Valley, Bonefish Grill, Maki Fresh, El Barrio and other restaurants; family fun packages to the Birmingham Zoo, McWane Science Center, Red Mountain Park and Birmingham Barons games; and several wine packages and artwork from local artists.

Those attending included Mac Russell, Paige Gilliland, Kelly Seales, Cindy Mayhew, Lindsay Crain, Sam Mayhew, Allison Bruhn and Mary Katherine Carney. ❖

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The Coronets Dance Club recently introduced its new board members and officers.

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New Year, New Leaders

Coronets Club Officers, Board Members Meet The Coronets Dance Club recently gathered to kick off the new club year and to introduce its new leaders.

The club held a joint board meeting at the home of president Jean Hendrickson Aug. 1.

Hendrickson introduced her new officers and board members and called for their reports.

The new officers and board members are Carolyn Delk, vice president; Linda Gooldrup, secretary; Shirley Palmes, treasurer; Nelle Freeman, assistant treasurer; Edna Alderman, parliamentarian; Nell Larson, hospitality; Shirley Evans, publicity; Bettie Davenport,

scrapbook; Nancy Becker, yearbook; and Joy Wilkes, telephone committee.

The fall dance chairmen are Alderman, Redonda Broome, Cindy Edmonds, Susan Stofer and Jackie Webb. Alderman talked about plans for the dance, which will be held Oct. 17.

Spring dance chairmen are Cele Miller, Sally Stanley and Shelly Watkins.

Others present at the August meeting were Carolyn Edge and Marti Buck.

The Coronets Dance Club will meet again Sept. 19. ❖

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Golden Anniversary Gathering Monte D’Oro Neighborhood Celebrates 50th Year

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A Hoover community recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

The Monte D’Oro Neighborhood Association hosted the celebration at Aldridge Gardens on Lorna Road July 27.

The party featured cake and ice cream. Guests were entertained with 1950s music from a band called Kool Kats, a group that performs as a mission for its church in Argo.

Current and former Monte D’Oro residents came out to help celebrate the community’s half-century mark.

City and local government officials were also on hand for the celebration.

Hoover City Councilman Gene Smith presented the association with a proclamation honoring its 50th anniversary on behalf of Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey.

Sen. Jabo Waggoner also attended the event and offered his congratulations to the community.

Cara Dawn Jones captured the event in photos. Several local businesses donated items that were given away as door prizes.

The party also offered an opportunity to introduce the Monte D’Oro Neighborhood Association’s new officers. They are Chris Wood, president; Barbra Straker, secretary; Anna Lu Hemphill, vice president of membership; Susanne Wright, vice president of programs; and Frances Thompson, treasurer. ❖

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Prom Fundraiser Aids Ronald McDonald House A recent fundraising event turned back the hands of time to make sure there’s a bright future for those who need a place to stay when their children are sick.

The Junior Board of Ronald McDonald House Charities hosted the inaugural Don’t Stop Believin’ 80s Prom fundraiser at Woodrow Hall in Birmingham July 26.

The event raised more than $3,700, which will benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama provides a home-away-from-home for the families of sick and injured children who must travel to Birmingham for medical care. The RMHCA has served more than 32,000 families from Alabama, throughout the U.S. and in the international community since it opened in 1979.

Without the Ronald McDonald House, families might have to sleep in waiting rooms or their cars or travel back and forth between their homes and the hospitals. The 41-bedroom facility provides a place to sleep, do laundry, cook meals, check emails and entertain other family members.

More than 100 guests got decked out in their 80s best for the flashback fete, which included music by DJ Chuck J. Those attending danced to their favorite throwback tunes and had food donated by Slice, Zoe’s, Maki Fresh, Gigi’s Cupcakes, Newk’s and Coca-Cola. Beer was donated

by Avondale Brewing, and United Johnson Brothers donated wine for the party.

The prom-themed event included the crowing of a Prom King, Queen, Prince and Princess.

Kerry Hughes was named the first-ever Don’t Stop Believin’ 80s Prom King. Shanna Walter-Hughes was selected as Prom Queen. The Prom Princess title went to Meagan Kiker, and Nick Walter was named Prom Prince.

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Samford University’s Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education recently hosted a luncheon for its Centennial Planning Committee.

Dr. Jeanna Westmoreland hosted the group at her and President Andrew Westmoreland’s home June 5.

The committee is helping plan events for next year in celebration of the school’s 100th year of teacher educator programs.

Other CPC members include Meghan Allen, Christen Sloderbeck, Anne Stone, MaryAnn Moon, Gwen Childs, Jodi Newton, Sarah Hines, Jane Bond, Wayne Bond, Lo Rowan, Anita Gay, Della Fancher and Kathy Acton.

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Marsha’s War Eagle Recipes

Tide, Tiger Fans Score with These Fan-friendly Dishes

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Alabama fan Judy Leesburg and Auburn fan Marsha Yeilding joined forces to create a tailgate tablescape featuring some of their favorite foods. Journal photos by Lee Walls Jr

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hen Alabama and Auburn face off on the football field, at least half the fans will go home disappointed.

But when tailgating gurus like Judy Leesburg and Marsha Yeilding bring their food to pre-game parties, everybody’s a winner.

The two Vestavia Hills residents have come up with tasty tailgate recipes designed to appeal to Tide and Tiger fans. Both women have fun with their food, tweaking dishes to show their team colors.

Yeilding’s allegiance to Auburn University goes deep.

She, her late husband and their four children—Meagan, Sutton, Ashlan and Grant—all are Auburn graduates, she said.

“We started tailgating in 1999 when my oldest daughter was a student at Auburn. We had a group of Vestavia families whose children were at Auburn, and we started tailgating together,” Yeilding said. “We started with about 30 couples. That’s decreased some since kids have graduated.”

She and her tailgating group have a spot reserved near the middle of the AU campus, she said.

“It’s so much fun. You see people you haven’t seen for 40 years,” Yeilding said.

Judy Leesburg didn’t start life as a University of Alabama fan. The Mississippi native went to Judson College in Marion, where a boy she met swayed her allegiance to the Crimson Tide.

“His dad was friends with Bear Bryant, and he invited me to go to a game with him,” Leesburg said. “I went to that first game, and I was hook, line and sinker for Alabama. That was my first experience with tailgating, and I thought, this is the life!”

Leesburg said she and fellow fans tailgated for years at an Episcopal church on the UA campus.

“Now, I’m into condo-gating,” she said. “Some friends have a condo about two blocks from the stadium. It makes things easier to have access to a refrigerator and stove.”

Leesburg has two children, Amanda and Will, and a grandson, Charlie. She’s the owner of Judy Leesburg Interiors.

Yeilding is a former home economics teacher who now works at Red Mountain Technologies.

Whether they’re gathering in T-Town or Auburn, seeing friends and people-watching are some of the best parts of tailgating, both women said.

“It’s just a Southern tradition,” Leesburg said. ❖

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Fill 2 empty muffin cups halfway with water.

2. Mix flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder. In a separate bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter until creamy.

Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in yolks, food coloring and vanilla.

Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beat just until all ingredients are incorporated.

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Magic Chef Sixth-grader Enchants Customers with Her Ravenous Pixie Pickles

Augusta Jones spent the summer starting her own business: Ravenous Pixie Pickles.

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o what did 11-year-old Augusta Jones do over the summer?

She’s hoping people will ask.

“I started a business—just the usual sixthgrade stuff,” she said.

Augusta, often called “Gussie” by family members and friends, is the founder and head chef of Ravenous Pixie Pickles. She makes two kinds of pickles, bread-and-butter and watermelon rind, and sells them via her Facebook page.

She’s also the unquestioned boss of her business—just ask her parents, Scott and Deanna Jones of Hoover.

“She jokes that she’s the CEO. But she really is. We just help,” Deanna Jones said. “When we were on vacation in Florida and Scott was at home and replied to one of her Facebook messages, it irritated her.”

Gussie, a sixth-grader at Brocks Gap Intermediate School, said her pickle-making enterprise “started in a weird way.”

She was watching an episode of “19 Kids and Counting” and saw the large family featured in the TLC reality show involved in an unusual activity, she said.

“They were making pickles on the show, and I told my dad, that’s really cool,” Gussie said.

“He said, ‘Actually, I have a recipe from Nana (Scott’s mom).’ I had some friends over, and he said, ‘Do you want to make pickles?’”

Her dad’s suggestion was made pretty early in the morning, Gussie said.

“I said, ‘Dad—pickles for breakfast?’ But they were so good. He said, ‘You could start a business,’ and I was like, ‘Can we?’”

The company’s name comes from Scott Jones’ nickname for his younger daughter.

“Dad has always called me the ‘ravenous pixie’ because I’m little but I can eat so much food,” Gussie said.

Gussie and her father started experimenting with pickle recipes in mid-June. They used Scott’s mother’s recipe as a base, and Gussie added her own secret ingredients.

The Ravenous Pixie Pickles Facebook page went up July 3.

“On July 4, we had to beat a path back home to make pickles before we watched the fire-

works,” Scott said.

Gussie said she gets orders for her pickles all week. Sundays are usually pickle-making days, she said, with deliveries and pickups on Mondays and Tuesdays.

“I always make the pickles fresh,” she said.

To make her Original Pickles—the breadand-butter variety—she peels cucumbers, leaving two or three stripes of peel, and then cuts the cucumbers into circles.

“I add red onions for color and then vinegar and sugar,” she said.

