Aug. 26 Over the Mountain Journal

OVER THE MOUNTAINJ O U R N A L

THE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPER FOR MOUNTAIN BROOK, HOMEWOOD, VESTAVIA HILLS, HOOVER, AND NORTH SHELBY COUNTY AUGUST 26, 2010

Don’t expect any sob stories from Gia Rabito. She may be a Hurricane Katrina evacuee, but for her the story of the storm has a happy ending. See Life, page 10.See Life, page 10.

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The Rotaract Club of Birmingham will host its second annual Hack-It Classic Aug. 28 at Highland Park Golf Course. See About Town, page 7.

High school football kicks off this week! See 24-page pull-out special section inside.

The Dog Days of Summer

The Over the Mountain area celebrated the last days of summer with four-legged friends. Top, Morgan Cooke gives her dog, Maggie, a hug while Chloe watches on at Crestline’s Dawg Daze. Also enjoying Dawg Daze was Charles Oliver, bottom, right, with his dog, Cody. At Picasso Pets, bottom, left, Beth Fuller shows off her dog, Rosie, to Kris and Sydney Cross. For more on Picasso Pets see Social, page 12. For more on Dawg Daze go to otmj.com.

When my daugh-ters were in high school, autumn

Friday nights were spent at the football field. Harold and I weren’t official athletic boosters, our girls not having the height, weight or gender to secure a middle linebacker position, so we became boosters of the boosters, sup-port people for the marching band.

We had endured painful grade school band concerts, years of off-key practice sessions in our living room, so we were thrilled when our children joined a group that would play, not only outside, but much farther away. What we didn’t think of was that, if the girls were marching, we would be marching too, toting flutes and French horns to football stadiums conference-wide.

Away games are a challenge. You’re coming as an interloper, an agent for the opposing team, so your bleachers are always situated windward without benefit of cover from the elements. One particular-ly bad field positioned the visitors’ stands directly over a swamp. We spent the entire game swatting giant Mothra mosquitoes and were grateful when halftime came so we could legitimately leave our seats. Not to get snacks. No. For band parents, halftime is the whole point of being there, the payoff for the hundreds of man-hours you’ve spent selling program ads and chocolate bars.

When the drum cadence commences and your child’s shiny face appears above her even shinier horn, you swell with pride. Of course, at away games, you’re swell-ing from the wrong side of the field. Bands play to the home team. Visitors only receive the show in disjointed echoes as the music reverberates off the press box. Hence, band parents leave the comfort of their mosquito-infested seats to crouch along the home team fence line.

Looking back, I don’t know why we did this. It was the same show every week, home or away. Of course, it was the only shot freshman parents got to hear their children play at all, because during home games, they were cloistered in the concession stand selling sodas and hot dogs to pay for the band’s end-of-the-year trip to Orlando.

But I can’t complain. Band parents had it easy. We hoped our child wouldn’t hit a sour note or march in the wrong direction. Players’ parents stood by hoping their sons wouldn’t break a bone.

And here we are, ready to start another season. So, as parents, band and otherwise, gather in the stands once again, I send out a few hopes of my own.

I hope you aren’t everyone’s homecoming game. When they have a parade on the line, schools tend to line up a team they think they can handily beat, so I hope your away games are not filled with crepe paper floats and the crowning of somebody else’s queen.

I hope the kicker makes every field goal and extra point. On both teams. I can’t help but feel sorry for that poor kid out there all by himself in front of the entire school. High school is hard enough without being the reason your team doesn’t win the cham-

pionship. Or the homecoming game.I hope it doesn’t rain. It’s supposedly manly to play

in the muck and mire, but sitting in the stands huddled under a plastic poncho is no fun at all.

That being said, there will be rain and worse, so parents, I hope you remember your umbrellas or hand warmers or whatever the weather requires. And bug spray.

I hope the concession stand has plenty of soda when it’s hot and hot chocolate when it’s cold. And M&M’s. You’ll need them when your child is about to play a solo or kick a field goal.

Other than that, just have fun. Program ads and choc-olate bars, toting and crouching aside, these years go by way too fast. Look up at the lights and enjoy. ❖

Susan Murphy

“I don’t get all the gray. I had to search so hard to find things that weren’t gray. It’s the neutral for fall. We’re working to bring in some pops of

color to make it work.”

Dee Tippsa.k.a Girl Stuff in

Homewood

“I don’t like the denim on denim I’ve been seeing. I just don’t get that trend.

I’m not going to be doing it.”

Nicole Lemons NolesSwank in Mountain Brook

What’s the one fall fashion trend this year that you just don’t get?

“I guess being in the fashion industry, I like

everything. Some things might not be every-

body’s cup of tea, but I’ll give it a try.”

Brooke BensonShoezy-Q in Homewood

“I really like all the blazers and booties.

The one thing I don’t like are these army

green skinny pants. I’m just not crazy about

those.”

Meredith DeRosaDoree in Homewood

A Season of Hope

OVER THE MOUNTAIN VIEWS

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OVER THE MOUNTAINJ O U R N A L August 26, 2010

Vol. 18, No. 16Over The Mountain Journal is a suburban bi-weekly newspaper delivered to more than 40,000 households in the Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover and North Shelby County areas. Hot Property is a paid advertise-ment. Subscriptions for The Journal are available for $24 yearly. Mail to: Over the Mountain Journal, P.O. Box 660502, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216. Phone: (205) 823-9646. E-mail the editorial department at [email protected]. E-mail our advertising department at [email protected]. Find us on the Web at otmj.com. Copyright 2010 Over The Mountain Journal, Inc. All rights reserved. The Journal is not responsible for return of photos, copy and other unsolicited materials submitted. To have materials returned, please specify when submitting and provide a stamped, self-addressed envelope. All materials submitted are subject to editorial review and may be edited or declined without notification.

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In our next issue, a Mountain Brook World War II veteran returns to Normandy and England with his

family. Plus a look at the local arts scene.

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OTMJ.COMWhat we didn’t think of

was that, if the girls were marching, we would

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Young Cancer Survivor Hopes to ‘Tap Out’ Cancer

Alex Swader, a 10-year-old cancer survivor, dancer and creator of “Dancers Fighting Cancer,” pres-ents the second annual Tapping Out Childhood Cancer Gala Sept. 26.

The fundraiser for pediatric can-cer research at Children’s Hospital will be at Gabrella Manor from 2 to 5 p.m.

The event will include two dance showcases with various dance styles from local profession-als and amateurs, including Alex himself, the UAB Golden Girls, the Momentum Girls, ballroom profes-sionals and many more.

Music will be provided by Jamm Entertainment, and there also will be inflatables, face painting, clowns, food and more.

Tickets are on sale at a discount-ed rate through Sept. 3 at $15 each or $50 for a family (two adults and up to three children under age 15). After Sept. 3, prices will be $20 for a single ticket and $60 for families.

Call Michele Swader at 261-1416 for information about tickets and the event.

Event Encourages Baby Safety

September is National Baby Safety Month, and the Exchange Club Family Skills Center has adopted Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma (SBS/AHT) as its cause for that month.

To kick off the awareness cam-paign, the club will host its second annual “Shake a Leg Not a Baby” skating fundraiser. The event will begin at 5 p.m. Aug. 28 at Roller Motion Skate Center at 2474 Morgan Road in Bessemer.

SBS/ AHT is one of the most

violent forms of child abuse, accounting for the majority of severe head injuries in children less than one year old. It is the most common cause of mortality and long-term disability in infants and young children due to physical abuse.

Tickets are $5 per person or $18 for a family four-pack, which includes admission and skate rental.

Free refreshments and door prizes will be given out from 5 to 7 p.m.

Proceeds benefit the Exchange Club Family Skills Center, a non-profit organization for the preven-

tion of child abuse and neglectFor more information or tickets,

call 801-5151 or visit www.ecfsc.com.

Meeting to Discuss Family Names, Dates

The Birmingham Genealogy Society will meet on Aug. 28 in the Linn Healy Research Library on the fourth floor. The guest speaker will be Mary Taylor. Her subject will be how to make your family more than just names and dates. There will be a meet and greet at 1:30 p.m., and the meeting starts at 2 p.m. ❖

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ASO Maestro’s Ball Set for Sept. 10

The Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and Music Director Justin Brown will pres-ent the Maestro’s Ball, hosted by Lynn and Benny LaRussa, Sept. 10 at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center.

The Maestro’s Ball is the ASO’s largest fundraising event. Its proceeds support the artistic, educational and outreach pro-grams of the ASO.

The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a champagne reception in the Stephens Center lobby, fol-lowed by a 7 p.m. concert in the Jemison Concert Hall featuring guest pianist Valentina Lisitsa playing “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” with Maestro Brown conducting.

At 8 p.m., patrons will enjoy dinner catered by Idie and Chris Hastings of Hot and Hot Fish Club on the center’s grounds. Décor will be by Sybil Sylvester of Wildflower Designs.

For more information, call Ashley Blomeyer at 314-6917.

Asbury to Host Consignment Sale

The Giggles & Grace children and youth fall consignment sale at Asbury United Methodist Church in North Shelby County will be Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sept. 11 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Select items, including cloth-ing (sizes infant-junior), shoes, baby items, furniture, toys, books and more, will be 50 percent off Sept.11.

The semi-annual sale benefits Asbury’s children’s ministries as well as other missions and minis-tries. Visit www.asburygigglesand-grace.com for more information.

Lil’ Lambs Sale Helps Children’s Ministries

Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood will hold its fall Lil’ Lambs consignment sale Sept. 10 and 11. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. Most items are half-price on Saturday.

Lil’ Lambs is a sale of gently-used infants’ and children’s cloth-ing, accessories, toys and nursery

items. Sellers receive 70 percent of their proceeds; the remaining 30 percent helps support Trinity’s children’s ministries.

For information, visit www.trinitybirmingham.com or call 879-1737.

Dr. Andrew Wolfe is the church’s senior pastor.

Walk Raises Funds for Furry Friends

The second annual Paws for the Cause 5K run/walk and fun run/pet walk will be Sept. 11 at Veterans Park on 4750 Valleydale Road in Hoover.

The run/walk begins at 8 a.m., and the fun run/pet walk starts at 9:15 a.m.

The event benefits the Shelby County Humane Society.

The early entry free is $25 for the 5K run/walk and $10 for the 1-mile fun run/pet walk. After Sept. 7, the fee is $30 for the run/walk and $15 for the fun run/pet walk.

For more information or early registration, visit www.shelbypaws4thecause.com or www.active.com. ❖

Hosting the 2010 Maestro Ball are from left: Benny and Lynn LaRussa, with ball chair-man Maggie Brooke and corporate committee chairman Dowd Ritter.Photo special to The Journal

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Literacy Council Series Features Local Author

The next author featured at the Literacy Council’s Signature Series fundraising event is a New York Times best-selling writer and a Birmingham native. Sena Jeter Naslund will release her latest novel, “Adam & Eve,” at a private cocktail reception at one of Birmingham’s most prominent homes.

The reception will be Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

The Signature Series brings at least three well-known authors to Birmingham through-out the year to help raise money for the Literacy Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting organizations that provide litera-cy services in central Alabama.

In an intimate setting, patrons are able to mingle with the author and receive a signed copy of his or her latest work.

Naslund became a New York Times best-selling author after her first novel, “Ahab’s Wife.” She followed that book with the critically-acclaimed “Four Spirits” and “Abundance: A Novel of Marie Antoinette.”

After graduating from Phillips High School, she received her undergradu-ate degree from Birmingham Southern College, where she won the B.B. Comer Medal in English. She earned a master’s degree and doctorate from the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

Tickets are $150 each and are limited. To buy a ticket, visit www.literacy-council.org or call 326-1925 or 1-888-448-7323.

Ramsay High Grads to Reunite at The Club

Ramsay High School gradu-ates from the classes of 1967-72 are invited to a reunion at The Club Ballroom at 7 p.m. Aug. 27.

Music will be provided by the Flashbacks. There will be heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at the door. For more information e-mail [email protected].

