Childcare Resources' Junior Board will host the fifth annual Fairy Tale Ball Aug. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Birmingham Sheraton ballroom.Honorary chairmen are members of the Guy K. Mitchell Jr. family.The Fairy Tale Ball raises funds to benefit children and families served by Childcare Resources.The event includes dancing and live music by Just a Few Cats, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2011
Tailgate Challenge Kicks Off Season
College football fans can celebrate the upcoming season at the annual Bell Center Tailgate Challenge Aug. 27 at noon at Sloss Furnaces.The event supports the center’s early intervention programs.Guests can sample tailgate food at team tents as well as barbecue provided by Jim ’N Nicks. The afternoon includes music, kid-friendly events and team rivalry.Celebrity … [Read more...]
Petermann-Barnard
Dr. and Mrs. James Scott Green of Homewood and Aviano, Italy, and Mr. and Mrs. Steven Craig Petermann of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Elisabeth Reed Petermann, to Dr. Jonathan Ray Barnard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lee Barnard of Elizabethtown, Ky.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Glenwood Locke Webb of … [Read more...]
Shelter Dogs Get Homemade Treats
Residents of Somerby at St. Vincent's One Nineteen Senior Living Community and Boy Scouts from Troop 119 are teaming up to make dog treats for local animal shelters.The seniors and scouts have cooking sessions twice a week at Somerby. The program helps seniors with memory and physical hand-eye coordination.So far, more than 6,000 dog treats have been made in the month … [Read more...]
Living Memories
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorCahaba Heights will soon have new trees to replace some of the many uprooted by the April 27 tornado that tore through the area.Mary Jean Archer is donating 10 dogwoods Vestavia Hills in memory of her father, the late William John “Bill” Christiansen, a longtime resident of the city and an avid gardener.“My dad lived most his life … [Read more...]