October 2022 | Volume 10 | Issue 6
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‘A big step forward’
Superintendent shares plans for future of city schools By NEAL EMBRY
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he last several years in Vestavia Hills City Schools have seen rezoning and the addition of Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge and the new Pizitz Middle School campus. Now, Superintendent Todd
Children and their parents arrive to meet their teachers for the new school year at Vestavia Hills Elementary West on Aug. 10. Photo by Erin Nelson.
Freeman says it’s time to invest in facilities and opportunities for Vestavia Hills students. The 1Rebel 1Future plan seeks to add new facilities and renovate others, as well as add and expand program offerings, Freeman said.
See 1REBEL 1FUTURE | page A20
A decade of Mason Music
Will Mason, owner and CEO of Mason Music, at the Mountain Brook Village studio Aug. 12. Mason Music is celebrating 10 years of business. Photo by Erin Nelson.
How Will Mason created a successful career doing what he loves By LEAH INGRAM EAGLE Will Mason never planned to own a business. Growing up in Mountain Brook, both of his parents were educators, and the path laid before him was education: to go to college and get a degree to provide for a family. But Mason said that just didn’t fit. “When I was in college, I didn't feel like it was the right direction for my life, and I just felt so lost and wondered what I was supposed to be doing,” he said. Mason joined the Birmingham band Moses
Mayfield in 2003 and spent the next five years making music and playing concerts. There really wasn't a plan other than to keep doing that as long as he could, Mason said. When the band experienced some changes, Mason got married and decided it was time to quit in 2007. “I was kind of like, ‘What do I do now? I don't have a degree. I don't have a plan. I'm supposed to be a husband now,’” he said.
See MASON MUSIC | page A22
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Sponsors...........................A4 News...................................A6
Business............................A8 Events................................A9
Schoolhouse................... A16 Opinion............................ A19
Sports................................B4 Metro Roundup................B9 facebook.com/vestaviavoice
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Home & Garden
Vestavia Hills bolsters its broadcast team with an all-star crew of media professionals to work its football games
Browse through our annual Fall Home & Garden Guide for advice and resources on seasonal home improvement projects.
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