The bread-and-butter pickles also have turmeric, mustard seed and salt—plus some secret ingredients, her father said.

“Then her magic pixie wand goes over the jar,” Scott said, laughing.

Gussie said she had to be convinced to add watermelon rind pickles to her product line.

“When we were a little bit into this, Dad said, ‘You know you can pickle watermelon rind.’ I told him that was gross and disgusting.

Then I tasted them and thought, ‘Oh, my gosh– these are good,’” she said.

Ravenous Pixie Pickles’ first customer was Perry Turner, the father of one of Gussie’s friends.

“Mr. Perry (Turner) ordered a jar and said, ‘This is good, because I’m the only one in my family who likes pickles.’ Then he called to reorder because his three daughters—and one is a picky eater—had eaten all the pickles. I gave him a free jar. I thought, people really like these!” Gussie said.

Another customer found that where Ravenous Pixie Pickles are concerned, you don’t leave home without them.

“A lady–she’s one of my good customers– said her family was taking a road trip, and they were an hour out when they said, ‘We forgot the pickles—turn around!’” Gussie said.

Gussie, who started school Aug. 7, said she knows balancing her business and schoolwork will be challenging.

“It will be hard, but I’m going to commit to this,” she said.

She’s got plenty of family support. Scott Jones is president of Jones Is Hungry and Jones Is Thirsty, culinary media companies focused on food and wine writing, consulting and education. He’s also the former executive food editor

of Southern Living.

Although Deanna Jones said she’s not fond of cooking, she’s involved in the food industry, too,. She’s executive coordinator for the Birmingham Originals, a group of locallyowned, independent restaurants in the greater Birmingham area.

The family also includes 14-year-old Tallulah, who just started the ninth grade at Hoover High School.

Tallulah “says it’s kind of weird to say, ‘My sister has a business,’” Gussie said.

Scott said his younger daughter has always loved to cook with him.

“When I’m cooking, Augusta will try anything. She’s an adventurous eater and loves to be in the kitchen,” he said.

The young picklemeister said one of her favorite parts of the venture is meeting her customers.

“We’ve actually met a lot of people through this. We’ve delivered in our own neighborhood and met people we didn’t know,” Gussie said. “I like to see who I’ve been communicating with.”

She also—as her dad learned—likes responding personally to each person who posts on her Facebook page.

Deanna said she’s proud of the business skills her daughter has learned through her pickle business.

“It’s been great to see her go from thinking as an 11-year-old would to learning about expenses, giving to charity and reinvesting in your company,” Deanna said.

The pickles sell for $5 a jar, and Gussie gives part of that to a cause that’s dear to her heart.

“When we started this, my dad told me I needed to think about giving back,” she said.

Through his companies, Scott supports Neverthirst, a Birmingham-based agency which provides clean water to the poor through local churches. Gussie decided to donate some of her earnings to Camp Smile-A-Mile, a camp for young cancer patients and their families.

“I felt like Neverthirst was my dad’s thing to do, and this is my thing,” Gussie said. “My friend Emily Knerr is a cancer survivor. She’s a fighter. I was in her class in fourth grade, and she talked about Camp SAM.” The Joneses are already considering a business expansion.

“We want to try canning the pickles and see how that goes,” Scott said. “Now, they’ll last for a month or so. We want to be able to can them in the summer so we can take advantage of fresh vegetables. They’ll last about a year once they’re canned.”

Another idea is adding varieties that will appeal to sports fans.

“We’ve been talking about doing a tailgate pickle–pickled green beans or okra–for Bloody Marys for Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss fans,” said Scott, an Ole Miss graduate.

Phase one of Gussie’s project has been selling the pickles through Facebook and making them to order, her dad said.

“Phase two would be selling them on a commercial scale. We’re absolutely open to that.

She’s got a great product she came up with and a fun name,” he said.

Gussie was a guest last month on WVTMTV’s “Daytime Alabama” show. Host Wendy Garner and a crew from the station visited the Joneses’ kitchen to see the young chef in action.

“That was really neat,” Gussie said. “I’ve always had the dream of being an actress.”

Whatever career she chooses, Gussie already has plenty of culinary experience as well as street cred in the business world .

“This has been the best experience of my life,” she said. “I’ve always liked to eat pickles, and I like bread-and-butter pickles because they’re sweet and tart. I think you need to like what you sell.”

For more information, check out the Ravenous Pixie Pickles Facebook page. ❖

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David and Joe Maluff, owners of Full Moon Barb-B-Que. Journal file photo by Maury Wald

Full Moon Barb-b-que Makes Ebony Magazine List

The votes are in for Ebony Magazine’s top barbecue restaurants in the U.S., and Birmingham-based Full Moon Barb-B-Que won top honors as “The Ultimate Smokehouse.”

The magazine’s readers were polled on their favorite holy grails of Culinary hog around the country and Community selected Full Moon’s hickoryNews and smoked ribs and crunchy Events chow-chow for the July barbecue feature.

“It is such an honor to be chosen by Ebony Magazine’s readers as ‘The Ultimate Smokehouse’ for their July issue,” said David Maluff, owner of Full Moon Barb-B-Que. “As the only barbecue restaurant in Alabama to receive the honor, we are proud to show off our ribs and chow-chow in the national spotlight.”

This isn’t the first national recognition for Full Moon.

In May 2014, Taste of the South featured the restaurant’s Half Moon Cookie as one of its five “Best Homemade Cookies Delivered to Your Door.”

Also earlier this year, Movoto.com included Full Moon’s Half Moon Cookies among its “30 things to know about Birmingham before moving there” and listed the restaurant’s key lime pie as one of Birmingham’s top 11 foods.

Last year, Huffington Post/Gayot.com ranked Full Moon as one of its top 10 barbecue restaurants in the U.S.

Birmingham Bake and Cook Moves to Cahaba Heights

A shop that caters to chefs of all skill levels has a new home.

Birmingham Bake and Cook recently moved from Inverness Village on Valleydale Road to the Heights Village shopping center in Cahaba Heights.

The store, which first opened in September 2008, has cookware, bakeware, cutlery, textiles and tools and gadgets, said owner Susan Green, below.

“We’re excited about our new home, but we’ll miss the community we developed at our other store,” Green said.

While Birmingham Bake and Cook won’t continue to have its cooking classes at its new store, customers can still attend product demonstrations as well as shop there, Green said.

The store also will offer field trips to places foodies might find interesting, she said, like farms and

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and celebrity judges will judge each team on spirit, best-tasting food and best all around. The event will also feature children’s activities and music.

The Tailgate Challenge is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Summit in front of Carmike Cinemas. To host a team tent or purchase a sponsorship for the event, which benefits the Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs, contact Kelly Peoples at kpeoples@thebellcenter.org or at 879-3417.

globally-oriented grocery stores.

“It’s not just the restaurant scene that’s growing in this part of Alabama.

Cheese-making is a big industry here,” Green said.

Since she comes from a food service background, Green said, she makes it a priority to stock her shop with cookfriendly items.

“We try to be practical in our assortment, and everything is handselected,” she said.

For more information, visit bakeandcookco.com or call 980-3661.

O’Henry’s Coffees Makes Business Insider List

There’s a perk when you make good coffee: Your brews make the news.

Homewood-based O’Henry’s Coffees recently made Business Insider’s list of the best locally-owned coffee shops in each state. O’Henry’s won top honors for Alabama.

Business Insider, a business and technology news website, praised one of the coffee shop’s popular concoctions.

“O’Henry’s Coffees is there to keep Birmingham hyper-caffeinated with its signature Gibraltar Quad Shot: four shots of espresso and a hint of milk,” the website plug says.

O’Henry’s is owned by Randy and Mary Adamy.

Its five Birmingham area locations are in downtown Homewood on 18th Street, Brookwood Mall, the Harbert Tower, Highland Park and at Samford University.

The top shops were chosen by expert reviews and local recommendations, according to the Business Insider website.

To check out the top coffee shop selections in each state, visit www. businessinsider.com.

Southern Food Author Book Signing

Alabama author and Southern food blogger Stacey Little will talk about and sign copies of his book “The Southern Bite Cookbook” at the Hoover Public Library from 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 23. The cookbook features recipes from Little’s family and those submitted by his blog readers. The event is free. For more information, visit hooverlibrary.org or call 444-7840.

Bell Center’s Tailgate Challenge This Weekend

The Bell Center’s annual Tailgate Challenge on Aug. 23 will give football fans a chance to celebrate the upcoming season while local cook teams show off their skills. Event-goers can taste tailgating food at team tents,

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LSU Alumni Association Kickoff Party

The Greater Birmingham LSU Alumni Association will host its annual Kickoff Party Aug. 23 from 4-7 p.m. at Dixie Fish Company on U.S. 280. Tiger fans can try to win LSU memorabilia in the auction and raffle and enjoy Cajun food at the preseason event.

Louisiana favorites red beans and rice, jambalaya, fried catfish and gumbo will be served. Soft drinks or iced tea and two drink tickets for domestic beer or wine are included. A cash bar will also be available. The cost is $25 for adults and $8 for children ages 7-12. Children 6 and younger get in free. Buy tickets via PayPal at www.lsubirmingham. org. Reservation deadline is Aug. 21. For more information, visit www. lsubirmingham.org.

Signature Chefs Auction

Top chefs will showcase their culinary masterpieces at the Signature Chefs Auction fundraiser Sept. 11 at Iron City Birmingham.

