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Photo by Karim Shamsi-Basha.
Damon Holditch
Photo by Karim Shamsi-Basha.
Hoover resident and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Damon Holditch walks through the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo. Holditch helps veterans transition into the civilian workplace. Photo by Karim Shamsi-Basha.
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Summer Fun Photo Contest
Photo number 1 is of my nephew, Hudson, getting ready to swim at the pool. Didn't mean to capture the plant in the background but it makes for a great head of hairI, Valerie Vining, am the photographer of both pictures.
One of our Summer Fun Photo Contest winners was Hudson getting ready to swim. Photo by Valerie Vining.
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Photo courtesy Ted Melton / actionsportspix.smugmug.com
State Title
Photo courtesy of Ted Melton/actionsportspix.smugmug.com.
The 2013 Hoover Buccaneers secured their second consecutive 6A AHSAA title with a win over Auburn High last December and were presented the championship trophy in January. Photo courtesy of Ted Melton/actionsportspix.smugmug.com.
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Photo by Karim Shamsi-Basha.
Sarah Nafziger 2014
Sarah Nafziger was in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001 and provided medical services at Ground Zero.
A month after September 11, Sarah Nafziger returned to New York City to provide medical services at ground zero. Photo by Karim Shamsi-Basha.
![Toni Shaw Toni Shaw](https://hooversun.com/downloads/1220/download/SUN-BOTTOM-COVER-WORLD-WAR-TWO-%28FRONT-PAGE%29.jpg?cb=93d6a454b297fa7522b4b78c75321415&w={width}&h={height})
Photo by Karim Shamsi-Basha.
Toni Shaw
Hoover resident Toni Shaw holds a sign with the phrase “World War II” written in German. Shaw was born in 1937 in Dresden, Germany.
Hoover resident Toni Shaw holds a sign with the phrase “World War II” written in German. Shaw was born in 1937 in Dresden, Germany. Photo by Karim Shamsi-Basha.
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Photo by Keith McCoy.
Celebrate Hoover Day
Children enjoy Celebrate Hoover Day. Photo by Keith McCoy.