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Volume 3 | Issue 3 | December 2014
A crazy kind of love
Check out our list of 12 fun holiday activities to do in Hoover this month inside this issue.
See page A14
Finishing strong
Hoover’s Garage Giveaway giving hope to families in need By KATIE TURPEN The Hoover High volleyball team, coached by Chris Camper, finished as state runner-up in the 7A State Championships.
See page B1
Tiffany Lucas’ life does not look like that of a typical 19-yearold girl. Diagnosed with six diseases and living with only one kidney,
frequent hospital visits and bouts of sickness are day-to-day normalcy. Furthermore, Tiffany’s mother, Michelle, has been out of work for 19 years and her husband Donnie is disabled, making it difficult for the family to make
Tiffany and Michelle Lucas relax in their home along with Cassidy Nelson, who was able to help the Lucas family through Hoover’s Garage Giveaway. Photo by Karim Shamsi-Basha.
ends meet. Several years ago, one of Michelle’s friends told her about a garage sale-style donation event. She describes what followed as a gift from heaven. “We were able to receive a
wheelchair that was customized just for Tiffany,” said Michelle. “They also gave an Afghan prayer shawl that she lays over her lap. It meant so much to me
See GARAGE | page A5
INSIDE City ........................A3 Food .......................A7 Business ...............A8 Holiday ............... A14
School House ......B2 Community ..........B5 Sports ...................B9 Calendar .............B18
At a crossroads
I-459 and Highway 150 intersection experiencing rapid development By SYDNEY CROMWELL
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UAB Medical West’s freestanding emergency department will be the first of its kind in Hoover. Rendering courtesy of UAB Medical West.
Make her Holidays Merry & Bright! Extended Holiday Hours
By mid-2015, residents will no longer need to drive outside Hoover for emergency care. UAB Medical West’s freestanding emergency department (FED) is slated to open in May. Right next door will be Hoover’s latest shopping center, The Crossings of Hoover, which is also scheduled to open by spring 2015. As these developments move forward, residents share mixed feelings on what they will mean for the
See DEVELOPMENT | page A21
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