February 2023 | Volume 13 | Issue 11
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‘A TREMENDOUS HONOR’ Mike Mouron inducted into Alabama Business Hall of Fame By NEAL EMBRY
M
ike Mouron said his advice for the younger generation is simple: find a profession you are passionate about. Mouron graduated from Mountain Brook High School before earning an accounting degree from the University of Alabama. Following a few years working as a CPA in Montgomery, Mouron began pursuing a career in real estate, which always interested him.
See HALL OF FAME | page A26
Mike Mouron at the Valley Hotel in Homewood. Mouron was inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame in November. Photo by Erin Nelson.
Employee(s) of the Year
Janet Forbes, left, and Heather Richards were both named the city’s employees of the year, the first time the city has had two people tie for winn. Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
City clerk, assistant to city manager/PIO tie for award By SOLOMON CRENSHAW JR. For the first time ever, two employees from the city of Mountain Brook tied for the Employee of the Year award. Janet Forbes and Heather Richards were recognized on Jan. 25 at the annual Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce luncheon. “I could not be happier to have been receiving this award alongside Janet,” Richards said. “I love the fact that we can share this experience together. I consider Janet a dear friend, and what friend wouldn’t want to share this
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Sponsors.......................... A4 City.................................... A6
Business........................... A8 Community.....................A18
experience with their friend?” Forbes echoed that sentiment. “I'm thrilled to be rewarded. I'm thrilled to be with her,” she said of Richards. “We work together a lot on different things.” Seven city employees were nominated for the award. A selection committee comprised of the mayor, two council members, a city department head and the director of the Chamber of Commerce deliberated before winding up in a tie for the first time ever.
Schoolhouse...................A19 Sports.............................. A21
See EMPLOYEES | page A25 Opinion............................ B13 Calendar.......................... B15 facebook.com/villageliving
New Leadership
Medical Guide
Millie Rudder takes over as the 2023 president of the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce.
Get to know some of the health and wellness providers in the Mountain Brook area.
See page A17
See page B1
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