Alys Stephens Center Hosting Free Percussion Festival

UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will present the third annual inter-ART-ive party, a free outdoor festival celebrating music, Sept. 16 from 6 to 9 p.m.

The party will kick off the cen-ter’s 11 Day Opening Festival of events and performances celebrat-ing the new season.

This year’s theme is “inter-ART-ive has the beat.” The festival will feature live performances by the UAB Drumline and the UAB Steel Drum Band, leading up to head-liner Willie Ziavino Y Su Grupa plus a drumming circle led by John Scalici’s Get Rhythm.

Drums and shakers will be provided, or those who attend can bring their own. The event also includes prize giveaways, a cash bar and food vendors.

The event, open to everyone, will be in the center’s outdoor plaza, 1200 10th Ave. South. Call 975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org. for more infor-mation.

ASC Junior Patrons will have access to the VIP lounge, with com-plimentary drinks and appetizers. Junior Patron membership begins at $40 per year and includes discount tickets throughout the season, free admission to the JP Lounge, invita-tions to special events and more. To join, contact Joel Cheatwood at 975-9540 or e-mail [email protected].

DelGreco to Keynote Harvest of Hope Luncheon

Oak Mountain Mission Ministries’ fourth annual Harvest of Hope Luncheon will be Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center.

A silent auction begins at 10 a.m., and guests can arrive early to see the items. The lun-cheon will feature several local speakers and a musical duet by the Rev. Al Lewis and Passion Lewis.

Former Auburn University and NFL place-kicker and sports radio host Al DelGreco will be the keynote speaker. Janet Hall of Fox 6 will again be the mis-tress of ceremonies.

The Harvest of Hope Luncheon helps the Oak Mountain Mission Ministry fulfill its goal of helping those in need by providing clothing, furniture, household items and financial assistance.

For ticket information, e-mail [email protected] or call 685-5757.

Author to Discuss Journey of Faith

Sister Helen Prejean, a Southern best-selling author, will be at Prince of Peace Catholic Church Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. to discuss her journey of faith, reconciliation and forgive-ness.

Prejean was introduced to the capital punishment debate in January 1982.

Through the Louisiana prison system, she began her journey as a spiritual advisor and devel-oped a friendship with inmate Patrick Sonnier.

Their relationship was the subject of her best-selling book, “Dead Man Walking,” later adapted into an Oscar-winning movie. ❖

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Making plans for the Literacy Council’s next Signature Series event are, from left, Susan Swagler, Betty Wells and Renee Pugh.

Photo special to The Journal


Run, Family Day Benefits Cancer Research

Head Over Teal 5K and Family Day will be Sept. 18 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Preserve in Hoover.

The run benefits the Laura Crandall Brown Ovarian Cancer Foundation, which promotes aware-ness and funds ovarian cancer research for early detection.

The day will include a 5K walk/run or a one-mile fun run; inflat-ables, field day events, children’s musical entertainers, face painting, crafts and musical performances throughout the day.

A blood drive will assist patients undergoing treatment. Guests may picnic on the green, and food and beverages will be sold on site. Pets on leashes are welcome.

The walk/run and fun run begin at 10 a.m. Other activities will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Summer Series Will Feature Grammy-Winning Guitarist

UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will present Grammy Award-win-ning guitarist Jonny Lang at 8 p.m. Aug. 28.

In more than 10 years on the road, Lang has toured with the Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Aerosmith, B.B. King, Blues Traveler, Jeff Beck and Sting.

The show is part of the Alys Stephens Center’s new, casual Summer Concerts Series.

Those who attend are invited to come early for summer tunes from The Goodfellas plus brews and barbecue from Jim ’N’ Nick’s in the courtyard beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $57, $47 and $37. Student tickets are $20, and $10 student rush tickets will be avail-able on the day of the show.

For more information, call 975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org. The center is at 1200 10th Ave. South.

Rotaract Hosts 2nd Hack-It Classic

The Rotaract Club of Birmingham will host its second annual Hack-It Classic Aug. 28 at Highland Park Golf Course.

Teams of four will compete for the coveted Hack-It Classic trophy and a $100 tab at the post-tourna-ment party. Additional prizes will be awarded for hole in one, longest drive and closest to the pin contests.

Registration includes drink tick-ets, cart and green fees, range balls, snacks and exclusive Rotaract golf balls.

The Rotaract Club of Birmingham was founded in 2004 to develop effective leaders and promote responsible citizenship. Members are young professionals who are deeply committed to play-ing a key role in serving communi-ties locally, nationally and globally.

To participate in this year’s tour-nament, [email protected].

Western Wine Event Offers Good Wines for a Good Cause

The Western Supermarkets’ annual Read Between the Wines will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Birmingham Zoo. The event is a fundraiser for the Emmet O’Neal Library.

More than 700 wines will be available for tasting, and Jefferson State Community College’s culi-nary school will prepare hors d’oeuvres.

The event will take place in the children’s section of the zoo where attendees can check out some of the zoo’s animals and even ride the carousel.

Tickets can be purchased at all Western Supermarket locations and at the Emmet O’Neal Library. They are $45 in advance and $55 at the door. Group discounts also are available for groups of 10-24 for $40 each or groups of 25 or more for $34 each.

Helping plan the second annual Hack-It Classic are, from left: Holly Brown, Richard Davis, Tyler Price, Alex Huffman, Andrew Case and Anna Price. Photo special to The Journal

Scott Atkinson, a wine consultant for Western Supermarket, will be among the wine experts on hand at the Read Between the Wines event at the Birmingham Zoo Sept. 30. Journal Photo by Laura McAlister

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Woodard Receives AFROTC Scholarship

David Andrew Woodard was awarded a United States Air Force ROTC Scholarship May 7 at the Vestavia Hills High School awards day program. Capt. Ashleigh Thomas, U.S. Air Force, Unit Admissions Officer from Detachment 5, Auburn University, presented the award. Woodard also received a nomination from Rep. Spencer Bachus for appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 2010.

A recent graduate of Vestavia Hills High School, he is the son of Patricia and Keith Woodard.

Woodard competed for the scholarship with more than 13,000 high school seniors from across the U.S. He was evaluated on academic scores, leadership, work experience, officer potential, extracurricular activities, physical fitness, interviews and question-naire results.

The four-year scholarship cov-ers full college tuition, textbooks, fees, a tax-free monthly allowance and travel reimbursement. The estimated value of an AFROTC Scholarship exceeds $100,000.

Woodard will attend Auburn University, where he will major in aerospace engineering. In addi-tion to his engineering classes, he will also take a number of ROTC classes and visit Air Force bases.

Proctor Completes U.S. Senate Internship

Custis Proctor, the son of Jim and Laura Proctor of Birmingham, recently completed an internship in the Washington D.C. office of U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby.

While in Washington, Proctor conducted tours of the U.S. Capitol building and researched legislative issues. He also attended hearings regarding the military strategy in Afghanistan and a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the BP oil spill.

Proctor is enrolled at Washington and Lee University, where he is pursuing a degree in American history.

Hoover’s Rice Inducted in Sports Hall of Fame

Norman Rice of Hoover was inducted into the Marshall County Sports Hall of Fame June 5 for his baseball and coach-ing accom-plishments.

Rice is a 1957 graduate of

Arab High, where he let-tered three years in baseball. As a left-handed pitcher, he threw a no-hitter his senior year in a game in which an outfield error kept him from pitching a perfect game. He later played at Snead State and Howard College (now Samford University) and coached at T.R. Miller High School in Brewton and at Childersburg. After his athletic career Rice worked with the Alabama Department of Education and taught at Samford.

He is one of nine people to be inducted during the ceremonies.

UAB’s Anderson Named to U.S. Exam Committee

Peter Anderson, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor and director of undergraduate pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been appointed to the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 Committee.

Anderson will contribute to the content, standards and overall direction of the licensing examina-tion program.

The USMLE provides a com-mon evaluation system for those applying for medical licensure. It is sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards and the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Anderson has been active with the USMLE since 2002 and chairs its Pathology Test Material Development Committee. He also is a member of a Step 1 Interdisciplinary Review Committee and is a test-commit-tee representative to the board of medical examiners. He is a found-ing member of the International Association of Medical Science Educators and serves on its board of directors.

After earning his doctorate of veterinary medicine at Washington State University, Anderson earned his doctorate in experimental pathology at UAB.

Jim Pratt is State Bar President-Elect Designate

Jim Pratt, an attorney at Birmingham Law Firm Hare Wynn, was installed as president-elect designate of the Alabama State Bar July 17. He will serve in that role for the next year before assuming the role of the president of the Alabama State Bar.

Pratt is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, a group lim-ited to 100 attorneys nationwide, and is a fel-low of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers. He was selected as one of the top 500 plaintiffs lawyers in the U.S. by Dragon Law, one of the Best Lawyers in America for 10 years and designated a Super Lawyer in Alabama.

He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, American Law Institute and Alabama Law Foundation and is a diplomat of the National College of Advocacy.

He is a member of the Board of Bar Commissioners for the state of Alabama and serves on the Disciplinary Panel for the Alabama State Bar. ❖

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Samford’s Richardson Named Fellow of Hymn Society

Paul Richardson, Samford University professor of music, was named a Fellow of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada during the group’s annual conference July 11-15 at Samford.

Richardson, Baylor University professor David W. Music and Paul Richard Powell of New Orleans were cited for their outstanding contributions to the study and practice of congre-gational song. The honor is the highest bestowed by the society.

A professor of voice and church music, Richardson co-authored “‘I Will Sing the Wondrous Story’: A History of Baptist Hymnody in America” in 2008, as well as “Singing Baptists: Studies in Baptist Hymnody in America” in 1994. He contributed to the Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal and the New Century Hymnal Companion.

The Hymn Society is an orga-nization of member pastors, musi-cians, scholars, poets, composers and other hymn lovers. It was founded in 1922 and has 2,000 members in the U.S. and around the world.

Bagwell Honored for Support of the Guard

Terry Bagwell was honored with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve’s Patriot Award, which recognizes employ-ers who support the National Guard and Reserve force.

Employers qualify for rec-ognition when they practice leadership and personnel policies that support employee participa-tion in the Guard and Reserve. Bagwell, managing director of MetLife Financial Group of the South, an office of MetLife, received the award from Greg Clark, who serves in the National Guard and is a financial advisor with the firm.

Bagwell joined MetLife in 2002 and has worked in the finan-cial services industry for almost 20 years. He is a past president of Birmingham Area Financial

Advisors and is actively involved in many community activities in Birmingham and Hoover. He is a graduate of the University of North Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and sits on the UNA’s President’s Cabinet.

OTM Students Help Implement National Campaign at UA

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Weathering the Storm with a SmileKatrina Evacuee’s One-Woman Show Salutes Birmingham, New Orleans

BY LAURA MCALISTERJOURNAL EDITOR

Don’t expect any sob stories from Gia Rabito. She may be a Hurricane Katrina evacuee, but for her the story of the

storm has a happy ending.The New Orleans native has called Mountain Brook

home for nearly five years. While she misses the Crescent City, she’s gained a new love for the Magic City, and she’s talking about it in her one-woman caba-ret show, “Swept Away: From the Crescent City to the Magic City, the Misadventures and Relocation of a Katrina Evacuee.”

The show opens Aug. 27 in the Martha Sykes Studio at the Virginia Samford Theatre, which also marks the five-year anniversary of the storm and Rabito’s evacua-tion from her hometown.

“This show, for me, is really a huge thank you to Birmingham and all the people who helped me along the way,” said Rabito, executive director of the Alabama Ballet. “There’s also the comparisons. Birmingham and New Orleans are just delightfully dif-ferent but equally charming.”

In her one hour and a half show, Rabito discusses the two cities and her love for them both through amus-ing monologues and well-known songs like “Stormy Monday” and “Up on the Roof.” She’ll also sing one original number.

And, since a story about New Orleans isn’t com-plete without a cocktail, tickets to the show come with a complimentary Hurricane, the city’s signature drink, served in a souvenir “geaux” cup.

“You can’t take it on the street, though, like you do in New Orleans,” she joked.