The event includes wine sampling, entertainment and an auction featuring one-of-a-kind packages, organizers said.

Proceeds will benefit the March of Dimes.

The Signature Chefs Auction will feature 12 to 16 chefs, restaurants and caterers in the Birmingham area.

Participants are asked to present their signature dishes in tasting sizes during a reception and to donate a unique package to be sold in either the live or silent auction.

Chefs signed up for the event include Phichaya Arimahong, Asian Rim Sushi Co.; Ashley McMakin, Ashley Mac’s; Matthew Lagace, Bellinis Ristorante and Bar; Benard Tamburello, Bernie’s on Main and Vecchia Birmingham; James Lewis, Bettola and Vittoria; Alex Castro, Cantina!, Oliver Robinson, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar; Giani Respinto, GianMarco’s; William Rodgers, Iron City Birmingham; George Reis, Ocean and 26; Patrick Horn, Satterfield’s; Monty Todd, Spoon & Ladle Soup Co.; and Jamie Pruitt, Todd English P.U.B. After the reception, guests can bid on a variety of packages, including fine dining opportunities, hotel and resort stays, weekend getaways, jewelry and more.

For more information, contact Laura McCormick, March of Dimes senior community director at lmccormick@ marchofdimes.com or 588-0509.

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LSU fans Sam Eisa and Tonie Toncalla-Eisa are getting ready for the LSU Alumni Association Kickoff Party Aug. 23 at Dixie Fish Company. Photo special to the Journal

Hops for Hope Event at World of Beer on Saturday

Pathways will present Hops for Hope at the World of Beer in Birmingham from 6-10 p.m. Aug. 23. The event will raise money for homeless women and children in the Birmingham area.

Tickets are $20 and include admission, one flight of various local beers and musical entertainment. Food will also be available for purchase, and there will be opportunities to win prizes. World of Beer is at 1005 20th St. S. For more information, visit www.pathwayshome. org, email liz.hixson@pathwayshome. org or call 322-6854.

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The FDSK German Culture Club will host an Oktoberfest celebration Sept.

11-14 at Das Haus, 2318 Second Ave. N. in Birmingham The event includes traditional German cuisine prepared by experienced German cooks plus a wide selection of draft and bottled European beers.

Seating will be available in the clubhouse’s indoor beer hall and outdoor beer garden.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m.-9 p.m., festival-goers can buy $12 plates with bratwurst, knackwurst or any two of a combination that also includes Weisswurst schnitzel.

The plates also come with two sides like German potatoes, spaetzle, red cabbage and sauerkraut.

There’s also a keg tap-opening ceremony Friday at 5 p.m., beer tasting on Saturday at 3 p.m. and a dachshund parade Saturday at 4 p.m.

For more information, visit www. dashausbham.com. ❖

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Barton-Clay’s Artist in Residence Wins Jewelry Design Awards

Mountain Brook Designer Vies for ‘Project Runway’ Win

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rowing up in India, Sandhya Garg had just one Barbie doll and just one dream.

“When I was 8 years old, I just had that one doll, so I started making clothes for it and I decided at that moment that I would someday be a fashion designer,” the Mountain Brook resident said. “I knew from an early age that this was the only path for me.”

Twenty years later, that single-minded determination has propelled Garg to the top of the amateur fashion world. She was named the Top Designer at Fashion Week New Orleans in March, and she’s currently garnering a lot of attention for her turn on the new season of “Project Runway,” a Lifetime reality show where designers compete against each other to create the best clothes under restricted times, materials and theme requirements.

The Season 13 episodes that have aired so far show that Garg has become a focal point, with her unique designs and vision either attracting rave reviews from the judges, other designers and viewers or confusion and disdain from those who don’t “get” her work.

But Garg said she takes the praise and the criticism all in stride.

“I knew what I was signing up for when I tried out for the show,” she said. “It’s great when people like my designs, but I can’t let anything negative distract me from my goals. Being on the show is such a wonderful opportunity, and the last thing I want is to be seen as a disrespectful child. I want to be professional and respectful and have the attention on my designs.”

Those designs are important to her, Garg said, not only because they represent a lot of hard work but also because of the stories they tell.

“I believe that fashion has the opportunity to tell a story, and that’s what I try to represent in my designs,” she said.

“The ingredients for my designs include little stories, lots of love, buckets of intense color and exciting textures.”

Many of the facets of her designs and the stories they tell are based on the clothing Garg saw growing up in India.

“I have looked at the royal families of India for expensive and refined tastes and also for the level of craftsmanship,” she said.

“In India, there are a zillion craftspeople, all very good at what they do, very committed to making something that is unique and high-quality. My job is to make that kind of work relevant to today and to the future because as a designer, you are always looking to the future.”

In the future she imagines while designing, Garg said she always tries to include a nod to her heritage and to other traditions from around the world that she finds intriguing.

“It’s like weaving together a bit of your past with what is inspiring you now in a way that will fit the future,” she said.

Garg said she finds inspiration for her designs in everything from politics to pop culture.

“I am constantly researching things, ideas and concepts from theater, sports, science,” she said. “I don’t feel like the day is complete until I have learned something new.”

That’s why Garg said she had her heart set on being a “Project Runway” contestant from the moment she and her husband, Ankur, a physician at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, moved to the U.S. “I have been a big fan of the show since the very beginning and as soon as I came here, I applied for Season 12 and for ‘Under the Gunn’ and I decided I would just keep applying until I was selected,” she said. “I was so happy to learn I had been selected for the

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from above: Sandhya Garg, right, learns that she has been named the Top Designer at Fashion Week New Orleans earlier this year. In a recent episode of “Project Runway,” Garg and the other contestants were challenged to make clothing out of unconventional materials, like film.

Garg and her husband moved to Mountain Brook in January 2013 and she made her debut on “Project Runway” last month. Photos special to the Journal

show because it is such an amazing opportunity to get my work in front of a large audience.”

“Under the Gunn,” another Lifetime reality fashion competition, is hosted by fashion consultant and TV personality Tim Gunn.

Garg had a taste of the fashion limelight earlier this year when she conquered Fashion Week New Orleans in her first appearance at the event.

The fourth annual Fashion Week New Orleans was a five-day fashion fete featuring designers from throughout the Southeast. The event included an emerging design competition. The Top Designer Competition shines the spotlight on a new generation of emerging designers in an exciting fashion competition with a highly-coveted prize package.

As Fashion Week New Orleans 2014 Top Designer Winner, Garg received retail placement in Hemline Boutique, a Brother “Project Runway” sewing machine compliments of AllBrands.com, a feature in Amelie G Magazine, a professional photo shoot with photographer Gustavo Escanelle and a mentoring/consultation with the World Trade Center on business development, resourcing and manufacturing.

Garg also is invited to return to Fashion Week New Orleans in 2015 as a featured designer to showcase her newest collection.

“The opportunity to work personally with a retailer such as Hemline Boutique is priceless. One of the most challenging steps for an emerging designer is getting your inventory in a brick and mortar storefront,” Garg said. “This opportunity will strengthen me as a designer and help me grow.”

Before settling down in the Over the Mountain area, Garg polished her skills at Alexander McQueen by learning pattern cutting techniques. She also learned the hand embroidery craft and vintage knitting and lace making at the Gucci factory in Italy.

Garg is a graduate of the National Institute of Fashion Technology in India and the London College of Fashion, where she specialized in women’s wear.

“I have learned a lot, but I know I have a lot more to learn, and that’s why ‘Project Runway’ has been so amazing,” she said. “I’ve learned a lot about the fashion world and also about myself.”

While she has struggled with some of the challenges on the show–and some of the contestants–Garg said the experience has shown her just how much fashion means to her.

“I live for this, for fashion design and for showing my work to everyone,” she said. “Being on the show has made me more determined than ever. I’ve learned that my strength as a designer comes from the fire in my heart not to rest until I fulfill my dreams.” ❖

Like most artists, Patrick Conway said he draws inspiration from many different sources to come up with ideas for his creations.

But what sets the 47-year-old apart from most other artists is the scale and complexity of his medium.

“A million different things inspire me–the repeating patterns in nature, the lines of an automobile, architecture–the whole world is a big playground of ideas,” Conway, said. “The challenging part comes when I have to take these ideas and turn them into tiny sculptures that are as structurally sound as they are aesthetically pleasing, which is how I think of jewelry.”

Patrick Conway, above, the artist in residence at Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers in Mountain Brook, works on a custom piece of jewelry.

Conway recently won a first-place award for his sterling silver and carved coral “WarriorKing” cufflinks, top photo, in the Alabama Jewelers Association’s annual design competition. Photos special to the Journal

Judging from his latest accomplishments, the artist in residence at Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers in Mountain Brook has had no problem meeting that challenge.

Conway, who has been a jeweler at BartonClay for a little more than four years, recently won two awards from the Alabama Jewelers Association in its annual design competition.

Conway won first prize in Category II with his sterling silver and carved coral “WarriorKing” cufflinks and first prize in Category III See Conway, page 26

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The kids are back in school, football is about to kick off and cooler weather is on the way. Next up? Wardrobe update. To help you get the ball rolling we asked some of our favorite shops to preview the latest looks for the season.

