By Laura McAlister Journal EditorWhen school let out in May, Stephanie Tunnell didn't want to sit around and do nothing during her summer break. Instead, she opted to make a difference in a big way.For the past several weeks, the incoming eighth grader at Pizitz Middle School has been planning a flash mob and back to school bash. It may sound like fun and games, but … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
About Town July 26, 2012
Birmingham Rally for Reading Aug. 9, 6 p.m. B&A WarehouseThis Literacy Council Junior Board event will include food and drinks, silent and live auctions and music from On the Real Side. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door. Visit www.literacy-council.org for more information or to purchase tickets.Birmingham Southern Summer Nights July 28, 8 … [Read more...]
Harris-Mizzell
Jenny Emma Meriwether Harris and Matthew Edward Mizzell were married June 9 at Church in the Pines, Lake Martin. A reception followed at Willow Point Country Club. Rev. Andrew Clayton officiated the ceremony.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Randy Harris of Auburn. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Mizzell of Birmingham.Given in marriage by … [Read more...]
Douglass-Murdock
Emily McIntosh Douglass and William Bailey Murdock were married July 7 at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tenn. The Rev. William Stacey Croft officiated the 6:30 p.m. ceremony. Dinner and dancing followed at The Hermitage Hotel.The bride is the daughter of Ms. Ruth Van Auken Douglass of Sisters, Ore., and Mr. Sam Preston Douglass Jr. of Corpus Christi, Texas. She … [Read more...]
McCrary-Renfroe
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hardy McCrary of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Caroline, to James Alan Renfroe II, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Alan Renfroe.Miss McCrary is the granddaughter of Mrs. Robert Harold Wise of Dothan and the late Dr. Wise and Mr. John Furniss McCrary of Birmingham and the late Mrs. McCrary.She is a 2007 graduate of Mountain … [Read more...]