While Rabito’s roots run deep in New Orleans – she was a Mardi Gras queen and most of her family still lives in the city – she said it didn’t take her long to real-ize Birmingham was her new home.

Rabito and her daughter fled New Orleans two days before the hurricane made landfall. They packed an overnight bag, thinking they’d be gone a few days at the most.

“I just had a funny feeling that this was the big one,” she said. “We evacuated Saturday. We were one of the first ones out on the highway. I got right on I-10 and headed for Birmingham.”

Since Rabito’s husband was already living and

working in Birmingham, the city was the obvious choice for their evacuation.

“We had planned on being one of those commuting couples until my daughter graduated,” she said.

As they watched the devastation of Katrina unfold from a television in her husband’s corporate apartment, it became obvious they would not be returning to New

Orleans anytime soon.“I felt like I owed New Orleans a quick decision,”

she said. “Within six weeks, I knew I was going to stay in Birmingham. I wanted to return to work. I’d worked for non-profits, which that was going to be tough in New Orleans after Katrina.

“I thought, maybe this is what I was supposed to do. I was literally ‘swept away.’ ”

Rabito and her husband bought a house in Mountain Brook. The New Orleans native quickly found the two cities had some similarities but for the most part were dramatically different.

In Birmingham, Rabito had to get used to hills and used her emergency brake for the first time. She also learned to hold back some of her thoughts and that a cocktail party doesn’t last “until.”

“I just tell people now when I go to a party that ‘I’m from New Orleans, I’ll be the last one here,’ ” she said. “You just have to tell me to leave. In New Orleans, par-ties go from ‘7 until.’ We don’t have an end time.”

Rabito does make frequent visits back to her home-town. As part of the show, she’ll also have pictures from her first visit back to New Orleans after Katrina. While her home was part of the “sliver on the river” that was untouched, signs of the storm literally were everywhere.

“I’ll have a photo exhibit called ‘The Signs of Katrina,’ ” she said. “I went back to New Orleans to take pictures. My area was not devastated, so I didn’t see disaster, but there were just signs everywhere.”

Some signs were desperate, like those posted by people searching for lost loved ones. Some were comical, like one on a taped-up refrigerator instructing people to mail their maggots to Tom Benson, who sug-gested moving the New Orleans Saints to Texas after Katrina.

Others signs showed the strength and courage of the city with messages like “We love you New Orleans.”

There will be three performances of “Swept Away.” The Aug. 27-28 shows begin at 8 p.m., and there will be a matinee show at 3 p.m. Aug. 29. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www.virginiasamfordtheatre.org or by calling 251-1228.

Rabito said that, unlike many Katrina stories, this one is a happy one, as well as a salute to Birmingham.

“At the end of the day, I’m extremely happy that I’ve been relocated, and that’s a credit to the people here,” she said. “When people leave the show, they’ll be happy. They’ll be smiling.” ❖

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When returning to New Orleans after Katrina, Gia Rabito saw signs everywhere. Above are just a few she photographed. At her show, “Swept Away,” she’ll have a photo essay called “Signs of Katrina” on display.

“Swept Away” with Gia RabitoWhen: 8 p.m. Aug. 27-28; 3 p.m. Aug. 29Where: Martha Sykes Studio at the Virginia Samford TheatreTickets: $20 (includes Hurricane). Go to www.virginiasamfordtheatr.org or call 251-1228

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 • 11 OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL LIFE

Looking for some more theater in the Over the Mountain area? Local

theater groups and organiza-tions have lots to offer in their upcoming seasons. Here are just a few shows coming up this fall:

Fame the Musical(Sept. 10-19) The Magic City

Actors Theatre presents “Fame the Musical” at the Virginia Samford Theatre. The show based on the long-running tele-vision series then made movie will kick off the Magic City Actors Theatre’s fifth anniver-sary season. Tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for seniors; and $15 for students. Go to http://www.virginiasamfordtheatre.org for more information.

Cabaret(Sept. 16-26) The Red

Mountain Theatre Company will presents “Cabaret,” a smash-hit musical that spawned an Academy Award-winning movie and two Broadway revivals. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis were rising to power, this show focus-es on nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Club and revolves around English cabaret performer Sally

Bowels and her relationship with Cliff Bradshaw under the watch-ful eyes of the all-knowing, all-seeing master of ceremonies.

Show times are Thursday-Sunday at 7: 30 p.m. and also at 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $30-$35. Go to www.redmountain-theatre.org for more information.

In Her Own Fashion(Sept. 9-19) The Terrific New

Theatre presents “In Her Own Fashion.” Dolores Hydock will tell stories of Ninette Griffith, the fash-ion maven from Loveman’s. These stories of romance, fashion and pas-sion of the 1950-60s were told by Ninette herself and are brought to life by Hydock. Call 328-0868 for reservations.

Talking with ...(Sept. 16-Oct. 2) The

Birmingham Theatre presents “Talking With ...” Among the char-acters are a snake handler, a woman two days into the labor of child-birth, a tattooed woman, a would-be kitty killer and more. “Talking With ...” lets you spend the evening with 11 women, some you know, some you’ve imagined and some you’ll hope never to meet. Call 933-BFT3 (2383) for reservations.

The Frog Prince(Oct. 23) The Birmingham

Children’s Theatre presents “The Frog Prince.” Based on the tale by the Brother’s Grimm, “The Frog Prince” tells the story of a spoiled, selfish princess and a frog that is really a prince under a spell.

A family day performance of the play is schedule for 10 a.m. and noon Oct. 23. This play is recom-mended for 3-6 year olds. Go to www.bct123.org for more informa-tion.

Legally Blonde the Musical

(Sept. 24-26) As part of the 2010-2011 Broadway in Birmingham Season, “Legally Blonde the Musical” will be at the BJCC Concert Hall. In its first year on Broadway, the musical earned seven 2007 Tony Award nominations, a 2007 Outer Critics Circle Award and the chorus of the musical was honored by Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) with the first ever ACCA Award.

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Painters, Pets Lend Hand, Paw in Picasso Pets PartyHand-In-Paw’s Picasso Pets ...Debut & Auction was Aug. 14 at Cahaba Grand Conference Center. Animal and human artists’ paint-ings were auctioned off to ben-efit Hand-In-Paw, Birmingham’s nationally-recognized animal-assisted therapy organization.

Honorary Chairs of this year’s Picasso Pets were Katie and Jim Lasker. Rob and Jeannine from the new Magic 96.5 Morning Show returned as emcees for the event.

Ken Jackson was once again the event’s auction-eer.

Presenting their pets this year were: Randy Averett, Tom and Sheree Acheson, Aimee Burgess, Rosemary and Greg Greaves, Holli Hargrove, Debbie Holden, Jay and Denise Hoyle, Mallie Ireland and daughter Frances Nichols, Martin and Angie Jones, Katie and Jim Lasker, John and Preston Moore, Joy and Emmet O’Neal, Betsy and John Saxon, Lora and Mark Spencer, Carter Hughes and Paget Pizitz and Joe O’Donnell.

Aiding the presenters’ animals in the creation of their paintings were artists: Mary Margaret Binkley, Beth Bradley, Arthur Price, Patrice Brunet, David Stellers, Bob McKenna, Lila

Graves, Linda Ellen Price, She She, Sue Ellen Brown, Leah Dodd, Ann Phillips, Connie Crow, Bo Berry, and Dustin Stridiron.

Special guests of the evening included: Jim and Katie Lasker, Wayne and Tina Willard, founder of Hand-In-Paw Beth Franklin, Lisa Thompson Smith, Paget Pizitz, Emmet and Joy O’Neal, sculptor Frank Fleming, YWCA representatives, sponsor-ship chair Mallie Ireland and Jill Beninato, creator of the promo-tional pieces for this year’s event. ❖

Will Holden pets Prince with owner Tina Currie at Picasso Pets. Below, Hand-In-Paw handler Nancy Kuik brought her cat, Laser, to the party at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center. Journal photos by Laura McAlister

Among those attending the 10th Annual Picasso Pets were, above, from left: Ashley Whitright, Courtney Lucas and Cassie Moore; and below, from left: Joan Norred and Preston and Julie Elliott.

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Nearly 500 guests filled the Hill ...Garden at Birmingham Botanical Gardens Aug. 12 for the launch of the 2011 season of Cocktails in The Gardens. FisherGreen, a new band started by local musicians

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audience with originals and clas-sic rock covers. Occasions by Wynfrey catered the event, themed “It’s All About The Green,” with complementary hors d’oeuvres as well as a cash bar with signature cocktails, wine and beer. Décor by Kirsti provided decorations to match the green vibe.

The events are designed to raise awareness of The Gardens’ programs and opportunities among young professionals, students and the young at heart. The next Cocktails in The Gardens is Sept. 9 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Hill Garden. The theme that night is

“Down Home Delights,” with Southern rocker Hunter Lawley entertaining the crowd and Spiked Lemonade as the signature cock-tail. The final event is slated for Oct. 14 with Bonus Round per-forming at the “Autumn Harvest Feastival.” Tickets are $15, but members of The Gardens get in free.

To purchase tickets or for more information, visit at www.bbgar-dens.org/cocktails.

Proceeds from the events support Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ education programs and its mission to promote public knowledge and appreciation of plants, gardens and the environ-ment. ❖

Attending the Birmingham Botanical Garden’s Cocktails in the Gardens were from left: Sherry Godfrey, Vanessa Jackson and Mattye Grier.

Journal photos by Laura McAlister

Christina Vickery, left, and Carolyn Meese grab a seat in the shade at the Birmingham Botanical Garden’s Hill Garden. Below, attending the season’s first Cocktails in the Gardens are from left: Olivia Alison, Shane Boatright and Erin Reardon. Photo (below) special to the Journal


THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 • 13 OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL SOCIAL

Mountain Brook High’s Class of 1970 ...celebrated its 40th reunion July 30-31. The class was the first to attend the school for four years, starting as freshmen the first year the school opened.

Friday night’s gathering, hosted by Martha Hamrick Boshers, was at the home she lived in during her high school years.

Classmate Ben Smith arranged a tour of the high school on Saturday, followed by lunch at Billy’s on Overton.

Saturday night’s event started with cocktails in the Gold Room at The Club, followed by a seat-

ed dinner. Pictures of class-mates, dating back to 1970,

were shown on a big screen throughout the evening.

Billy Mills, class president, welcomed guests, and Walter Wood, student council president, said a prayer before the meal.

Following dinner, guests listened to Chevy 6. Classmate Scott Hilley gave a perfor-mance, followed by an awards ceremony hosted by Scott and Kathy Fisher Harwell.

Green and gold gift bags included Class of 1970 Spartan blend coffee, donated by Royal Cup Coffee and Hatton Smith, one of its owners. There were also several memory items in the bags.

Some 200 guests were in attendance for each one of the two nights’ gatherings.

The school’s first principal, Dr. Harold Patterson, attended both nights’ festivities. Former teachers there included Sandra Collier, Ann Hester, Barbara Kirk, Nancy Robinson, Coach Collins, Coach Fitts and Fred and Ann Stephens.

Helping plan the weekend were Livy Beck Abele, Dalton Forman Blankenship, Martha Hamrick Boshers, Stella Farrell Brittain, Courtney Burge Brown, Margaret Chenoweth Caley, Luci Tillman Colee, Jane Wheatley Grace, Raleigh Kent and Barrett Brock Mackay.

Others organizing the reunion were Billy Mills, Margaret Parker Moor, Maureen Schultz Petrofsky, Shannon Ritchie, Gail Teninbaum Silverman, Ben Smith, Marsha Meeks Vickers, Joe Wallace, Beth Kirkland Ward, Joan Coppinger Wettermark and Yorke Cox Williams.

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Haney and Lynn Glover from Grayson Valley Country Club. Other winners were Kathy Hartwiger of Hoover Country Club and Lea Green from Bentbrook, second place; Sue Strozier and Heather Norris of VCC, third; and Quida Cunningham of VCC and Betty McCrory of Riverchase Country Club, fourth.