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Jillian Fancher and Chelsea Cornelius are ready for fall fun in these looks from the Pink Tulip. Jillian is wearing a burgundy tunic dress with cross stitch detailing on the neck and sleeves, $55, a crochet trimmed slip, $44, and a lace vest, $49. To complete her look, she is wearing layered accessories,$15-$44, and brown booties with a crochet inset, $66. Chelsea is wearing a lace maxi dress with tiered skirt, $95, paired with a black leather jacket with colorful embroidered details, $112. To finish off her look, she has layered accessories, $19-$44, and brown booties with buckle accents, $69. The Pink Tulip, 870-7258, 637-5390, 560-0355.

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Cool weather brings cool looks from Second Hand Rose. Susan Matthews looks so stylish in this dress by BeBe, $38, and a belt with studs, $22. Her orange clutch by Michael Kors, $35, adds just the right pop of color. She has finished her outfit off with booties by Dolce Vita–the must-have shoes for fall, $48. SECOND HAND ROSE, 9877027, 970-7997.

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Jackson Pruitt and Malley Bailey are looking their best in these fashionable fall looks from Vineyard Vines. Jackson is sporting the five-pocket corduroy pant in Martini Olive, $79.50, the slim-fit Tucker Sound Plaid shirt in Ocean Breeze, $98.50, and the two-tone Nor’easter vest in Red Nun, $125. Malley is wearing the Whale embroidered cord skirt in Blue Blazer, $98, the Becket stripe oxford shirt in Ocean Reef, $80, and the Aran cable sweater in Marshmallow, $165. Vineyard Vines, 970-9758.

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Looking so smart for fall, Bryson Kessler is wearing a Fortuna dress in Brushstroke print by Seraphine Maternity, $109. She has finished off her look with Kristalize Jewelry by Krista Lovelady, $58. Swanky Stork, 972-1414.

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Ashley Nail is ready for those Indian Summer nights in this perfect-for-fall outfit.

She is wearing a Go Silk sweater, $264, with a leopard tank by Michael Stars, $54.

She has paired it with a leather vest by Cutuli Cult, $485, and printed equestrian pants, $175. Her outfit is finished with a necklace from Louise Abroms Designs, $100, and Audley booties, $288. Betsy Prince, 871-1965.

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Whether off to a party or at work Sloan Bashinsky, right, is ready for fall in this Art of Cloth tunic in passion fruit, $158 and scarf, $68, paired with a Renuar ponte knit legging, $94. Her ensemble is finished off with Laurel Bassett earrings, $42, cuff, $124, and Bernie Mev wedges, $74. Jan Denaburg is ready for any occasion in this Sympli mallard tunic, $146 and pant, $116, Laurel Bassett handmade earrings, $68 and cuff, $128. Town and Country Clothes, 871-7909.

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After flip flops and before you get your boots, try a lace up oxford with 1 3/4-inch heel. They’re the perfect height for jeans and dresses, ­­$29.99, and will be the go-to shoe this fall, available in brown and black. Wedges are always in style for fall and this Volatile metallic burnish leather strappy wedge with a three-inch heel is not only the perfect accessory but it’s super squishy foam footbed make these ultra comfortable just like your favorite Volatile flip flops, ­­$99.99. Flip Flops & What Not’s, 967-7429.

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Baylee Edwards and Margaret Davidson are ready to hit the town in new fall outfits. Baylee is wearing a Kerisma, red sweater, $76, and Seven Jeans­,$180. Her look is complete with Diba­True cognac suede booties, ­­$150, Sylvia Benson earrings, ­­$62, Sylvia Benson necklace, ­$84, and Bourban & Bowties bangles ­­$36. Margaret looks sharp in a Yoana Baraschi black and white jacket with leather trimming­­, $398, Yoana Baraschi white top, ­$198, and Yoana Baraschi Reptile track pants, ­­$198. She has accessorized her look with Tom Ford sunglasses, $310, a Chanel handbag, $2,850, Sylvia Benson necklace, $76, Sylvia Benson earrings, $88, and a Susan Shaw bracelet, $45. Monkee’s of Mountain Brook, 783-1240.

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with his 18-karat white gold, kunzite, aquamarine and diamond pendant.

Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers owner and chief executive officer Eric McClain said he is pleased with the achievement and recognition the awards give Conway and Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers, which carries an extensive line of Conway’s original pieces.

“We are so fortunate to have an artist of Patrick’s caliber on our team at Barton-Clay,” McClain said. “His vision and craftsmanship are unparalleled.”

Conway, a Huffman native who now lives in Oneonta, said he’s had a long time to hone his craft.

“My parents owned a company that imported gold chains from Italy.

This was back when gold chains were all the rage in the jewelry business.

My parents sold to stores all over the Southeast, so I guess you could say, in

some respects, I grew up in the business.”

Conway said he was a creative child, always drawing and sketching.

“I grew up in a house that was very nurturing towards artistic endeavors.

My parents encouraged me in all my artistic pursuits,” he said.

But it was a class his mother told him about when he was just 13 years old that set the stage for Conway to pursue his true calling.

“My mother asked me one summer if I would like to take a class to learn how to repair jewelry. It was at Holland’s School of Jewelry in Selma, and I thought it sounded like fun,” he said. “After the one-week class, I was hooked. I loved it.”

Shortly after completing the class, Conway made his first piece of jewelry.

“It was a gold nugget ring and looking back, it was a relatively easy piece to make,” he said. “The second piece I ever made was an amethyst ring for my grandmother. That ring

There’s no better time for playing tennis than in the fall and no better time for new gear. Trey McCombs will be at the top of his game in this Nike Dri­Fit tennis shirt, ­­$30, Nike Dri­Fit tennis shorts­­, $50, and Wilson Blade 98 tennis racket, ­­starting at $199. His shoes are Nike Vapor 9.5 tour, ­­$135, and his bag is a Wilson 100th Year Anniversary backpack­­, $110. Madison Standifer is precious in her Junior Fila tennis tank and skort­­, starting at $40. She has finished off her look with an Adidas visor, ­­$16, woman’s Asics court shoes,­­$120, an “All for Color” backpack, ­­starting at $50, and a Wilson­-Junior tennis racket,­­starting at $30. Player’s Choice, 985-4989.

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Future football players, Carter Stagner and Palmer Rogers, are ready for the fall and football season. They are having fun in their football uniforms from Franklin Collegiate. The set includes a helmet, jersey with removable shoulder pads and team pants, $49.99. Homewood Toy and Hobby, 879-3986.

has been passed down over the years to other family members, and it will always be special to me.”

After high school, Conway took a few classes at Jefferson State Community College and then landed an apprenticeship with Master Jeweler Philip Flenniken.

“He was my mentor for 20 years and taught me so much,” Conway said.

Conway has used the lessons he learned from Flenniken and through his own experiences to build a career around a craft that he said is still his ultimate passion.

“I guess I’m even surprised a little bit that I’m not burnt out on jewelry at this point, but it still fascinates me and holds my attention and there’s always something I want to try next, some story I want to tell through the pieces I make,” he said.

With his “Warrior-King” cufflinks, which feature carved coral skulls, Conway said he was aiming to tell a mythical story.

“Skulls can seem kind dark and

a little too rock ‘n’ roll, so I wanted to try to use them to tell a historical, mythical kind of tale–something that makes you wonder what a warrior-king would have been like in the historical perspective,” he said.

Conway’s second award-winning piece in the AJA design competition was inspired by Tiffany jewelry designer Jean Schlumberger.

“The design, the colors, that was a hat-tip to Schlumberger, one of the many designers that have inspired me over the years,” he said.

Conway said while he still gets a kick out of watching his ideas become reality when a piece of jewelry is finished, he said the ultimate rewards for his efforts are the reactions he gets from his clients.

“The best part is seeing the client’s face the first time they see the finished piece and knowing that it’s exactly what they wanted,” he said. “I’ve had them tear up and I get a lot of hugs, and that’s the ultimate payoff and inspires me to do even better.”

Conway said he loves being at Barton-Clay despite the long commute every day.

“A long commute doesn’t bother you when you work in a place like this,” Conway said. “It’s an absolute pleasure to work with Eric and other people who really let you practice your craft.”

And while he has more than 30 years of practice under his belt, Conway said he still feels like there are new challenges awaiting him in the world of jewelry design.

“I’m not a master but a student of design and wearability,” Conway said.

While the accolades he has received for his work are wonderful, Conway said, his ultimate goal is to create pieces that are cherished and passed down from generation to generation.

“I like to think of it as creating future antiques,” he said.

To see more custom pieces by Conway, visit www.bartonclay.com/ barton-clay-jewelry. ❖

ter of Mrs. Jack F. Fulkerson and the late Mr. Fulkerson of Laurel, Miss., and Mrs. Alvis H. Styron and the late Mr. Styron of Union, Miss.

Miss Styron is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and was a member of Delta Gamma sorority.

She is employed as a geriatric social worker in Atlanta.

The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hogan Jackson Jr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Owens Jr., all of Birmingham.

Mr. Owens is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Technology, where he received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and was a member and served as treasurer and social chairman of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was also a member of the Virginia Tech Alpine Ski Team. Mr. Owens is employed with Norfolk Southern Railway in Atlanta.

The wedding will be in September.

Styron-Owens

Mrs. Ann Fulkerson Morrow of Indianapolis and Dr. Alvis Holmes Styron Jr. of Magee, Miss., announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly Lynn Styron, to Jackson Bentley Owens, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bentley Owens III of Birmingham.

The bride-elect is the granddaugh-

Schaefer-Hutto

Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Schaefer Jr. of Homewood announce the engagement of their daughter, Lacey Rebecca Schaefer, to Benjamin David Hutto, the son of Rev. and Mrs. David Hutto of Hazel Green.

