By Emily Williams Sophomores and juniors in the Jefferson County area have the opportunity to get out of their school systems and interact with peers and professionals throughout the greater Birmingham area when they apply for the Youth Leadership Forum. The program is an outgrowth of Leadership Birmingham and seeks to promote community awareness and foster leadership skills … [Read more...]
Bonnie’s Brigade: Homewood Family Promotes Ovarian Cancer Awareness Ahead of Head Over Teal Fun Run
By Sarah KuperBy the time Julie Lovell’s mother, Bonnie Segers, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, the disease was already stage IV. “When she was first diagnosed, we really didn’t know what would happen. She did well with treatments and was hopeful, but she didn’t really like to talk about it. I don’t think any of us knew she was that close to dying.” Segers passed … [Read more...]
Mi Casa Is Not Su Casa
I saw a wasp outside my window this morning, bumping his knobby head against the glass, and I felt sorry for the little guy. He wasn’t welcome anywhere. Now, full disclosure, I myself had knocked his house off the eaves on more than one occasion. Actually, I don’t know if it was the same wasp. I’m not good with faces. Still, if it was the same wasp or his long-lost brother … [Read more...]
Juliano-Laney
Carrie Jacqueline Juliano and Randall “Brett” Laney were married May 21 at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Father Gerald Holloway and Monsignor Michael Sexton officiated the ceremony. The couple was presented with a papal blessing from Pope Francis at the conclusion of the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Paul Juliano of Mountain Brook. She is the … [Read more...]
Stoltz-Abernethy
Mrs. Jennifer Dirmann Davis of Canton, Ohio, and Mr. Glenn Andrew Stoltz Jr. of San Diego announce the engagement of their daughter, Madeline Gabrielle Stoltz, to Benton Sterling Abernethy IV, son of Mrs. Ann Boelens Abernethy of Birmingham and Mr. Benton Sterling Abernethy III of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Gerry Abney Dirmann and the … [Read more...]