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Others enjoying the event were Mitzi Hill of Indian Hills Country Club and Sandra Holliman from Fayette Country Club, Delores Teague from Burningtree Country Club, Carol Hancock and Ann Ramey from Azalea Country Club and Kay Tyler from Canebrake Country Club.

Also there were Bobbie Hallmark, Vickie Hogue, Brenda Dailey, Nita Funderberg, Jane Young, Patricia McConnell, Becky Whisenhunt, Blanch Pearson, Yorke Williams and Adeline Williams.

Playing from Vestavia Country Club were Nell Larson, Marylou Willings, Susan Murphy, Gloria Nelson, Peggy

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The Old Overton Ladies Golf ...Association recently held its annual member-guest tourna-ment.

Among those participat-ing were Missy Bibb, Marie Roberts, Janet Hess, Eva Shepherd, Carol Lell, Martha Lang, Jean Miller, Sandra Smith, Susie Martin, Bootsie Garrett, Sandy Berglund, Loyce Bares, Marian Fitts, Vicki Hunkler, Lori Eans, Nancy Castaldo, Sherri Pledger, Lynda Morris, Dottie Smith, Lyndy Rogers, Beth Adams, Nonie Brown and Julie Goyer.

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More than 40 area volunteers and ...guests attended the recent Volunteer Appreciation Banquet at the McWane Science Center.

Jan Mattingly, vice president of education for McWane, wel-comed volunteers and docents to the banquet, which is held annually as part of McWane’s celebration of National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Ms. Mattingly read a statement of appreciation by president and CEO Tim Ritchie.

Kathy Fournier, director of science education, and Dana Crisson, manager of community relations and volunteers, handed out prizes and special volunteer service recognition awards.

Docent of the Year Award was presented to Lynn Prichard for her many hours of service revis-ing and teaching McWane Science Center’s home school program.

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Winners of the “Red, White and Birdie for All American Girls Invitational at Vestavia County Club were Marsha Haney, left, and Lynn Glover.

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unteer program in 2002. ❖The Ballet Women’s Committee met ...May 6 at the home of Linda Gooldrup. The highlight was the presentation of a $68,500 check to representatives of the Alabama Ballet. One of the pri-mary functions of the organiza-tion is to support the Alabama Ballet.

The donation represented funds raised from two major annual events: the Fall Extravaganza in October and the Poinsettia Debutante Ball in December.

There to accept the check for the Alabama Ballet were Gia Rabito, Tracey Alvey, Roger Van Fleteren and Leslie Cooper.

Also at the May meeting, the BWC installed new officers for the upcoming club year. They are: Ruby Cade, president; Liz Guest, vice president; Mary Jo Angelo, secretary; Stacy Kingren, corresponding sec-

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The Ladies’ Altar Sodality at ...St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church hosted its biannual tea party and fashion show in March.

The event featured tea cup auctions and refreshments as well as fashions presented by Town and Country and Snap Kids, both in Crestline.

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Organizers for St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church’s Ladies’ Altar Sodality tea party and fashion show were, from left, back, Mary Ellen Huesken, Stephanie Byrne and Kathy Skinner. All three are teaching their daughters: in front, from left, Ann Huesken, Mary Margaret Byrne and Hollon Skinner – the importance of being active in the community. Not pictured is Anna Elizabeth Byrne. Photo special to The Journal

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Members of the Belvedere Study ...Club observed their longstanding tradition of gathering for a mid-summer luncheon just for fun on July 7 at the Spiced Tea Room in Homewood.

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organized the get-together. Belvedere, organized as a study club in 1948, is celebrating its 62nd year.

At the club’s last regular lun-cheon-meeting in May, the speak-er was Ginger Brown, daughter of the late Virginia Huckstep, a founding member and 1949 Belvedere president.

Luncheon hostess was Butch Smith. She introduced guests Brenda and Eileen Werndst, two of her relatives from Pennsylvania.

Retiring president Olivia Wells turned over the gavel to new president Dale Miller. Other officers serving in 2010-11 are Barbara Randle, vice president; Janis Zeanah, recording secre-tary; Butch Smith, corresponding secretary; Susie Elliott, treasurer; and Olivia Wells, parliamentar-ian.

Also attending the May meet-ing were Florinne Campbell, Kay Davidson, Mary Harris, Judy Harvey, Mary Catherine Henning, Judy Jackson, Peggy Kime and Margie Curry, a newly elected member.

Sprig O’Holly Garden Club is planning ...a variety of programs for its 55th year. The club was organized Aug. 28, 1955, at the Vestavia home of the late Boots Schoel by a small group of young matrons, some of whom are still active members.

At the first meeting Sept.13, Bruno Events CEO Gene Hallman will speak on “The Trials and Tribulations of an Event Planner.” Fletcher Harvey, Birmingham News restaurant critic, will present “Let’s Eat Out: A Look at the Dining Scene in Birmingham and Beyond” Oct. 11.

The November speaker will be Edwin Marty, executive

director of the Jones Valley Urban Farm, and the annual Christmas luncheon will be held at the Country Club of Birmingham.

The first program of the New Year will be the second Monday of January 2 at The Club. Fred Spicer, Birmingham Botanical Gardens executive director, will discuss the Gardens’ expansion and future plans.

Sprig O’Holly ended its 2010 meetings in May at the home of Adrienne O’Brien. Co-hostesses were Nancy Jones and Anne Michaels. Certified appraiser Bill Carder evaluated silver, porcelain, art objects and other treasures that members brought with them.

New officers assumed their duties at the meeting. They are Nancy Jones, president; Sarah Dodd, vice president; Betty Nunis, secretary; Joan Hinkle, treasurer; and retiring president Marilyn Gross, parliamentarian.

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‘Bar-B-Que for the Boogie Bunch’ was ...the theme for the Revelers Dance Club’s summer party, held in July at the Buckwood Clubhouse.

Co-hostesses were Cheree Carlton with Eric, Ann Harvey with Fletcher and Jane Maupin. Greeting members and guests was president Dee Smith with hus-band Roland.

Among those enjoying appetiz-ers and desserts made by mem-bers plus barbecue with all the trimmings were Colleen Adams, Roberta and Jim Atkinson, Dixie and Bill Ayers, Martha and Bob Black, Bonnie and Anthony Cicio, Peggy and Ralph Coleman, Norma Jeanne and Al Crews, Barbra and Jerry Edwards, Virginia and Boyce Guthrie and guests Olivia and Don Wurner.

Others who listened to the music of Eric Carlton by the pool were Pat and Reginald Hug, Joyce and Ebbie Jones, Carolyn and Whitfield King, Donna and Evan McCauley, Lee and Charles Moss, Jo and Jack Pollard, Betty Rogers and John Bosshart, Liz and Tom Warren and Betty and Wally Womack.

Betty Rogers and Colleen Adams led line dancing.

DAR representatives were among those attending ...the 119th annual Continental Congress in Washington D.C. More than 4,000 gathered for the weeklong event hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Birmingham’s Cahawba Chapter members there included Nancy Folk, regent; Nancy White, treasurer; Susan Hoxie, registrar; Amy Cooper, page for the President General; and Halcyann Badham, historian.

The Birmingham group attended committee meetings and evening events, includ-ing the Alabama Tea, Georgia Fiesta Luncheon, DAR School Supper and the Units Overseas Committee Luncheon and International Bazaar. Amy Cooper was recognized at the Junior Membership Luncheon as Alabama’s Outstanding Junior.

Highlights of the event includ-ed welcoming keynote speakers and award winners during the gala evening ceremonies. The featured speaker on opening night was James Rees, executive direc-tor of the Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens.

Lt. Gen. John Allen, acting commander of the U.S. Central Command, gave the keynote address for National Defense Night, an evening dedicated to honoring and celebrating the nation’s service personnel and veterans. ❖


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Parishioners of Our Lady of Sorrows ...celebrated the success of the Homewood church’s record-breaking Independence Day Festival with a July 28 appre-ciation dinner.

The 61st festival, held July 3, was the most successful ever, according to John Spratley, festival co-chairman and Grand Knight of the OLS Knights of Columbus 4304, whose mem-bers coordinated the event.

More than 100 volunteers and their families attended the dinner. The fundraiser’s two major beneficiaries received checks at the event.

Mary Jane Dorn, OLS School principal, accepted a check for $27,000. OLS pastor Martin Muller was presented with a $27,000 check for the church’s building fund.

Former U. S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz ...Republic John M. O’Keefe, now executive director of the Open World Leadership Center at the Library of Congress,

State Rep. Cam Ward and Alabaster Mayor David Frings were breakfast guests in the home of Birmingham Friendship Force members Charlotte and Tom Laggy.

Since its founding by Congress in 1999, the Open World Program has enabled more than 14,000 current and

future Eurasian leaders to expe-rience American democracy, civil society and community life; work with their American counterparts; stay in American homes; and gain new ideas and inspiration for implementing change back home.

Ambassador O’Keefe rec-ognized the Birmingham Friendship Force Club’s involvement and support in the Open World Program. The club, which has hosted eight Open World Programs in the last seven years, is a member of Friendship Force International, a leading nonprofit international cultural exchange organization headquartered in Atlanta.

Chartered in 1984, the Birmingham club has hosted 617 international guests from clubs in 18 countries and 128 guests from seven clubs in America.

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The club currently has 69 members representing the Birmingham metropolitan area.

Girl Scouts of North-Central ...Alabama kicked off their annual fundraising campaign in June at the home of Alice and Tom Williams in Mountain Brook.

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In conjunction with Big Oak Ranch’s ...annual Appreciation Day for supporters, the Big Oak Ranch Women’s Auxiliary opened its new Boutique at the Girls’ Ranch.

At the boutique, residents of the ranch use points they earned, based on behavior and grades, to purchase items such as new clothes, purses, hair products and toys.

The boutique’s new location provides space that includes dressing rooms, a makeup and jewelry counter and a toy store.

Appreciation Day started off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Joann Bashinsky, aux-iliary president. Visitors were allowed to tour the facility.

After the festivities, the girls visited the boutique to spend their hard-earned points.

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Families shopping at the Riverchase ...Galleria during Alabama’s sales tax holiday weekend stopped by the “Shear Kindness” hair-cut-a-thon benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama.

The event, supported by the Galleria, Aveda Institute and Penske, was Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in an empty department store at the mall.

Stylists from top area salons, including the Richard Joseph Studio Salon Spa at Belk, Aveda Institute, Paul Mitchell’s Xcell

Academy, Great Clips, Sports Clips, Regis Salon and Master Cuts gave haircuts in return for a donation to the Ronald McDonald House.

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1. Meredith Towle shows off her fall fash-ion sense in a French Connection dress, $118; Olem boots, $29; Michael Star tank, $40; Michael Kors watch, $195; Hobo clutch (Mavis), $78; Initial necklace, $29; BOE earrings, $68; ring, $36; necklace, $12; bracelets, starting at $12. Private Gallery, 969-1559

2. Ashley Reynolds is ready for the cooler weather in a Paris Cowl Neck Tunic, $149; striped 360 Cashmere Hoodie, $278; Paris Ruffle Leggings $128; Paris Crossbody Purse, $218; Diane Cotton Necklaces, $300 each and Over the Knee Alberto Fermani Pewter Boots, $630. Betsy Prince, 871-1965

3. Nan is wearing a MM Couture top, $88; Morrison Slim Boot Cut jeans in the Tempted wash by Citizens of Humanity, $165; bracelet, $88; and earrings, $68, by Catherine Popesco. Soca Clothing, 879-6788

4. This group is ready to get moving in the great outdoors. Sarah Morrison is wear-ing Nike Tempo running shorts, $28; Pink

Nike running top, $40; and Mizuno running shoes $99.95. Swaim Davis is wearing a Spartan Football T-shirt, $16.95; Spartan football shorts, $24.95; Under Armour shoes, $49.95; and Phiten Necklace, $30. Mike Morrison is wearing Under Armour polo, $45; Under Armour shorts, $35; Mizuno running shoes, $100; and a Power Balance Bracelet, $30. Jesse Holt is wearing Nike Tempo running shorts, $22; a Mountain Brook Spartans T-shirt, $16.95; Asics running shoes, $64.95; Power Balance bracelet, $30; and Soleil Glow Flex watch, $14.95. Mountain Brook Sporting Goods, 870-3257

5. Heather Miller looks relaxed in Prana Sabin Racer Top, $46; Prana Lolita Yoga Pant in espresso, $74.95; Lolé Essential Cardigan in berry, $90; and Vibram Performa Five Fingers in violet, $109. Alex Thacker is ready for some fun in Prana Buckeye Shirt, $55; Prana Dragon Coin Ringer Tee, $32; Prana Axiom Jean, $75; and Sector 9 Mainland Longboard, $165. Brandy Linton is headed back to school

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BY LAURA MCALISTERJOURNAL EDITOR

Brent Howell has always had a passion for fash-ion. He just never real-

ly thought it would get him anywhere – until recently, that is.