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The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Roberson of Vestavia Hills and Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Schaefer Sr. of Hoover as well as Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stonecypher of Homewood.

Miss Schaefer is a graduate of Homewood High School and Samford University, where she was a member of Phi Mu sorority and Sigma Theta Tau International. She is employed as a registered nurse at Children’s of Alabama.

The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hutto of Ruston, La., and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rodgers of Shreveport, La. Mr. Hutto is a graduate of Covenant Christian Academy and Auburn University. He is employed as a biologist at Southeastern Pond Management.

The wedding will be Jan. 31.

French-Yates

Alexandra Dwyer French and Adam Michael Yates were married April 12 at Canterbury United Methodist Church. The Rev. Michael Holly officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at the Country Club of Birmingham.

The bride is the daughter of Mr.

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Ginger Lynn Carroll and John (Jack) Merrill Gray III were married Aug. 2 at First Baptist Chapel in Tuscaloosa. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Dr. Scott Reynolds with the Rev. John Fallon serving as a guest officiant. A reception followed

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Bailey-Maas

Courtney Blythe Bailey and Erik Michael Maas were married Aug. 10, 2013, at Trinity United Methodist Church. Dr. Andrew Wolfe and the Rev. Bud Precise officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at The Club of Birmingham.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Christopher Bailey of Homewood. The groom is the son of

and Mrs. Stephen Paul French of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walter Orcutt Jr., the late Donald Ray French Sr. and the late Mrs. Robert Calton Boyd.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Morris Yates of Montgomery. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Jerry Yates and Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gilbert Landers Jr. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore her mother’s satin formal-length gown redesigned for her by Heidi Elnora, featuring Alencon lace, seed pearls and hand beading. The full satin skirt flowed into a cathedral-length train with an heirloom veil. The bride carried a bouquet of peonies, ranunculus and roses wrapped with a handkerchief hand-monogrammed with the bride and groom’s initials and the wedding date.

The bride was attended by Winifred Taylor Patterson as maid of

honor; Sarah Frances Roberts French, Elizabeth Benton French and Virginia Orcutt French, sisters of the bride; and bridesmaids Mary Ellen Wall, Sarah Caitlyn Southerland, Alice Marie Godfryd, all of Birmingham; Ashley Rebecca Newton of Luverne and Haley Anne Zoller of Chicago, Ill. The flower girl was Harper Ann Yates.

The groom’s father and his brother, David Steven Yates, served as his best men. Groomsmen were Lance Yates Tucker, Anthony Austin Terling, Joshua Neil Boyd, Clayton Andrew Hollis of Montgomery and Tildon Lee Drake Jr. of Russellville.

Ring bearers were Wesley Baden and Luke Rollin Sabo of Auburn.

Crucifer was Robert Cooper Lindsey Jr., and acolytes were Sarah Grace Lindsey and Elizabeth Jarrell Lindsey. Program attendants were Kristen Elise Gue and Jennifer Lynn Fisher.

After a honeymoon trip to St. Lucia, the couple live in Birmingham.

at the Cypress Inn Pavilion.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Lynn Carroll of Tuscaloosa. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pugh Pelham of Monroeville and the late Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Theo Carroll of Athens.

The groom is the son of Ms. Mary Rose Gray of Birmingham and the late Mr. John Merrill Gray II. He is the grandson of Mrs. Josephine Culotta Jovings of Birmingham and the late Mr. Jackie Lawrence Jovings and the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Gray of Jasper.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a formal gown of ivory re-embroidered Alencon lace.

The gown was fashioned with a scooped sweetheart bodice and emphasized by the natural eyelash of the lace and was accented with lace cap sleeves. The natural waist was encircled with a satin belt adorned

with a rhinestone motif. The back of the gown’s focal interest was its deep scooped back. The delicate sheath skirt of re-embroidered Alencon lace swept to a chapel train. The bride accented her gown with her sister’s veil.

The bride was attended by her siblings, Diana Carroll Hart of Knoxville, Tenn., and Daniel Pelham Carroll of Birmingham.

The groom was attended by Frederick Brice Brackin and Mirel Brackin Gill, both of Jackson, Miss.; John Christopher Davis of New Orleans and Jared James Meyer of Winston Salem, N.C. Ushers included Kenneth Baker Findley, James Curtis Tanner and Robert Sewell Walker, all of Birmingham; Joseph Andrew Hart of Knoxville and Shane Michael Lanham of Milton, Ga. After a wedding trip to Turks and Caicos, the couple will live in Homewood.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Michael Maas of Pittsburgh, Pa. Escorted by her father, the bride wore an ivory silk and lace gown

by Los Angeles designer Jenny Lee. The strapless gown had a reembroidered French Alencon lace bodice and peplum. A silk organza band encircled her waist and had a lace and flower embellishment. The silk faille skirt was close to the body and swept to a chapel-length train. A cathedral-length veil with her monogram embroidered at the bottom that was previously worn by her sister completed her ensemble. The bride carried a bouquet of peonies, roses, hydrangeas and freesia. Attached to the bouquet were picture charms of her deceased grandparents.

Matron of honor was Caroline Bailey Fikes, sister of the bride.

Bridesmaids were Jenna Gaddis Bailey, Kristin Renee Bailey, Robin Lynn Von Hagel, Kristin Yvonne Maas, Cassie Amanda Moore and Kimberly Joan Wood.

Best man was Matthew Edward Hancock. Groomsmen were

Christopher Harrison Bailey, Brent Michael Cochran, Shawn David Komisarek and Chandler Neil Rose.

Ushers were Rocky Christopher Fikes, Richard Todd Parten and David Joseph Smelcer.

Flower girls were Maggie Katherine Bailey, Brittany Lourice Cochran and Teagan Lea Cochran.

Ring bearers were Christopher Cooper Bailey, Harrison Matthew Fikes and Eli Kenneth Fikes. Crucifer was Max Powell Galvin.

Program and guest book attendants were Khristian Hartlea Adams Harrison and Demi Rebecca Lynn Dees.

Lay reading was provided by Mary DeCole McDonald and Richard Michael Maas.

Music was provided by Scott Brooks, Theresa McKibben, Scott Robertson, Anna Underwood, Dr. Leonard Candelaria, Jamie McLemore, Kathleen Ryan and the Trinity String Quartet.

After a honeymoon trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the couple live in Calera.

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ISS parents Xu Arthur, far left, and Wang Youhong, far right, parents of Allen Xu, with ISS Dean of Residential Life Brian Rodgers and his wife, Holly Rodgers, an ISS dorm parent, at the ISS Parent-Alumni Reception in Shanghai June 19.

Indian Springs Group Travels to China, South Korea

A group of 18 teachers, administrators and staff members from Indian Springs School spent a week abroad this summer in an effort to make Asian students feel more at home at the school in North Shelby.

The group traveled to South Korea and China June 14-22 to learn more about Asian society, culture and history and to visit with about 160 ISS parents, alumni and students in order to gain a deeper understanding of the customs and needs of the school’s Asian students, school officials said.

Part of an intercultural exchange and professional development initiative provided by AJIN USA, an automotive manufacturing facility that supplies parts to Kia and Hyundai from its Chambers County plant, the nineday trip gave ISS educators an opportunity to explore the traditions, foods, sights, history and people of Seoul, Daegu and Busan, South Korea, and Shanghai, China.

The exchange program was created for just this purpose by AJIN USA CEO Sea Jung Ho, whose son attends Indian Springs School.

“This incredible trip helped us better understand our Korean and Chinese students and get to know their families,” ISS Director Gareth Vaughan said. “Because of our invaluable exposure to their beautiful cities and countryside, customs, culture and foods, we have all come to a better appreciation of this distinctive

part of our school community.”

Each year, about 20-25 South Korean and Chinese students make up roughly a third of Indian Springs School’s boarding community.

In the 2013-2014 school year, ISS admitted 277 students from 10 countries and 11 states.

“The customs of our Asian students are so different from our own,” said Brian Rodgers, dean of residential life at ISS. “As in the United States, there is rich regional diversity as well. Seeing where and how our Korean and Chinese students live has given us a greater appreciation of the shift they experience when they come to school at Indian Springs.”

Asian alumni, parents and students traveled for up to four hours to welcome ISS teachers during their visits to Seoul and Shanghai. ISS faculty members and administrators also visited with incoming students and their parents and met Korean TV and film star Lee Jung Gil. “Our Korean and Chinese families are an important part of Indian Springs’ incredible, diverse community,” Vaughan said. “We are grateful and delighted to have had the chance to spend time with them, learn from them and thank them for helping to bring our two worlds together, and we are excited to incorporate meaningful customs, greetings and foods into our culturally rich school life.”

AJIN USA, which opened its Chambers

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ISS English teacher Diane Sheppard, far left, with Lee Songhyun and parents Lee Hyesun and Lee Seokho, who arranged for the ISS Korean Parents Association event in Seoul.

ISS mathematics teacher Dr. Mac LaCasse, center, with ISS students Jing Yu He and Claudia Choi in Shanghai.

County facility in 2008, has supported numerous intercultural exchanges and internships for educators and professionals in other fields.

Ho says he believes these types of opportunities strengthen interpersonal connections and lead to effective teaching and learning and to improved understanding between residents of the United States and Asia.

