By Laura McAlister Journal EditorA young fashionista and an avid runner are teaming up to help in the fight against cancer.Sarah Beth Blakely, an eighth grader at Mountain Brook Junior High, is heading up a Relay for Life Team at her school. Team members will don black tank tops with the signature Coco Chanel logo on front, but in this case, the double Cs stand for … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
About Town – April 10
BirminghamBBVA Compass MAGIC CITY ART CONNECTIONApril 27-29,10 a.m.Linn ParkThe 29th annual Magic City Art Connection contemporary art festival, presented by BBVA Compass, transforms Linn Park with its blast of artistic talent, sights, sounds and aromas. Choose art from among 215 juried artists. Then add in the experience of Corks and Chefs: Food and Wine … [Read more...]
Storm Story
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorStudents in Ashley Dark's third grade Gwin Elementary class aren't likely to forget the storms of April 27, 2011 anytime soon.Though most of the Hoover students experienced little to no damage the day that the devastating tornados tore through parts of the state, they have spent the better part of the school year interviewing victims of … [Read more...]
Adjusting to Autism
By Laura McAlisterBrian and Chrissy Schubert knew they were in for some major life changes when they moved their family of five to Birmingham. They just didn't realize how major those changes would be.The Schuberts moved to Birmingham from Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., in the summer of 2011 to open the new Chick-fil-A in Five Points South. In addition to opening the … [Read more...]
Going Once …
Story By Laura McAlister - Photos by Lee Walls Jr.The 2012 Decorators' ShowHouse will have lots of firsts this year.In the 36 years the Alabama Symphony Orchestra Volunteer Council has hosted the event, the 2012 ShowHouse in Vestavia Hills will be the first to have a gymnasium with a regulation half basketball court as well as a rock climbing wall.But perhaps the … [Read more...]