About a year ago, Howell start-ed his own men’s clothing line, Southern Point Co. His classic polos and button downs can now be seen in storefronts of retailers in Birmingham and all across the Southeast, and several prominent Alabamians have been seen wear-ing his new line.

Howell, an Enterprise native, moved to Birmingham shortly after graduating from the University of Alabama. He majored in real estate finance, the field he assumed he’d be work-ing in. But after a few years in the business, he still couldn’t get rid of the fashion bug.

“I’ve always had this passion for clothes,” said the 26 year old. “Clothes just make people happy.”

While some clothing lines tend to be a bit over the top, Howell’s line is anything but trendy. Instead, he stuck with this own timeless, Southern style when it came to his clothing line. He wanted pieces that anyone could wear, and he wanted them to be well made.

“I wanted them to be styles that people would still be wearing 10 years from now,” he said.

The line consists of polos, T-shirts and button downs. All of his clothes are branded with his now-popular German shorthaired pointer standing at a point.

The logo was one of the first items of business Howell took care of when he decided to start his own clothing line. Inspired by time-tested logos like Ralph Lauren’s polo player, he began searching for a logo that would best represent his Southern clothing line and some-thing that he could believe in.

He found that something close to home – in his yard, in fact.

“I have a German shorthaired pointer, and I was looking outside and took a picture of her pointing,” Howell said. “It just made sense. I love my dog, and I like hunting. We also had a game room growing up with pictures of upperclassmen hunting with pointers.”

Now, Howell’s pointer, Greyton, is on every product produced by Southern Point and is also the namesake of his popular polo shirts.

After establishing the logo and design, Howell began soliciting retailers to carry his line. It was a daunting task at first, but his cloth-ing line was quick to gain appeal

from high-end men’s retailers across the Southeast.

To date, Southern Point is car-ried in 50 men’s stores in 12 states. While the line is carried mainly in the South, Howell does have retail-ers in Maryland and Michigan. Locally, the brand can be found at both Remon’s locations as well as Mobley & Sons in Crestline.

“We started carrying it right before Christmas last year,” said Hunt Mobley, owner of Mobley & Sons. “It’s been real popular. It has that local appeal. He (Howell) lives here in town.

“It’s one of Birmingham’s only clothing lines, which is a little dif-ferent and unusual. It’s also a real quality-made garment. It has a really nice fit.”

Howell’s shirts come in a vari-ety of colors and patterns, none too bold, of course. Some of his most popular are his polos and button downs in Alabama and Auburn colors.

It’s been just over a year since Howell started his Southern Point clothing line, and it seems to be catching on quickly. This fall, he plans to add another item to his line, a zip-up pullover in navy, as well as additional colors to his polos and T-shirts. Later in the year, he said, the line should also include hats and visors.

“We don’t want to grow too fast, but everything is just happening so quickly,” he said. “I just hired some reps to distribute and sell the line. This is just not what I expected for the first year.”

He also never expected to see so many people walking around wear-ing his clothing line. In the past year, the son of Alabama guber-natorial candidate Robert Bentley was seen wearing the brand on the campaign trail, as was a state sena-tor in Mobile.

“That’s still really the great-est thing, is being out and seeing people wearing it,” Howell said. “It’s great to go to the store, and the retailer to have good comments. The best is just seeing people out everywhere wearing it.” ❖

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Brent Howell stands next to his Southern Point display in Remon’s Clothier at The Summit. The pullover is new this year to his fall line. Journal photo by Laura McAlister

Where to Find itSouthern Point is sold locally at Mobley & Sons and Remon’s

Clothier. It can also be found online at www.southernpointco.com.

in style in Patagonia Re-Tool Snap-T, $119; The North Face Jean in indigo blue, $95; Frye Harness 12R Boots, $217; and Patagonia Refugio Pack $75. Mountain High Outfitters, 967-7607 (The Summit); 985-3215 (Riverchase Galleria); 970-3300 (Cahaba Village)

6. Fall fashion forecasters say this year, it’s all about the boots. From left: cowboy boot “Denver” by Volatile $79.99; Pinky micro suede with hid-den heel, brown “Gloria 21,” black “Gloria 72” and camel “Gloria 72” $29; and cowboy boot “Alma” by Pierre Dumas $49.99. Flip-Flops and What Nots, 967-7429

7. Tyler Davis looks smart and stylish wearing a Southern Point 100 percent Pima Cotton Baby Check Long Sleeve Shirt, $85 and Agave Men’s Pants, $195. Remon’s Clothier, 328-9780 (downtown); 977-5512 (The Summit)

8. McKenna Welman looks sharp wearing a Linea Domani print top with exposed zippers, $86; AZI skinny knit jean, $108; Laurel Bassett handmade cuff, $118; earrings, $52. Town and Country Clothes, 871-7909

9. Jennifer is wearing a sleeveless black mock turtle-neck by Trina Turk, $225, styled with a chevron print black and grey knit skirt by Trina Turk, $178, a skinny leather studded belt by Streets Ahead, $27, and a chocolate leather and blue fox purse by Sondra Roberts, $450. Marella, 879-3999

10. Lauren Stewart looks fashion forward in a light-weight silk tweed dress by Kay Unger, $382, , classicly styled with flattering cap sleeves and belted waist in mustard, one of the bright new colors for fall. Susanna Plaxco is wearing a charcoal wool blend pencil skirt by MM Couture, $84 shown with a flirty little cotton swing jacket in mustard by Tulle, $76.

Lauren’s stone colored “Trinity” bag is from Hobo International’s Fall collection, $288 and her stone bead and chain necklace is $55. Susanna is carrying Hobo’s new black patent “Joselyn” purse, $228. Lulie’s on Cahaba, 871-9696

11. Helen Walker, left, is wearing Citizens jeans, $45, a Nanette Lapore top, $22, with a Coach purse, $38. Lisa Stockdale is modeling Current/Elliott jeans, $45, a Banana Republic top, $18, clogs by Dansko, $24 and a purse by Michael Kors, $85. Second Hand Rose, 987-7027 ❖

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22 • THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNALWEDDINGS & ENGAGEMENTS

Boger-StinemetzChelsea Elizabeth Boger and

Second Lieutenant Shane Kurt Stinemetz were married May 22, 2010 on the Veranda of The Tutwiler Hotel in Birmingham.

The Rev. Aaron Fleming II offi-ciated. A reception followed in the Ridgely Ballroom.

The bride is the daughter of Donna and David Boger of Vestavia Hills, and the granddaughter of Edith and Donat Lamoureux of Coventry, R.I. and Bernice and Henry Boger of Foxborough, Mass.The groom is the son of Susan and Kurt Stinemetz of Prattville, and the grandson of Chayne and Larae Stinemetz of Seattle.

The bride was given in marriage by her father David Boger. She wore an ivory silk organza gown with a strapless sweetheart neck-line, ruched bodice, dropped diago-nal waist, and a full trumpet flared skirt. Her veil was elbow-length silk illusion. The bride’s sister, Miss Erica Boger of Vestavia Hills was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Ashley Elliot and Miss Paige Fletcher of Vestavia Hills, Miss Chloe Woolsey of Hoover, Mrs. Elizabeth Harwell of Auburn, Miss Caroline Kelly of Tampa, Fla., Miss Brooke Slaughter of Wetumpka, and sisters of the groom Brynn and

Rhian Stinemetz of Prattville.The groom’s brother Mr. Cade

Stinemetz of Prattville, was his best man. Groomsmen were Mr. Chad Green of Alexander City, Mr. Jack Shannon of Montgomery, Mr. Charlie Hearn of Hoover, Mr. Chris Knight of Fairhope, Mr. Patrick Jackson of Niceville, Fla., Mr. Landon Rogers of Fairhope and Mr. Drew Tharp of Millbrook.

The bride is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and a cum laude graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She is employed with Central Alabama OB-GYN Associates. The groom is a gradu-ate of Edgewood Academy and Huntingdon College with a bache-lor’s degree in political science. He is a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.

After a honeymoon in the Bahamas the couple will live in Montgomery before relocating to Quantico, Va.

Tyson-CrumLaura Louise Tyson and William

Barton Crum III were married July 10, 2010, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Montgomery. The Revs. Robert Carew Wisnewski Jr. and Evan Douglas Garner officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin Tyson Jr. and the granddaughter of Mrs. Thomas Martin Tyson and the late Mr. Tyson and the late Dr. and Mrs. John Allen Jones all of Montgomery.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Barton Crum Jr. He is the grandson of Drs. William Barton and Gertrude LaBotz Crum and Mrs. Marian Collum Skinner all of Montgomery and the late Zell Boyd Skinner. He is the great-grandson

of Mrs. Richard LaBotz of Grand Rapids, Mich.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride chose the gown worn by her aunt, mother and two sisters. The gown designed by Mauer of New York and redesigned by Bridals by Penolia, was fashioned of ivory bridal satin and imported Alencon lace. The strapless empire bodice was appli-qued with Alencon lace with motifs of the lace scattered over the skirt and cathedral train. She chose a veil of silk illusion that was worn by her two sisters.

Mary Alice Tyson Browning of Madison, Miss. and Wesley Tyson Westerkom of Decatur, Ga., the bride’s sisters, were the matrons of honor. Bridesmaids were Elizabeth Crum Boyer, the groom’s sis-ter, of Washington D.C., Lee Geddie Barcelona of Hampstead, N.C., Elizabeth Carroll Bearden of Savannah, Caroline Spencer Burchfield of Tuscaloosa, Sarah Walton Burchfield of New York, Carol Anne Hendrix of Atlanta, Elizabeth Russell Bloom, Mallory Watson Searcy, Mary Elizabeth Brown Walls of Montgomery, and Rebecca Cook Davis, Mary Margaret Harris Kemp, Allyson Tyson Mouron, the bride’s cousin, Mary Hunter Slaton, and Marlee Smith Terry of Birmingham. Flower girls were Virginia Hollon Browning, niece of the bride, of Madison Miss., and

Marguerite Ann Hammes, cousin of the groom of Milwaukee, Wis.

The groom’s father served as best man. The groomsmen were John Paul Boyer, the groom’s bother-in-law of Washington, D.C., Stephen Daniel Jones of Macon, Ga., Salime Alexander Zoghby III, the groom’s cousin of Mobile, William David Blakeney of Tuscaloosa, Drew Parker Brendle, Stephen Parrish Dees, John Walter Stowers Dunn, Bradford Bowen Liles, Herbert von-Gal Stevenson, Fred White Tyson Jr., the bride’s cousin, Taylor Alexander Williams, Thomas Holloway Wool of Montgomery and Jack Cornelius Bushman, William Ross Davis, John Medlin Inzer, Lewis Patrick Mouron and Philip Allen Sellers of Birmingham. Ushers were Andrew Hughes Crum and Richard Eric Crum Jr., the groom’s cousins of Montgomery and Steven Phillip Browning of Madison, Miss. and Robert Richardson Westerkom of Decatur, Ga., the bride’s brother-in-law.

Earle Conwell Hooper Jr., the bride’s cousin, was the crucifer and Emily Reid Parker of Atlanta read scripture. Music was provided by Dr. Harald Rohlig, organist, with Dr. Dennis Herrick on trumpet.

