Hugh Cole Builder, Inc.

New Park proudly collaborates with a selection of reputable and skilled new home builders in Montgomery, Alabama. Among these builders stands Hugh Cole Builder, Inc.

With over 33 years of experience in home building, Hugh Cole is a trusted name. His active involvement with the Greater Montgomery Home Builders Association and his past leadership roles highlight his commitment to excellence. Having served as president of GMHBA in both 1986 and 2010, Hugh’s reputation extends beyond the local level. His recognition in the Home Builders Association of Alabama’s Hall of Fame in 2004 speaks to his outstanding contributions.

Hugh Cole Builder, Inc. is dedicated to crafting homes that align with your lifestyle, preferences, and unique taste with impeccable craftsmanship and versatile floor plans. This dedication is rooted in the aspiration to provide homeowners with exceptional homes at the best possible price point.

Why Build Your New Home in New Park?

With its prime location in Montgomery, Alabama and an unparalleled list of neighborhood amenities, New Park offers the perfect blend of comfort, convenience, and community. Ready to embark on your home building journey? If you have questions about Hugh Cole Builder, Inc. or any of the builders in the New Park Builders Guild, we’re here to help!

Contact New Park today to get all the answers you need and start building your new home in Montgomery, Alabama.

Montgomery Teachers Nominated for State Awards

Two Montgomery teachers have been selected from more than 150 Alabama educators to make the top 16 in the search for the state’s teacher of the year.

Denise Nelson of Wilson Elementary School (pictured on right) and Rachel Dudley of Booker T. Washington Magnet School now will wait to hear if they have been selected for the “Final Four.”

The 2014-2015 Teacher of the Year will be announced at a ceremony May 14 at the RSA Plaza Terrace conducted by the Alabama State Board of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education.

“We’re very proud of both of them,” said Tom Salter, Montgomery Public Schools spokesman.  “They are perfect examples of the fantastic teachers we have in our system.  As far as we know, we have never had wo in the top 16 before.”

“That means we have wonderful teachers.  We have so many good teachers that it’s hard to pick just one, and they had to put two in there.  It’s a great honor.”

The teachers in the “Sweet 16” were chosen from a pool of educators statewide who submitted applications for the Alabama Teacher of the Year Program, one of the oldest and most prestigious award programs for teachers.

Dudley has been the visual arts instructor at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School since 2001 and values creative thought during the learning process.  Dudley has guided students to win prestigious state, regional and national art awards.

She also has modeled volunteerism by working with her students to create murals for the Montgomery Area Women, Infant and Children’s Center, Hutchinson Street Missionary Baptist Church and MPS Children’s Center.  She and her students have conducted art workshops for students who have special needs.

Nelson has been a teacher for 20 years – five years at Wilson Elementary School – and has been recognized with other awards, including Teahcer of the Year honors from Garrett and Wilson Elementary Schools.  She has a National Master Certification in reading through Renaissance Learning and has won the Alabama Power Co.’s Power Educator Award and National Board Certification – one of the teaching profession’s highest credentials.

Alison Grizzle, a math teacher at P.D. Jackson Olin High School in Birmingham, is the state’s 2013-2014 teacher of the year.

Alabama’s Teacher of the Year spends the majority of the school year serving as a full-time ambassador for education and the teaching profession as well as presenting workshops to various groups.  Additionally, Alabama’s representative is a candidate for the National Teacher of the Year.

This article was written by Kym Klass of the Montgomery Advertiser on April 9, 2014.  The picture of Denise Nelson was taken by the Montgomery Advertiser and copied from their website.  For more information or to see the original article, please click the link below.

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014304090041&nclick_check=1

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Park Crossing High School is very pleased to announce Coach Walter “Smitty” Grider as Head Football Coach and Athletic Director. Coach Grider is a Montgomery native and we are excited to welcome him back home.

Coach Grider coached in the MPS junior high school system for several years in the 1990’s, helping to develop athletes that went on to compete for state championships at the high school level. He left Montgomery to coach with Spence McCracken at Opelika, eventually becoming defensive coordinator there and later at Smiths Station before becoming head coach at Central of Coosa and then Beauregard. He is regarded highly for his establishment of Beauregard as a state power as head coach over the past 8 years.

Some of Coach Grider’s accomplishments include:

– 69-33 overall record as head coach in rebuilding 2 programs, including significant turnaround in first year of each program.