Indian Springs School is located near the intersection of I-65 and I-459 just south of Birmingham. Founded in 1952, the school seeks to develop in students a love of learning, a sense of integrity and moral courage and an ethic of participatory citizenship.

For more information, visit www.indiansprings.org. ❖

School Notes Phillips Addresses State of Schools in Vestavia Hills The new superintendent of Vestavia Hills City Schools talked about her vision for the school system at the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce luncheon last week.

Sheila Phillips, who in May was named the school system’s sixth Sheila Phillips superintendent, was the guest speaker at the Chamber’s Aug. 12 event at Vestavia Hills Country Club.

Phillips, who was most recently the district’s assistant superintendent, follows Jamie Blair, who will officially retire in 2015 after serving as the superintendent of Vestavia Hills City Schools for 13 years.

Blair’s retirement starts Oct. 1, 2015 and he is serving in an advisory role in the school system until then.

At the Aug. 12 luncheon, Phillips talked about the district’s recent accreditation process and her vision of the school system’s future.

“This is a good time to assess where we are and plan for where we are going next,” Phillips said.

Phillips said she is working to develop a new strategic plan for the school system which will include the entire Vestavia Hills community.

“We have a tremendous opportunity to get all of the community stakeholders involved, reestablish our foundation and move to the next level,” she said. “The community decides what that next level

will be.”

Phillips said it would take about a year to revamp the school system’s strategic plan and said the process would include community meetings.

One of the things the strategic plan will likely address, Phillips said, is the growing enrollment in Vestavia Hills City Schools.

“We are growing by leaps and bounds and we’re, right now, at maximum capacity in all of our schools, which is a great problem to have,” she said. “But it’s something we’re going to have to address as we prepare for the future.”

Before serving as the assistant superintendent in Vestavia Hills, Phillips was the assistant principal at Vestavia Hills High School and Cullman High School. She spent more than 15 years of her teaching career working in the special education programs in Cullman, Childersburg and Homewood schools.

Phillips is currently a doctoral student at Samford University and has been an educator for 26 years.

She and her husband, Mike, have two grown children, Jason and Hannah, who are both educators, Phillips said. The couple also has three grandchildren.

“They are the joy of our lives,” Phillips told the audience at the Chamber luncheon last week.

Phillips said she is “humbled, grateful, honored and a little scared to death” by her new job but said she is excited to be a part of the tradition of excellence in Vestavia Hills schools.

Phillips said Vestavia Hills has some of the best schools in the country.

“I get passionate about the work we’re doing,” she said. “My intent is to lead so that everything is possible for all of our students.”

Liberty Park Middle’s Dauphin Wins Art Contest A student at Liberty Park Middle School recently received high honors in two different art competitions.

David Dauphin won first place in the public schools grades 6-8 category of the 2014 AWF William R. Ireland Sr. Youth Wildlife Art Contest. He was also named the grand prize winner in the Birmingham Zoo’s 2014 African Painted Dog Art Contest.

The 30-year-old AWF art contest aims to recognize outstanding artistic ability while increasing students’ knowledge and awareness of wildlife and wildlife habitats in Alabama.

Shay Gosnell, an art teacher at Liberty Park Middle, was Dauphin’s sponsor.

Dauphin’s work was also chosen as the best out of hundreds of entries from around the state in the Birmingham Zoo’s contest. As the grand prize winner, Dauphin received a free week at the ZooFari Summer Camp and a Zoo to You Animal Encounter for his classroom.

Dauphin’s artwork was on display at the Birmingham Zoo’s Predator building throughout the summer.

Crestline Teachers Attend Summer Workshops Teachers at Crestline Elementary School in Mountain Brook spent part of their summer back in the classroom.

Chris Jakicic, an author and consultant, came to the school June 12-13 to lead workshops on understanding the role of essential standards and designing assessments to measure the standards and guide instruction.

This painting won student David Dauphin of Liberty Park Middle School in Vestavia Hills the grand prize in the Birmingham Zoo’s art contest. Photo special to the Journal Jakicic met separately with the Crestline Elementary kindergarten through third-grade teachers and the fourth through sixth-grade teachers.

The Crestline Elementary School PTO provided the funds for the workshop, lunch for the teachers and a stipend for those attending.

Crestline Elementary Principal Laurie King said Jakicic’s workshops were so effective that the school hopes to bring her back on Jan. 5 to continue working with the teachers on assessments.

Saint Rose Academy Student Wins Contest A student from Saint Rose Academy has won an essay contest for her research on Sarah E. Goode, the first African-American to receive a patent.

Caitlin Neal, daughter of Greg and Kellie Neal, won first place in the Magic City Housing Development Corporation’s African-American History in Science and Mathematics Essay Contest.

For the competition, students selected African-American mathematicians, scientists, engineers or doctors who

made significant contributions to their fields and then conducted research on and wrote an essay.

Essays were submitted to the Housing Development Corporation and were judged against other entrants in the Jefferson County metropolitan area.

Neal and classmates Mary Margaret Blackwood, Isabella Boackle, Sophia Pallero, Anthony Harb and Sam Scalici attended the awards banquet, where each received a certificate and medal for participation. Neal also received a trophy and a new Samsung tablet for winning first place.

Sister Mary Elizabeth, principal of Saint Rose Academy, said she was very proud of the students for participating in the “important educational experience.”

Leadership Mountain Brook Class Announced The newest members of Leadership Mountain Brook have been named.

The Leadership Mountain program is a collaboration between Mountain Brook City Schools and the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce. The program allows Mountain Brook High School juniors and seniors to get a year of training in civic government and local business.

The members of the 2014-2015 Leadership Mountain Brook class are Adele Bird, Sophie Bluestein, Sophie Brint, Jim Crosswhite, Lucy Gardner, Carter Hancock, Emilie Harwell, Tara Henderson, Maggie Hightower, George Keller, Annie Leonelli, Charley Lewis, Katie Littleton, Mary Lee Livingston, Anna Matthews, Katherine Grace Moore, Courtney Niemann, Julia Bell Pope, Benjamin Rosenthal, Hailey Smith, Wells Thomas and Robert Waudby.

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Educational Expansion

Hilltop School Addition Will Include Community Area, Teaching Kitchen

Shiela Jones and Annalise Holmes study beekeeping in the apiary at Hilltop Montessori School. Photo special to the Journal

Officials with Hilltop Montessori School in Mt Laurel recently announced the third phase of a project to expand the school.

School officials said they have launched the design phase for the new addition and that construction should begin in 2015.

Scheduled to be completed by 2016, the new addition will house a community area and a teaching kitchen that will also be available as a venue for local businesses and residents in the North Shelby area.

Hilltop Montessori, whose 200 students range from 18 months through eighth grade, was gifted the land in the town of Mt Laurel

by EBSCO Industries more than a decade ago.

“As an independent academic institution, we are so grateful to

EBSCO Industries,” said Head of School Michele Wilensky. “Phase Three is our way of giving back to the Mt Laurel community. This new extension of the building will be a wonderful ‘after hours’ resource.”

Hilltop Montessori School is an independent school that aims to provide a high-quality Montessori education in an environment that fosters a child’s love of learning and a respect for self, others, community and the world. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

The school’s environmental education curriculum integrates a heavy emphasis on nutrition, which is supplemented from the school’s expansive edible-gardening program and an onsite apiary. The new teaching

Cooper Wins School’s Character Award

Scholarships were selected by a committee of college admission officers and high school counselors who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by finalists and their schools. Evaluated were each finalist’s academic record, scores from two standardized tests, contributions and leadership in school and community activities, an essay written by the finalist and a recommendation written by a high school official. ❖

kitchen will allow the school to serve lunches made from fresh, organic produce, school officials said.

Williams Blackstock Architects’ Bill Segrest, architect on the project, said he sees the community space as a resource for the school’s needs while also offering support for “seedto-plate” nutrition education and an indoor multipurpose space that can support different activities for the community.

Hilltop Montessori’s conservation efforts have been recognized at the national and local level. The current building has been LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.

In 2008, the Birmingham Business Journal named Hilltop Montessori School Green Project of the Year.

The school’s edible garden program is a recipient of a Whole Foods’ Whole Kids Foundation grant as well as other environmental grants through Legacy, Inc. and the American Montessori Society.

The school also has the support of local chefs, including Chris Hastings of Hot and Hot Fish Club, who has cooked with the preschool children, and Chef Chris Harrigan of Stone’s Throw in Mt Laurel, who hosts the school’s annual farm-to-table-themed fundraiser.

The school’s gardening nutrition program is part of the Edible School Yard Project, under the direction of Alice Waters, a former Montessori teacher who was recently voted one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. The outdoor classrooms are certified by the National Wildlife Federation.

Naming opportunities are available for elements of the Phase Three addition, including the community kitchen, gymnasium and apiary program.

For more information about naming opportunities or the school’s plans, call 437-9343 or visit www. hilltopmontessori.com. ❖

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Even a minor fall or collision may be of concern, so be alert to symptoms such as headaches, unsteadiness, confusion or other types of abnormal behavior.

Any athlete with a suspected concussion:

Joseph Bruno Montessori Academy recently honored one of its students for her character.

Jasmine Cooper, an eighth-grader at the school during the 2013-2014 school year, was presented with the Outstanding Character Award in late May. Head of School Rebecca Little presented the award to Cooper.

The school is on Timber Hill Road in North Shelby.