A reception followed at the Capital City Club. Following a honeymoon trip to Grenada, the couple resides in Birmingham.

Jones-JettMr. and Mrs. Larry T. Jones of

Madison announce the engage-ment of their daughter, Ashley Lauren, to Mr. Braxton Carter Jett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles

A. Jett Jr. of Greystone.Miss Jones is the grand-

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Dodge of St. Louis and Mrs. Augustus Jones and the late Mr. Jones of LaVonia, Ga. She is a 2005 graduate of Bob Jones High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of Alabama. Miss Jones is employed with Somerby at 119 Greystone.

Mr. Jett is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hyde of Greystone and Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Jett of Chelsea. He is a 2004 graduate of Briarwood Christian School and a 2008 grad-uate of the University of Alabama. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and is employed with Principle Pharmacy Group in Birmingham.

The wedding is planned for Sept. 18, 2010 at Shoal Creek.

McGough-HeinitshMr. and Mrs. Thomas Hurley

McGough announce the engage-ment of their daughter, Susan Amanda, to William Douglas Heinitsh, son of Ms. Monte Nicholson Parsons of Charleston, S.C. and Mr. Reginald Davies Heinitsh of Brevard, N.C.

Miss McGough is the grand-

daughter of Mr. Edward Franklin Thomas and the late Mrs. Thomas and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Patrick McGough, all of Birmingham. She is a graduate of the University of Georgia and is a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Susie was pre-sented at the Krewe Ball, the Ball of Roses, and the Heritage Ball. She is employed by Printpack, Inc. as a cost accountant in Hendersonville, N.C.

Mr. Heinitsh is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Van Ness Parsons of Darlington, S.C. the late Mr. Reginald Davies Heinitsh of Lake Toxaway, N.C. and the late Mrs. Isabel Heinitsh of Columbia, S.C. He is a gradu-ate of Hampden-Sydney College and is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Will is a real estate broker for Lake Toxaway Company in Lake Toxaway, N.C.

The wedding is planned for Oct. 2, 2010 in Asheville, N.C.

MeGahee-OlsenMrs. Patti Stallings MeGahee

of Birmingham and Mr. Chris MeGahee of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Carolyn Jean, to Zachary Trevor Olsen. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Olsen of Marietta, Ga.

Miss MeGahee is the grand-daughter of Mr. Dan R. Stallings Jr. and the late Jean Andrew Stallings of Montgomery and Mrs. Jerry MeGahee and the late J.C. MeGahee of Birmingham. She is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in psychology. She was a member of Alpha Omicron

Pi sorority and was presented at the Krewe of Athenians Ball in Montgomery.

Mr. Olsen is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Olsen of McDonough, Ga. and Mr. and Mrs. Carter Hadley of Atlanta. He is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in engineering and was a member of the Auburn University track and field team.

The bride works through Teach for America at Therrell High School in Atlanta.

The groom is employed with Turner Construction in Atlanta.

The wedding is planned for Oct. 2, 2010.

Puckett-PunchMrs. Leslie Clisby Puckett

of Mountain Brook is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Anne Ketchum, to Nicholas Albert Punch, son of Mrs. Johanna Cline Punch of Claremont, N.C. and Mr. Ron Wayne Punch of Dothan. Miss

Puckett is the daughter of Mr. James Chappell Puckett Sr. of Jackson, Mo.

Miss Puckett is the grand-daughter of the late Mr. Irwin Kilshaw Clisby of Mobile and the late Mrs. Anne Daniel Clisby of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Puckett Sr. of Birmingham. She was presented at the Ball of Roses and is a member of the Ballet Guild of Birmingham.

Mr. Punch is the grandson of the late Mr. Norman Albert Cline and Mrs. Cline of Claremont, N.C. and the late Mr. Charles Everette Punch and the late Mrs. Gaudie Pope Punch of Claremont, N.C.

Miss Puckett and Mr. Punch are employed at Boutwell Recording Studios in Birmingham.

A family wedding is planned for Oct. 16, 2010 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Mountain Brook.

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Huber-AntonioCaroline Richards Huber and Jake

Joseph Antonio IV of Atlanta, were married July 17 at First Presbyterian Church in Winston Salem, N.C. The Rev. Jim Reed and Greg Lisson offi-ciated.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Scott Huber of Winston-Salem, N.C. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William A. Mehler Jr. of Lancaster, Pa. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Frederick Huber of Lancaster, Pa. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from Princeton University.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Joseph Antonio III of Birmingham. His grandparents are Mrs. Joseph Peter Sherman of Greenville, Miss. and the late Mr. Joseph Peter Sherman and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Joseph Antonio Jr. of Birmingham. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from

the University of Georgia. The bride was escorted by her

father. The maids of honor were Elizabeth Williams Huber, the bride’s sister, of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Emily Elizabeth Lineberger of Arlington, Va. The bridesmaids were Jennifer Marie Antonio, the groom’s sister, of Birmingham, Laurel Anne Chason of Atlanta, Cameron Weaver Dunlap and Erin Elmore Pfeiffer of Winston-Salem, N.C., Suzanne Lang Rossi of Philadelphia, Pa. and Jennifer Sherwood Walker of Charlottesville, Va. The flower girls were Caroline and Amelia Thomas.

The best men were the groom’s father and brother, Jonathan Sherman Antonio of Charlotte, N.C.

The groomsmen were the bride’s brother, Robert Frederick Huber of London, Michael Angelo Mannina of Washington, D.C., Ilya Alexander Gokhman, Stephen Michael McGuire, Evan Thomas Pellegrino and Joseph Bailey Pouns all of Atlanta. The ush-ers were the groom’s cousin, Michael Philip Richards and Anthony Joseph D’Alessandro both of Birmingham and James Lee McKeel Jr. of Atlanta.

The reception was held at Forsyth Country Club, and a rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom’s parents at Old Town Country Club, both in Winston-Salem.

The couple teach and coach at Wesleyan School in Norcross, Ga. and live in Atlanta.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 • 23 OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL WEDDINGS & ENGEGEMENTS

Bair-JacquesDrs. Steven Lowell Bair

and Renée Allen Peacock of Birmingham are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Sibyl Bair, to Mr. Richard Röell Jacques, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kevin Jacques of Nashville, Tenn.

Miss Bair is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Willard Bair of Fort Wayne, Ind. and the late Dr.

and Mrs. Charles Glenn Peacock. Mr. Jacques is the grandson of Mrs. Peter John Kyne and Mr. John Francis Jacques of Nashville, Ms. Carole Thais Röell of Osterville, Mass. and Mr. Jonkheer Johan Willem Röell of Burns, Tenn.

Miss Bair is a 2004 gradu-ate of Indian Springs School in Birmingham and graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Vanderbilt University in 2008. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta soror-ity.

Mr. Jacques is a 2004 graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville and graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in history and com-munication studies from Furman University in Greenville, S.C. in 2008. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Order.

Both Miss Bair and Mr. Jacques will receive a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2011.

The wedding is planned for Oct. 2 at Highlands United Methodist Church in Birmingham.

DeRosa-CarterMr. and Mrs. Joseph John

DeRosa of Birmingham, announce the engagement of their daughter, Meredith Lindsay, to Jeremy Daniel Carter, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Daniel Carter of Brimingham.

Miss DeRosa is the granddaugh-ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry V. Bragg of Huntsville and the late Mr. and Mrs. John DeRosa of New York. She attended Samford University.

Mr. Carter is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilkinson of Birmingham and Mrs. Hoyt Carter and the late Mr. Carter of Birmingham. He is a graduate of Samford University.

The bride is employed in Birmingham. The groom is co-founder of Good Story, Inc., a design firm in Birmingham.

The wedding is planned for Oct. 9, 2010 at Swann Lake Farm.

McTeer-EubanksMiss Pamela Sue McTeer

and Mr. Andrew Elliott Eubanks were married Sept. 26, 2009 at Bayshore Mennonite Church, Sarasota, Fla. Pastor Jeff Weaver officiated.

A reception followed at The Rive House in Palmetto, Fla.

The bride’s parents are Mr. Bruce and Susie McTeer of Hoover. The groom’s parents are Mr. Richard and Margo Eubanks of Easley, S.C.

The bride was given in mar-riage by her father. Bridesmaids were Liz McTeer, twin sister of the bride, Christine Leigh, Carrie Capuano all of Sarasota, Fla. and Crissy Herron, sister of the groom, of Cary, N.C., Honorary bridesmaids were Jennifer Huckabee of Bethesda, Md. and Amanda Criss of Calhoun City, Miss.

Mr. Eubanks chose his father as best man. Groomsmen were John “Jack” Williams, of Sylva, N.C., Brian Eubanks, bother of the groom, of Greenville, S.C. and Chad Herron, brother-in-law of the groom, of Cary, N.C.

After a wedding trip to Blue Ridge, Ga. the couple will live in Bradenton, Fla.

Jones-SimsMrs. Robin Burgess Jones

and Mr. Kim Douglas Jones of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daugh-ter, Lauren Christine Jones, to Robert Elliott Sims, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jemison Sims of

Talladega. The bride is the grand-

daughter of Mrs. Judy Taylor of Montevallo and Mr. Michael Burgess of Birmingham and Mrs. Melvin Jones and the late Mr. Jones of Birmingham. She is the great granddaughter of Mrs. Robert Lee Burgess and the late Mr. Burgess of Talladega. Miss Jones is a graduate of the University of Alabama.

The groom is the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Donald Carl of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dark Sims of Talladega. He is a student at Jacksonville State University.

The bride is employed with the Shelby County School System. The groom is employed at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind.

A wedding is planned for Oct. 23, 2010.

24 • THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNALSCHOOL

Pizitz Squad Attends UCA Summer Camp

The 2010-2011 Pizitz Middle School cheerleaders attended the Universal Cheerleaders Association camp at Auburn University in June.

Both seventh and eighth grade squads received top hon-ors. The seventh grade won sec-ond place in extreme routine and third place in “home pom” and cheer. The eighth grade squad won first place in fight song, cheer and extreme routine and second place in “home pom.”

The Pizitz squad also received the Spirit Stick.Pizitz cheerleaders selected as All-Stars were Gianna Blaudeau, Taylor Evans, Grace Redden and Elson Stewart.

Hoover 2010 Belles Presented

Hoover Belles for 2010 were presented at the Wynfrey Hotel Ballroom May 2.

The new Belles include Mallory Jean Allums, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wayne Allums; Caroline Elizabeth Borgini, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael John Borgini; Caroline Grace Brennan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Francis Brennan; Ashley Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Brown; Kaitlin Jane Byerly, daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Edward Byerly; Emily Michelle Culberson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Scott Culberson; Allie Elizabeth Gilbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul William Gilbert; Johanna Catherine Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lane Graham;

Kathryn Hanley Gunderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas Gunderson; Mary Claire Hamner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bryant Hamner; Catherine Francesca Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ray Harris; Caroline Elizabeth Holmes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis Holmes; Kyler Ashton Isabelle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wilson Isabelle; Alexandra Lee Jay, daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lee Jay; Taylor Janette Keith, daughter of Mrs. Angela Janette Rogers and Mr. Randall Burton Keith; Anna Elizabeth Kirkland, daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Kirkland, Jr.;

Kathryn Elizabeth Leventry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leventry; Ellen Holman Marsh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Gregory Marsh; Anna Claire McCluney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. George McCluney III; Katherine Jane Meredith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Lawrence Meredith; Callie Brooke Newton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kevin Newton; Kelsey Merle Phillips, daughter

of Ms. Tracy Williams Phillips and Mr. James Benjamin Phillips; Molly Katherine Porter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Allen Porter; Emma Catherine Puchta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Albert Puchta;

Makenzie Reed Rath, daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Todd Rath; Molly Scott Rehmert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rory Scott Rehmert; Victoria DeMarse Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hopkins Robinson Jr.; Anna Rebecca Sanford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Craig Sanford; Margaret Frances Seeley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David John Seeley; Mary Scott Shelton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Marlon Shelton; Sarah Kaitlyn Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Smith;

Olivia Nicole Tofani, daugh-ter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Peter Michael Tofani; Sarah Jayne Traylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Thomas Traylor; Martha Caroline Veazey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Randall Veazey and Kristine Karla Ward, daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hardey Ward.

