At one time, Wells Fargo Stagecoaches covered 3,000 miles of American territory on a daily basis. Soon you’ll enjoy a rare chance to take your own ride in this symbol of frontier times. Come to this special event, and you can climb up into the beautifully painted body and experience the sights and sounds of a real Stagecoach ride, with proud horses and an … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
Murder on Music Row: A Music Industry Thriller – Stuart Dill Discussion and Book signing
Murder on Music Row leads readers through a maze of twists and turns from Nashville to New York, Los Angeles to London. In this fast-paced thriller, 23-year-old intern Judd Nix is given the opportunity of a lifetime to work with Simon Stills, the personal manager of best-selling star Ripley Graham. But when shots are fired at Ripley on the set of his new music video and Simon … [Read more...]
Identity Crisis
By Laura McAlister To describe it as a bad hair day would be an understatement. Instead, Liz DeFuniak Landgren of Homewood refers to it as "the day my hair fell out." It happened some eight years ago. The model and mother was just weeks away from the arrival of her second child. "I was in the shower, and my hair just started falling out," she said. "I called my … [Read more...]
CanSurvive Supports Women With Gynecologic Cancers
By Laura McAlister Cheryl Bourn has been cancer free for more than five years, but she's still an active member of the CanSurvive cancer support group. For her, the group is not just about coping with cancer. It's also about education and awareness. Cheryl is the president of CanSurvive, a nonprofit organization that supports women with gynecologic cancers and their … [Read more...]
Homewood Readies for Golf Classic
The 10th Annual Homewood Chamber Golf Classic will be Oct. 13 with a shot gun start. This year the Classic will be at Robert Trent Jones Oxmoor Valley's Valley Course. Last year there were 133 golfers, the largest field ever, that the tournament. More are expected this year. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. There will be a putting contest at 12:30 p.m. followed by the … [Read more...]