Hunt Wins Scholarship A 2014 graduate of John Carroll Catholic High School will have $2,500 in scholarship money to pursue a degree in chemical engineering.

Andrew D. Hunt was announced this summer as the winner of a National Merit $2,500 scholarship supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation funds.

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Ex-Jaguar Collier Hopes For Pro Career

By Lee Davis Sports writer

Hannah Collier was always the type of golfer who could make a big impact.

At Spain Park, she was the Class 6A state girls individual champion while leading the Lady Jaguars to the team title in 2009.

At the University of Alabama, Collier was a key contributor to the Crimson Tide’s NCAA women’s golf championship in 2012.

Her amateur days are behind her, so now Collier goes for the next step – to become a professional on the LPGA tour. To do so, she must prove herself at the LPGA Tour Qualifying School – popularly known as Q-School.

Since 2011, Q-School uses a three-stage qualifying schedule. Collier, coming out of college as an amateur, qualifies for the first stage.

As a golfer adds high finishes or an increased world ranking to her resume, she can advance to the second and third stages.

Collier is preparing by playing in tournaments on which the Q-School events will be played. Last week, she competed at the Dinah Shore Course at Mission Hills Country Club in Southern California. She shot a three day total of 226 to finish in a tie for 15th. This week, she will play in another event at Mission Hills, this time at the Arnold Palmer course.

“I didn’t play very well in the first event,” said Collier. “But I’m using both of these tournaments as sort of a warm up for the Stage One competition at Q-School. “I started hitting the ball better on the last day, so I’m feeling better about the upcoming events.”

Collier spent most of her summer playing in events around the country. She was encouraged by top 10 finishes in the Michigan and Texas Opens.

“It was a good confidence builder to do that well before Q-School,” she said.

For Collier, qualifying for the LPGA tour would be the fulfillment of a dream she’s had since her early teens. As a junior golfer, she won two American Junior Golf Events along with nine top 10 showings. In 2007 Collier was the

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Sanders. Sanders is in his second year as leader of the Cavaliers and has no illusions about the challenges he and his program face. While the Cav roster does have a number of impressive athletes, John Carroll simply lacks the numbers to be competitive with many of its opponents.

After even a short visit with Sanders, it’s obvious that he believes in the program’s potential and has things on the right track.

“I’d go to a foxhole with these kids,” he told me.

There’s no way to know how long it might take for John Carroll to return to some degree of prominence in football but Sanders is committed to getting the job done.

Next on the docket was new Homewood coach Ben Berguson.

Berguson, a member of the Patriot coaching staff, was elevated to the top job when Doug Goodwin was unexpectedly dismissed after last season.

Alabama Junior Golf Association All-State champion and earned a spot on the Junior AllStar All-American team. By high school, she was the top ranked girl golfer in Alabama and was runner-up individual medalist in 2008 before claiming the title in 2009. The following year, she set the women’s course record at venerable Highlands Golf Club by firing a sizzling 64.

Collier’s accomplishments earned her a scholarship to the University of Alabama.

After a slow beginning, she picked up the pace at the end of her freshman year. Collier finished sixth in the Southeastern Conference championships, with rounds of 76, 70 and 71. She also helped the Crimson Tide win the NCAA East regional for the first time in school history.

Collier did even better as a sophomore, finishing with a 74.21 per round average while playing in all 11 tournaments. And like all champions, she saved her best for the end. Her final round two under par 70 in the final day of the NCAA championships secured the national title for Alabama.

“Winning that national title was probably the greatest thrill I’ve ever had in golf and one of the greatest in my whole life,” she recalled. “For everything to come together to help Alabama win its first women’s championship in golf is something that doesn’t happen every day.”

The Crimson Tide couldn’t repeat its championship form, but Collier put together solid junior and senior seasons to get ready for her greatest challenge yet.

She knows the road will be difficult, but is convinced it’s well worth the effort.

“If I had decided not to try for the tour, there would be no way to know if I could have made it,” Collier explained. “Now, I’ll be able to say I gave it a shot, and whatever happens is okay.

But it sure would be nice if I do make it.”

Hannah Collier has always had a reputation for coming through in the clutch. Qualifying for the LPGA Tour would be just one more chapter in her story.

If anyone has ever paid his dues, it’s Berguson. He drew rave reviews as interim coach at Spain Park several seasons ago. Berguson seems particularly appreciative of the chance Homewood has given him. It doesn’t hurt that Goodwin didn’t leave the cupboard bare, but the fact that Berguson already knows the Patriots’ personnel should make the transition comparatively easy.

One thing is certain – Berguson will get a good read on his team early in the process. Homewood plays Class 7A power Vestavia on Aug. 29 and the Patriots haven’t defeated the Rebels in nearly a decade.

Regardless of the outcome that night, Berguson looks to be the perfect fit at Homewood.

My annual visit with Mountain Brook coach Chris Yeager is always interesting. He has one of the most innovative minds in Alabama high school football. Even more impressively, Yeager inherited a good program from Joey Jones and made it better. The Spartan coach understands that part of his job is, frankly, being a bit of a salesman. One problem that

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Spain Park Student Wins Junior Championship A junior at Spain Park High School recently won the Birmingham Junior Golf Association’s Junior Championship.

Thomas Luther was crowned this year’s champion at the event held at the Hoover Country Club on Aug. 4-5.

Luther took a strong lead after the first round posting a sub-par score of 69.

The teenager has also had top 10 finishes in the in the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour this summer and has been invited to play in Golfweek’s

Southeastern Junior Invitational. The 36 holecompetition will be played in September at Pawleys Island, S.C. His home course is Riverchase Country Club.

Thomas Luther, a student at Spain Park High School, holds the Elbert S. Jemison trophy he won at the Birmingham Junior Golf Association’s Junior Championship in August.

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Team members are front, from left: Chris Turek, Ryan Walker, JonMatthew Mattson, Logan Denson, Will Miller and Coleman Ivey.

Middle: Andrew Roper, Colby Wallis, Jonah Rushano, Caleb Ivey, William Hobbs and Adam Lepkowski. Back: Coaches Brian Miller, Scott Turek, Frank Diaz, Tommy Hobbs and Chet Walker. Not pictured: Coaches John Denson and Richard Ivey.

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Shades Mountain Team Wins Baseball Championship

The Shades Mountain National 10-year-old team recently claimed a championship.

The team defeated Hoover East 6-3 in the championship game.

Team members were Chris Turek, Ryan Walker, Jon-Matthew Mattson, Logan Denson, Will Miller, Coleman Ivey, Andrew Roper, Colby Wallis, Jonah Rushano, Caleb Ivey, William Hobbs and Adam Lepkowski.

The team was coached by Brian Miller, Scott Turek, Frank Diaz, Tommy Hobbs, Chet Walker, John Denson and Richard Ivey.

plagued Mountain Brook for decades – even in good seasons – was the lack of numbers. There were always plenty of good athletes walking the school’s hallways – the trick was how to get them to come out for football.

Yeager has clearly solved that issue. There are 37 seniors on this year’s Spartan team and a large class of 59 sophomores.

Just like most of the coaches, Yeager isn’t sure how the new Class 7A format will affect his team but he’s confident about Mountain Brook’s future.

Briarwood’s Fred Yancey has a deserved reputation as one of the state’s most media-friendly coaches.

Like all the over-the-mountain coaches, he is easily accessible.

Having coached in the Memphis area for years before coming to Briarwood, Yancey seems to have a respect for the time and attention the Birmingham-area media give to high school football.

Yancey is an interesting conversationalist as well. Once we’ve discussed his team’s outlook, the discussion can easily turn to other

sports, the state of world affairs or life in general. Although Yancey recently turned 69, he doesn’t find the prospect of retirement particularly appealing. I doubt that anybody at Briarwood finds the prospect of Yancey retiring appealing either.

My final visit was with Vestavia’s Buddy Anderson. The annual sitdown with Anderson is a personal tradition. We’ve done it almost every season since the late 1970s. The most striking thing about Anderson’s office is how little it has changed in 37 years. Vestavia has outstanding facilities for its athletes but Anderson doesn’t think having a fancy private office is a necessity. Even though he could probably raise the money for new accommodations in five minutes, the coach would much rather see booster club funds used in other ways.

Anderson’s style with the media has evolved over the years. While always helpful and accessible, he was more reserved and predictable in his comments early in his tenure at Vestavia. In more recent seasons, he has become more candid in his remarks – both on and off the record.

Anderson is clearly concerned about many of the current trends in athletics and in society generally.

And while some schools enjoy the limelight of high profile, made-fortelevision matchups with out-ofstate teams, Anderson thinks high school football should be about local rivalries and relationships. While it might be fun to play a big school from Georgia or Florida, it’s far more important for Vestavia to play Mountain Brook and Homewood.

And based on his Anderson’s record for success, who can disagree?

The coach’s memory is nothing short of unbelievable. During our visit earlier this month, he playfully reminded me of a story I’d written 34 years ago predicting a Berry victory in the playoffs over his 1980 Rebels, which went on to win the state title that season.

“I still have that clipping,” he added.

Sometime this season, Anderson will win his 310th game and become the winningest coach in Alabama high school football history. Nobody will deserve the record more than he does.

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ly last year,” Wright said. “A lot of that was because it was a new From page 32 defense for them but we just didn’t make the plays we had to. We’d ing games. play pretty tough for two or three quarat a Glance “It will be new to him,” Wright said. ters, then in the third or fourth quarter 2013 Record: 3-6 “We hope he can grow and improve. we’d give up two or three big plays.”