The Hoover Belle committee includes chairman Cathy Head, vice chairman Laura Boyd, Jennie Alley, Shirley Anderson, Sandra Barnett, Suzette Foster, Jan Pruitt, Becky Walker and Kay Witt. ❖

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Fourteen band students from Liberty Park Middle School were chosen for the 2010 UAB Honor Band. The band is under the direction of Travis Bender. Those selected were, from left, front: Lucas Christian, Andrew Caskey, Lee Watterson, Bender, Madeline Kundler, Adelyn Watterson, Isabella Trierweiler and Skyler Hassler. Back: A.J. Pilkerton, Dezmond Spencer, Zoe Allen, Paris Malensek, Janet Roberts, Mary Catherine Cook and Kendra Mitchell. Photo special to The Journal

The Hoover Belles for 2010 were presented at a May luncheon at the Wynfrey Hotel. Photo special to the Journal

Above, Pizitz seventh grade cheerleaders are, from left, first row: Grace Redden, Elson Stewart, Bailey Johnson. Second row: Libby Dyess, Olivia Head, Ashlyn Lovell, Kaylie Anne Costa, Paige Castleberry. Third row: Madison McCaw, Taylor Trowbridge, Abigail Albritton, Catherine Carroll, Savannah Flowers and Hanna Boge. Below, Pizitz eighth grade cheerleaders are, from left, first row: co-captain Libby Franks, captain Savannah McCallum, captain Taylor Evans, co-captain Katie Brown. Second row: Haley Miller, Caroline Tieszen, Pate Hudson, Carley Bivin, Ann-Martin Alexander. Third row: Gianna Blaudeau, Hannah Echols, Elizabeth Bennett, Abby Grace Champion and Maci Sadler. Photo special to The Journal

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 • 25 OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL SCHOOL

Riverchase Elementary Counselor Retires

Carolyn Puryear, Riverchase Elementary School counselor, announced her retirement after 21 years with Alabama state schools, includ-ing six years with Mountain Brook and 15 with Hoover.

Before moving to Alabama, she was a high school counselor in Mississippi.

Puryear helped principal Dianne Baggett open Riverchase Elementary six and half years ago. She was instrumental in coor-dinating the Red Ribbon Drug Awareness Week, Buddy Program for new students, Character Education with Chick-Fil-A and the Veterans Day ceremony. She received a national award for her Veterans Day program from the Freedom Foundation at Valley

Forge.One of the things she most

enjoyed was coordinating the career fair for fifth grade students. She had speakers participate in the event for more than 15 years.

Puryear is a graduate of Mississippi University for Women and has a master’s degree in educa-tion/counseling from Mississippi College.

She is planning to spend her free time enjoying retirement with her husband, Harry, and her two daugh-ters and four granddaughters.Patti Tanner is the new counselor at Riverchase. During her 13 years as an educator, she has worked in Mobile and Fort Worth, Texas, and as a first grade teacher at Riverchase Elementary.

Foundation Supports New Homewood School Teachers

The Homewood City Schools Foundation supported new teacher orientation by paying stipends for teachers who attended the profes-sional learning sessions and for the luncheon at the end of the event.

Sessions at the two-day ori-entation featured topics such as assessment, technology, classroom management and differentiated instruction. The sessions were led by both school administrators and instructional advisors.

At the end of the event, par-ticipants attended a celebration luncheon at the Rotunda Club at Samford University.

OLS Teens Scavenge for Fun in Homewood

A dozen teenagers were on the hunt in Homewood July 30. They were participating in a photo scav-enger hunt sponsored by Our Lady of Sorrows Church youth minis-tries.

With cameras and directions in hand, two teams of six performed a variety of tasks, some of which required the cooperation of strang-ers.

“It was fun running around the city asking strangers for help,” said Jessica Chriesman, 17. “We got to see people’s generosity.”

The evening included a pizza dinner and a showing of the photos taken by both teams. Chelsea Piper, director of youth ministries at OLS, joined in the activity with the teens. ❖

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Shades Cahaba Elementary principal Sue Grogan talks with John Lowry, Shades Cahaba assistant principal, and Homewood High School principal Dr. Kevin Maddox during an orientation for new teachers.


Boy Scout Troop 63 from Canterbury Methodist Church in Mountain Brook sent a contingent to the Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in New Mexico this summer. The scouts spent 11 days in the mountains and hiked about 75 miles. In front, from left are: Russell Galloway and Norman Jetmundsen. Back row: Dudley Dickerson III, Robert Ezell, Dudley Dickerson IV, Taylor Jetmundsen, Trip Galloway, and Parker Morrow. Photo special to the Journal

Performing in a conga line at Homewood’s Fire Station #1 are, from left: Chelsea Piper, Chris Schiller, Bryan Lucas, Sara Harrell, Jessica Chriesman, Abby Lucy and Katharine Buckley. They were participat-ing in a scavenger hunt for the Our Lady of Sorrows high school youth group. Photo special to The Journal

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26 • THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNALSPORTS

BY LEE DAVISJOURNAL SPORTS WRITER

When school officially opened at the University of Alabama last week,

Hannah Collier was in many ways a typical freshman, starting new classes, making new friends and learning her way around campus.

But unlike most other freshmen, Collier will be spending many of her afternoons at golf courses. As a new member of the Crimson Tide’s women’s golf team, she begins her collegiate career with high expectations and even higher goals.

Collier was one of the state’s dominant high school golfers dur-ing her years at Spain Park, win-ning the individual title and lead-ing the Lady Jaguars to the Class 6A team title in 2009. Later that year, she committed to Alabama.

“I liked everything about Alabama when I was being recruit-ed,” Collier said, when contacted on the way to a mathematics class last week. “And so far, I haven’t seen anything to make me change my mind.”

As is the case with almost all scholarship athletes at the college

level, Collier’s new schedule will have few allowances for free time. It’s a constant regimen of work-outs, meals, class and study time, sleep and, of course, golf. Collier works out twice a week at 7:15 a.m. in a gymnasium near Coleman Coliseum and spends many after-noons at the University’s state-of-the-art Jerry Pate Golf Center at the Ol’ Colony Golf Course in Tuscaloosa.

Even though the official college golf season doesn’t begin until spring, Collier said she can already notice the difference in the quality of play in college as opposed to high school.

“The college players can drive the ball a lot further and have a lot more experience,” she said. “It’s a much higher level of play.”

Collier, a communications major, said her goals for her fresh-man year were simple.

“I just want to play to the best of my ability, and do as well as I can in whatever tournament I’m playing,” she explained. “Most of all, I just want to help the team.”

Alabama’s autumn season begins with the NCAA Fall Preview Tournament at the Traditions Golf Club in Bryan, Texas, Sept.13-15.

“We have four tournaments in the fall that might give us a good idea about where we are as a team,” said Collier. “Then, the main season comes in the spring.”

Her dream of playing college golf began at age 10, when she fell in love with the game follow-ing a trip to a youth golf camp. Collier’s skills and passion for the game intensified, and by 2007, she scored her first-ever American Junior Golf Association vic-

tory, winning the Junior All-Star Championship at Walnut Creek Country Club in Texas.

Collier may have first turned the heads of local golf fans at the end of her sophomore year at Spain Park, when she finished second in the Alabama High School Athletic Association individual champion-ships. She lost to defending champ Haley Wilson of Central-Phenix City by only four shots, making it clear that her star was rising.

The next season, Collier and her teammates reached the top. With a final round of three-under-par 69, she shot a two-day total of 141 at Capitol Hill Club in Prattville, the lowest final score in the history of AHSAA girls’ tournament play since its inception in 1972.

In addition to winning the indi-vidual title, Collier’s impressive score helped Spain Park to its first-ever girls’ golf state champi-onship.

With those kinds of credentials, it was no surprise that Collier was recruited by virtually every school in the Southeastern Conference before choosing Alabama last November.

But all of that is behind her. Now Collier is focused on the future.

“The competition is great, but so are the opportunities,” she said. “SEC golf is about as good as it gets in college. It’ll be interesting to see what I can do.”

If the past is any indication, Hannah Collier has great things ahead.

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Hannah Collier was one of the state’s dominant high school golf-ers during her years at Spain Park, winning the individual title and leading the Lady Jaguars to the Class 6A team title in 2009. Photo special to the Journal

Collier at the Capstone Former Jags Star Begins College Career

The 7-Year Old Shades Mountain Park National All Star Team Wins Metro Championship

Shades Mountain Park defeated Mountain Brook 17-5 in the cham-pionship game. Team members are: Josh Lundy, Will Whisenhunt, Slade McCraw, Tyler Waugh, Robby Ashford, Landon Dickson, James Broderick, Conner Eberhardt, Evan Warren, Pierce Covin, Tyner Patterson and Carter Miliron. The coaches are David Eberhardt, Joseph Lundy, Danny Warren and Mike McCraw.

The Birmingham Mustangs 11U Fastpitch Softball Team won the USSSA 11U World Series

held in Akron, Ohio in July. The team members are made up of girls from several areas including Mountain Brook, Gardendale, and Pinson.

Team members above, are, front row, from left: McKinley Hamilton; Reilly Bryant; Sabrina Russell (All Tournament Team); Allye Lott (All Tournament Team); Reagan Welch (All Tournament Team) and Katie Moore.

Middle row, from left: Leila

Allen (All Tournament Team); Baleigh Moffett (All Tournament Team); Karlee Johnson; Sarah Winston Nathan (Tournament Most Valuable Player and Tournament Outstanding Pitcher); Destinee Cole (Tournament Offensive Most Valuable Player); Adele Bird (All Tournament Team).

Back row, from left, Coaches: Jason Cole; Alan Lott; Bill Allen; Jeremy Manning; Brian Bryant (head coach).

Birmingham Mustangs Win Softball World Series

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If you don’t believe it, you should see Anderson get misty-eyed when talking about receiv-ing a letter or e-mail from a former player serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. Or see him show off a photo of the newborn son or daughter of an ex-Rebel he has just received.

What may tell you the most about Anderson’s relationship with his athletes, however, is to look down the team’s present-day roster and note how many of their fathers played for Vestavia.

The times may have changed, but Anderson said the needs of teenage boys are much the same as they were in the 1970s.

“They are still looking for love, acceptance, and to be a part of something bigger than them-selves,” said the coach, when contacted earlier this month. “The things they take away from the experience of playing football will always be with them.

“In life, when they get in a tough situation, they’ll draw on the lessons learned practicing and working together as part of a team.”

Anderson says football is important, but at the high school level, so are other things.

“If our players get a chance over the summer to take a church mission trip or go on a family vacation, we urge them to do so,” he said. “They are only going to be in high school one time.

“Football is a great activity, but we want them to have other good experiences as well.”

For all his success on the field, in many ways Anderson is a throwback to a different era of high school athletics. He remem-bers the days when there was more camaraderie among oppos-ing coaches and considers the late Berry coach Bob Finley to be one of his personal heroes. Finley’s Bucs and Anderson’s Rebels battled tooth and nail for area superiority annually for nearly 20 years, but Anderson said it never got personal.

“There was great respect on both sides,” Anderson recalled.

Anderson has always had an acute understanding that commu-nity rivalries are the lifeblood of high school athletics. While some coaches may like the idea of play-ing a top-tier program in a neigh-boring state, Vestavia believes that competition begins at home.

Every season, the Rebels’ schedule is filled with traditional neighborhood rivals, whether they are in the same region or not. For example, Vestavia has played Mountain Brook every year since 1971. The Rebels have played Homewood every year since 1972.

And while those intense back-yard rivalries might result in brisk ticket sales, Anderson said that’s not the main reason he puts them on the schedule.

