October 2024 | Volume 15 | Issue 7
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Let the spooky times roll Mystics of Mountain Brook parade preps for 22nd Halloween By EMILY REED
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hat started as a way for siblings Trent Wright and Casey Horn to bring a bit of childhood nostalgia to their Mountain Brook neighborhoods has grown into a community tradition entering its 22nd year. “My sister and I grew up in Mobile, and we always loved the traditions that came with Mardi Gras celebrations,” Wright said. “There is just something really unique and special about that, and we wanted to bring a little bit of that to our neighborhoods.”
See MYSTICS | page A21 Children and parents line Church Street for the annual Mystics of Mountain Brook Halloween parade in Crestline Village in October 2022. Photo by Erin Nelson Sweeney.
A new normal: Lulu Gribbin returns to life in Mountain Brook
Lulu Gribbin hit the driving range on Sept. 12, three months after becoming a double amputee due to a shark attack. Photo courtesy of the Gribbin family.
By TIM STEPHENS and SARAH OWENS Since her return to Mountain Brook, Lulu Gribbin’s tenacity has proved to be stronger than ever, as she continues to amaze and inspire those in the community and around the world daily. Just three months after becoming a double amputee due to a shark attack, Gribbin can be seen on the golf course with a swing that could put some longtime players to shame.
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Gribbin returned home on Aug. 24 to a hero’s welcome, as people lined the streets to catch a glimpse of her during a parade held in her honor. Zipping through the villages on the back of a golf cart, Gribbin used her new prosthetic arm to wave to what was estimated to be thousands of Mountain Brook residents and visitors from nearby municipalities.
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