Head coach: Dickey Wright We’re not going to put too much on him The defensive front will basically Stadium: Finley Stadium (5,000) right away.” consist of the same players as the offenClass 1A, Region 5 The Eagles have two senior returnsive line. Kemp will be the nose tackle, Region opponents: Winterboro, ing starters in the backfield in Austin and Wright said Boozer will “spot play” Donoho, Victory Christian, Wadley, Patterson and Billy Parker. The 5-footon the defensive line at times. The startRagland, Appalachian, Talladega 11, 225-pound Parker will probably be ing linebackers will be Parker, Nicholas County Central the team’s backup quarterback as well. and Tomberlin, while the quartet of “With his size, Billy is more of receivers will also comprise the a fullback,” Wright said. “Austin is secondary.

Shades Mtn. 2014 Schedule starting more agile. He’s not real fast but he Shades Mountain did show signs does have decent speed. He’s more of improvement as last season prodate Opponent of a true tailback. We’ve got some gressed. The Eagles lost their first Jacksonville Christian Aug. 22 younger kids behind them. We have four games by an average score to move them around to see who fits of 50-5. That average improved to Aug. 29 at Meek where. They’re all ninth-graders.”

29-21 over the final five games, Sept. 5 at Winterboro* The Eagles return all four wide with two on-the-field victories. receivers from last season––Will Wright said he believes that Sept. 12 at Donoho* Rowell, David Dickinson, Joel momentum can extend into this seaMusgrove and Sam Reichle. son.

Sept. 19 at Victory Christian* But the situation is the opposite “I really expect us to be betOct. 3 Wadley* along the offensive line, where tackter,” Wright said. “The kids have le Jaylin Kemp will be the only playbeen around us and know what to Oct. 10 at Ragland* er returning to the position he played expect. Nothing’s going to shock last year. Tyler Allen is expected to them. They know the terminology Oct. 17 at Appalachian* man the other tackle position, Luke and what the expectations are. A lot Oct. 24 Talladega Cty Cent.* Tomberlin and Kyle Nicholas will of the stuff we did during the offseabe the starting offensive guards and son helped them adapt. We’ll see if Oct. 31 Spring Garden Galen Bailey will line up at center. that converts to more wins.

“The offensive line is going to be *Region game “Last year we would make a our biggest question mark,” Wright mistake and follow it up with another Wright said the Eagles also need to said. “We have some new guys. We had mistake. We’re trying to focus on not improve on defense after giving up an making multiple mistakes. If we get a big squad on the line last year but this year we’re not as big. We have some average of 38.4 points per game last some consistency, then we are going to win some games that people don’t good foot quickness. I feel it’s an area season.

“We just didn’t play very consistent- expect us to win.” we really need to improve on.”

eagles,

Skull Session Test Your Knowledge Of Area Football In case you haven’t noticed, the high school football season is upon us. And there’s no set of schools in Alabama that have the history, tradition and passion of the over-the-mountain rivalries that have been forming since the 1960s.

But how well do you know over-themountain football? Take this quiz and find out. Please, no cheating and no Googling.

1) Former Vestavia Hills quarterback Paul Head later went on to a fine college career. Where did Head play college football?

A) Mississippi State B) Southern Mississippi C) Ole Miss D) Georgia Tech

2) In 1982, Coach Bob Finley’s Berry Bucs earned a state co-championship when they battled a rival from South Alabama to a 10-10 tie. Name the school with which Berry shared the title that year.

A) Enterprise B) Jeff Davis of Montgomery C) Robert E. Lee of Montgomery D) Murphy of Mobile

3) Who immediately preceded Gerald Gann as head coach at Homewood High School?

A) Alvin Bresler B) Wayne Sheets C) Gary Rutledge D) None of these

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4) Who scored two touchdowns for Mountain Brook in its 29-23 state 4A championship victory over Dothan in 1975?

A) Major Ogilvie B) Richard Burg C) Billy Morris D) Sam Price

5) In which two seasons has Vestavia won state championships in Buddy Anderson’s tenure with the Rebels?

A) 1978 and 1979 B) 1978 and 1980 C) 1980 and 1998 D) 1980 and 1996

6) At which now-defunct high school was Robert Higginbotham an assistant coach before becoming head coach at Mountain Brook in 1973?

A) Banks B) West End C) Ensley D) None of these

7) Which two present or former overthe-mountain head coaches were college teammates?

A) Robert Higginbotham and Alvin Bresler B) Bob Finley and Gene Ellison C) Buddy Anderson and Bob Newton D) None of these

8) In Homewood’s successful run to the 1974 state 4A championship, only one team defeated the Patriots. Name that team.

(If you’ve already read our look back at the Patriot’s state championship season answer correctly and move on!)

A) Banks B) Hueytown C) Berry D) Mountain Brook 9) Former Hoover receiver Chad Jackson was drafted out of the University of Florida by which NFL team?

A) New England Patriots B) Pittsburgh Steelers C) Baltimore Ravens D) Atlanta Falcons

10) Which school defeated Berry to win the 1988 State Class 6A championship?

A) Jeff Davis B) Enterprise C) Vigor D) Grissom

Answers: 1-C 2-A 3-C 4-B 5-C 6-A 7-C 8-B 9-A 10-C

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over the mountain journal h thursday, august 21, 2014

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Sports

seeking stability Shades Mountain Gets Big Boost with Wright’s Return

team photos schedules rosters key players to watch plus remember the patriots

Football preview

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briarwood Page 6

homewood Page 8

hoover Page 10

john carroll

Inside Our Annual 24-page OTM High School Football Preview Special Section!

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The Hoover running game will be led by senior Bradrick Shaw, the MVP of last year’s Class 6a championship game and one of the top college prospects in the state. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Shaw rushed for 1,286 yards and 25 touchdowns last season.

mountain brook Page 14

oak mountain Page 16

Journal file photo by Marvin Gentry

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The Hoover Bucs enter 2014 as a heavy favorite to win the new Region 3 and to claim the first ever Class 7A title. Of course, winning state championships is hardly a novel concept for the Bucs, who have claimed eight since 2000, including the last two in a row. If that wasn’t enough Hoover brings a 30 game winning streak into the new season. OTM roundup Page 4.

spain park Page 18

vestavia Page 20

By Cary Estes

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Journal sports writer

n a way, the Shades Mountain Christian School Eagles picked up an important victory before the 2014 season even began. That occurred when it was determined that Dickey Wright would definitely be back for his second season as the team’s head coach.

That might not seem like much, but for Shades Mountain it is actually a big deal. That’s because when Wright took over the team last year, be became the Eagles’ sixth head coaches in the program’s eight seasons of existence.

‘There was no continuity to speak of. We had to work on things I took for granted that they already knew, such as structured practices. We had new drills and new practices. It was a learning curve the entire year for the coaches and players.’ Dickey Wright “There was no continuity to speak of,” Wright said. “We had to work on things I took for granted that they already knew, such as structured practices. We had new drills and new practices. It was a learning curve the entire year for the coaches and players. We got better working in what we wanted, so I hope there’s some carryover this year.”

It certainly helps that the Eagles’ lost only five seniors from last year’s team, which went 2-7 on the field but picked up one victory by forfeit. But

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Eyes of August

Area Coaches Bring Different Styles, Attitudes to Fall Practice

T Members of the 2014 Shades Mountain Christian School varsity football team include John Tyler Reames, Nathaniel Cuneo, Zeke Berry, Sam Reichle, Caleb Nicholson, David Dickinson, Harrison Boozer, Owen Johnson, Will Rowell, Conner Horn, Seth Jolley, Cody Pausic, Austin Patterson, John Lewis Barber, Hamilton Bowen, Joel Musgrove, Billy Parker, Luke Tomberlin, Matt Revel, Jake Pardue, Jaylin Kemp, Galen Bailey, Noah McCulloch, Jaylon Williams, Kyle Nicholas, John Atkins, Jeff Warren, Tyler Allen, Lazarus Coleman, Sam Ethridge and Chandler Glaze.

Shades Mountain still has a total of only 31 players on the roster, meaning there is absolutely no margin for error.

One of the biggest changes for the Eagles this season is the move of Harrison Boozer from tight end to starting quarterback. The 6-foot-3, 242-pound junior was officially the team’s backup signal caller last year but he rarely played that position durSee Eagles, page 31

Key Players

Shades Mountain Christian Coach Dickey Wright with players, from left, front: Austin Patterson and Billy Parker. Back: Harrison Boozer and Jaylin Kemp

he month of August is a busy one for football coaches and players and it is not exactly restful for sportswriters either.

As teams at all levels get ready for the season, the writers who cover them are scrambling as well, gathering interviews and opinion and offering various degrees of insight into what could be in store for the teams they cover.

This column isn’t about me except to say that I have been covering high school football as many years as not since 1978, and if August is the busiest time of year, it’s also among the most enjoyable.

Along with my colleagues Marvin Gentry and Cary Estes, I’ve been working to put together The Over the Mountain Journal’s annual High School Football Section, which you will find in this issue. The work is intense but fun – if you love football.

And there is always one highlight that stands out – getting personal time with the coaches. The schools I’m covering for this edition of football section are Briarwood, John Carroll Catholic, Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills.

These pre-season visits are insightful on football and other matters.

My first visit of 2014 was with John Carroll Catholic coach Tim See august, page 30

Journal photos by Marvin Gentry

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