“These games are important to our kids,” Anderson explained. “They know a lot of the guys on the other Over-the-Mountain teams because they played either with or against them when they were younger, or they might go to

the same church.“Those games against the

neighboring schools are what high school sports are supposed to be about. So that’s why we’ll play them year in and year out.”

Loyalty is another old-school tradition in which Anderson still believes. Some members of his present staff have been with him since the 1970s. Peter Braasch has been Vestavia’s defensive coordi-nator since Anderson has been a head coach.

“We’ve always looked at our coaching staff like a family,”

said Anderson, who also serves as athletic director. “We’ve always worked together and tried to help one another when we could.”

Although Anderson – now a proud grandfather – turned 60 this year, he said retirement is not on the radar.

“I really don’t have any hob-bies, and I love what I do,” he said with a smile. “I’m here as long as the athletic director wants me.”

Lots of things have changed at Vestavia Hills High School in 39 years, but Buddy Anderson isn’t going to be one of them.

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“You don’t envision a big quar-terback like that at a 1A football team,” Loudermilk said. “David has been the nucleus of our team for a while now.

“He’s a very talented kid with a strong arm. And he’s a very good linebacker, too. He loves contact.

“We look for big things out of David. Senior leadership is a focal point, but what we’re really look-ing for is just a guy who can com-mand the offense. David is doing that for us.”

Junior Kyle Nation returns as the starting fullback and also will play several positions on defense.

“Kyle is a little sparkplug,” Loudermilk said. “He’s a small guy, but he runs hard and plays with a lot of emotion. He’s a com-petitor. He will be a rover for us on defense.

“He’s kind of a hybrid guy. He’s an outside linebacker, a safe-ty and corner all in one. He can run and cover people, but we also like what he provides against the rush.”

Senior Justin Simmons will line up at the wingback position on offense and at cornerback on defense. He’ll also return kicks.

“Justin is our speedster,” Loudermilk said. “He has that extra gear that coaches like to talk about -- that extra button where when he decides he’s going to turn it on, there’s nobody who can catch him.

“That will really help us in a lot of ways. It’s our job as coaches to find ways to put him in position to get the ball.”

Loudermilk said he expects senior Nick Holt to have an

increased role with the team this year, both at receiver and line-backer.

“Nick did some great things at the end of last season,” Loudermilk said. “He’s a big-bodied receiver (6-3, 200 pounds). We’d like to think we could take our shots with him several times a game and see how he matches up with other

teams athleti-cally.

“On defense he’ll come off the edge and be part of our pass-rush packages.”

The offen-sive line will be anchored by senior cen-ter Preston W i l l i a m s o n and junior Jack Spink.

“Preston is not the biggest guy, but he’s def-initely the most k n o w l e d g e -able and a great t e c h n i c i a n , ” L o u d e r m i l k said. “We take a lot of pride in allowing

Preston to call our offensive fronts and get the rest of our linemen on the same page.

“He’ll play linebacker on defense. He really has a nose for the ball.

“Jack Spink is the strongest player on the team. He’s a weight-room warrior, a fierce competitor. He’s just a football player. That’s the biggest compliment I can pay Jack.

“He can line up and play center, guard, tackle. You could put him at fullback. He’ll also start at defen-sive end. He has a great motor and is a very tough, hard-nosed player. We expect good things out of him.”

Loudermilk also is looking to receive key contributions from defensive backs J.P. Curren and Henry Waite, as well as offensive lineman David Belcher.

The one off-season change that might help Shades Mountain is the

program’s move from Class 2A to 1A. All three of the Eagles’ victo-ries last season came against 1A teams, while they went 0-7 against 2A opponents.

“We think we can compete with just about everybody we have on our schedule this time around,”

Loudermilk said. “A lot of times when you get knocked down and beat up pretty good, you get a sense that it’s a perpetual cycle that you’re never going to get out of.

“Moving down to 1A should help give us a competitive edge.”

The highlight may well have been Hoover’s 28-23 win over Prattville in Tuscaloosa’s Bryant-Denny Stadium in the 6A state championship game, as the Bucs ended the Lions’ 54-game in-state winning streak. Carter’s 41-yard touchdown pass to Maudrecus Humphrey started Hoover on a roll that Prattville couldn’t quite over-come.

“We were so proud to win for all the guys that came before us,” said Carter. “We were able to get ahead early, and our defense hung on at the end.”

The biggest test of all, how-ever, may have come in the sea-son’s sixth game, when Hoover overcame a 21-0 halftime defi-cit to defeat cross-town rival Spain Park 24-21. Carter com-pleted 17 of 28 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown.

Perhaps more importantly, he completed 10 of his final 11 passes for 149 yards and calmly drove the Bucs to the Jaguar 12-yard line, setting up the game-winning field goal with three seconds remaining.

“The Spain Park game gave us a lot of confidence,” Carter said. “It showed us we could come from far behind and beat a good team. That helped us the

rest of the way.”Now Carter returns as one of

the region’s most experienced and respected quarterbacks.

“I feel like I need to be a leader for the team,” he said. “I’m not going to do a lot of yelling and screaming. I’d rath-er be a leader by example.”

Carter was a leader in the off-season as well. He put him-self through a rigorous weight training program and gained 20 pounds.

“I’m up to about 195 now,” he said. “I was kind of wiry as a kid. The extra 20 pounds made me stronger and helps me get a little more zip on the ball.”

The regimen must have paid off, as Carter showed no signs of rust in Hoover’s 44-7 jam-boree victory over Northridge last week. He completed five of seven passes for 130 yards, including an 87-yard touch-down strike to Jaylon Denson.

Carter admits he would like to follow in the footsteps of many previous Hoover quarter-backs and move on to play at the collegiate level. But that’s a priority for another time.

“I’d love to play college football, but I can’t think about that now,” he said. “I want to go out and have a great senior year and we’ll see what happens.”

Ryan Carter is bound to have a great senior year. After all, he’s living his childhood dream.

Carter,from back cover

Eagles,from back cover 2010 Shades Mountain Christian

High School Football Schedule

Date Opponent Location

Aug. 27 Parkway Away

Sept. 3 Pickens Cty Away

Sept. 10 Autaugaville Away

Sept. 17 Maplesville Home

Sept. 24 Thorsby HC

Oct. 1 Holy Spirit Home

Oct. 8 Sunshine Home

Oct. 15 Keith Away

Oct. 22 John Essex Home

Oct. 29 Isabella Away

Quick Facts2009 record: 3-7Head coach: Jonathan LoudermilkStadium: Bob Finley StadiumRegion: Class 1A, Region 4Region opponents: Pickens County, Autaugaville, Maplesville, Holy Spirit, Sunshine, Keith, John Essex

39-Grand: Anderson Still Lives For His Players and the Game

Buddy Anderson has seen a lot of things change in his 39 years at Vestavia Hills

High School.For one thing, the cramped

coaches’ office of 1972 is a sprawling athletic complex in 2010. The football stadium is different as well, as natural grass has been replaced with a prescrip-tion athletic turf.

But the other difference about the stadium that should tell you everything about the last four decades at Vestavia is its name: Thompson Reynolds Stadium at Buddy Anderson Field.

That’s because, next to the late Thompson “Mutt” Reynolds, the school’s first head football coach and athletic director, no one has had a greater influence on the Rebel program than Anderson.

When Anderson was promoted from an assistant’s position to be head coach in 1978, some Vestavia boosters were disap-pointed. They wanted a so-called “big name” coach.

Thirty-two years later, there is no bigger name in Alabama high school athletics than the former Samford University star.

Anderson has chalked up more than 250 victories and two state titles in 32 seasons as head coach, but he insists that his purpose is about far more than champion-ships and trophies.

“God called me to do this,” he said recently. “This isn’t a job. It’s a calling.”

Lee Davis

Carter CountryHoover’s QB Is Living the Dream

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010

OVER THE MOUNTAINJ O U R N A L

Birmingham Mustangs Bring Home World Series Softball Championship. See Page 26Sports

Leading Hoover’s complicated pass-oriented offense, Ryan Carter com-pleted 238 out of 383 passes – a 62 percent rate – for 3,188 yards and 34 touchdowns with only 12 interceptions last season. Journal file photo

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BY LEE DAVISJOURNAL SPORTS WRITER

Like many little boys, Ryan Carter knew what he want-ed to be when he got older.

But in Carter’s case, he didn’t want to be a cowboy, a firefighter or an astronaut. He wanted to be the quarterback of the Hoover Buccaneers.

Carter began following Hoover football at an early age and idol-ized the Bucs’ impressive line of quarterbacks, from John Parker Wilson to Jarod Bryant to Ross Wilson. And Carter knew he want-ed to be heir to the great tradi-tion.

“It’s pretty much what I grew up setting my sights on,” said Carter, when contacted last week. “Being the quarterback at Hoover is all I wanted to be for as long as I can remember. I would watch them play and think, ‘That’s going to be me one day.’ ”

Carter is living his childhood dream. As a junior last season, he quarterbacked the Bucs to their first Class 6A championship since 2005. And Carter will be the sig-

nal-caller when Hoover opens its season against Byrnes of South Carolina Friday night.

“Last year was so special to be able to bring the championship trophy back to Hoover,” he said. “We had come so close in the past two years but just didn’t make the plays.

“It’s always hard to repeat a championship, but if we take one game at a time, we’ll be okay.”

Carter enters the 2010 season in a much different situation than he did a year ago. This time last season, he was the Bucs’ big ques-tion mark as a quarterback with virtually no varsity game experi-ence.

Those doubts vanished almost immediately, as Carter stepped up to the position. Leading Hoover’s complicated pass-oriented offense, he completed 238 out of 383 pass-es – a 62 percent rate – for 3,188 yards and 34 touchdowns with only 12 interceptions.

Carter was effective on the ground as well, gaining 298 yards on 86 attempts for five touch-downs.

See Carter, page 27

BY CARY ESTESJOURNAL SPORTS WRITER

The biggest concern for second-year Shades Mountain Christian head coach Jonathan Loudermilk this season is turn-

overs, both on and off the field.Loudermilk said the Eagles’ inability to

hang on to the football was a primary contribu-tor to their 3-7 record last season. He said there were at least three games that Shades Mountain could have won had the team simply taken care of the ball.

Win those three, and suddenly the Lions are 6-4 instead of 3-7.

“We couldn’t hold on to the football. It didn’t matter who touched it, everybody seemed to

fumble it once,” Loudermilk said. “We’ve really tried to stress to them that you can’t be competitive if you can’t hold on to the ball.”

Two games in particular summarized the team’s turnover struggles, said the coach. Against American Christian, the Eagles had a chance to tie the game just before halftime but lost a fumble in the red zone. American Christian pulled away in the second half for a 29-3 victory.

A nearly identical situation occurred a few weeks later, where a chance for victory literally slipped through the Eagles’ fingers as a close game against Thorsby turned into a 28-6 loss.

“We came out like gangbusters in the first half of those games, and we just couldn’t fin-ish,” Loudermilk said. “We were competitive but just shot ourselves in the foot. Anyone can run a ball, but it takes somebody with a little mental toughness and some focus to hold on to it.

“Those are some of the things we’ve harped to our guys about. You have to be tough, and you have to do the little things. Over time, you like to think that as a program develops, kids

will continue to grow, and we’ll stop making some of those first-day mistakes.”

The problem is, a lot of the players who learned those lessons from last season are not around to help Shades Mountain this year. That is where the off-the-field turnovers come into play. Loudermilk said the Eagles lost 25 varsity players from the 2009 team, approximately half their roster.

“I wish I could say we’ve learned a lot, but we’ve had a lot of turnover,” Loudermilk said. “We have a whole new look. We look like a different team.

“We have a few of the old components back, and that’s important because I know what to expect of those guys. But we have a lot of new faces, a lot of young faces who have to come in right away and contribute.”

The core of the team this year will be a half-dozen returning players who will line up on both sides of the ball. They will be led by 205-pound senior David Reeves, who will start at quarterback and linebacker.

Good MoveShades Mountain Christian Coach Likes Team’s Shift to 1A

See Eagles, page 27

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