– Selected as Head Coach for the AHSAA 2013 North South All Star Football Game.

– 64-28 record at Beauregard High School, most wins in school history.

– 2012 Alabama Sports Writers 4A Coach of the Year.

– 2011 Opelika Auburn News Coach of the Year.

– Selected as Defensive Coordinator for the AHSAA 2011 North South All Star Football Game.

– 2010 Selected as Head Coach for the Alabama vs Georgia Indoor Classic All Star Football Game.

– 7-4 record in first year at Beauregard, improving on the previous two seasons of 1-9, 1-9.

– 5-5 record in first year as Head Coach, improving on the previous 2 season records of 1-9 & 3-7.

– Led the state in scoring defense in 1998, 1999 and 2000 with 7.8, 7.5 & 6.9 per game average as defensive coordinator.

– Top 5 scoring defense every year as defensive coordinator (Opelike, Smiths Station).

– Number one state rankings in 1998, 1999 and 2002.

– Number 12 USA Today national ranking in 1999.

– Number 17 USA Today national ranking in 2002.

Students at Montgomery’s new Park Crossing High School are working to sharpen their skills to get college and career ready.  It’s called Thunderbird Flight School.

Students took part Wednesday in six mini-sessions including improving study skills, social interactions, long range goal setting and setting high expectations.

“Sometimes you don’t get that motivation from certain people,” says 9th grade student Maya Henderson, “and you need other people to motivate you.”

Henderson adds, “It’s good to have someone to tell you to keep going – especially in high school – so you can achieve your goals.”

Representatives from Auburn Montgomery, The Council on Substance Abuse, PC Media, Trenholm State Technical College and the Boys and Girls Club of America facilitated the sessions.

This article was written by the WSFA 12 News Staff for WSFA on February 5, 2014.

Ground was broken Thursday at Edward Thompson Park on courts that will soon provide people with physical disabilities an opportunity to receive tennis lessons.

The groundbreaking was for two “dream courts” – courts that will allow individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities to participate in tennis.  It is the result of Dream Court, a nonprofit organization that offers an adaptive tennis program specifically designed so that those with physical or mental challenges to take part in the sport of tennis.

Jessica Weyreuter, a former professional tennis player, and who moved to Montgomery in 2010 to work on her master’s in international relations at Auburn Montgomery, has spearheaded both Dream Court and the project.  Weyreuter personally raised $200,000 from businesses and individuals.  The land was donated to the nonprofit by the city of Montgomery.  Construction is expected to take about four months, depending on the weather.

The tennis courts will be maintained by the city of Montgomery, but will be used by Dream Court.

“When I saw the Miracle League (baseball field) for the first time, I fell in love with that idea and thought we could do something similar,” said Weyreuter, who was born in Germany and raised in Argentina.  “Then a friend of mine had a ski accident and is now a paraplegic.  And I wanted to do something for people with disabilities.”

The location of the courts complement what the city already is involved in, said Scott Miller, director of leisure services for the city of Montgomery.  “This provides an active recreation area to our mentally and physically challenged in the area,” he said.  “There’s a lot of kids in Montgomery who can use this.  It completments what we do in the leisure services in the therapeutic recreation center.”

About Jessica Weyreuter

Jessica came to the United States with a full tennis scholarship at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Ky.  While there, she was named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic Women’s finalist, Mid-South conference Academic All Conference, and All American recipient, selected by Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association.

This article was written by Kym Klass for the Montgomery Advertiser December 13, 2013.

The Edward Thompson Park is located on Ray Thorington Road, just past New Park.

The Greater Montgomery Home Builders Association presents the Moonlight Dash 5K & Street Party Saturday, August 17, 2013. The race will start at the James W. Wilson, Jr. YMCA in New Park at 8:30 p.m. You must be at the YMCA by 8:00 p.m. for parking.
The cost per runner will be $35.00. The packet pickup will be Friday, August 16th at the GMHBA office at 6336 Woodmere Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36117 from Noon – 5:00 p.m. or Saturday at the Wilson YMCA beginning at 6:00 p.m. Call 277-7766 to register or if you have any questions.

Everyone is encouraged to invite their family, friends, and co-workers to cheer you on. For all non-race participants, there will be a $10.00 charge per person for the Street Party following the race.

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