Sara Claire Martin and Matthew Ballard were married Sept. 22 at Swann Lake Stables. The Rev. Huey Gardner of St. Mary's-on-the-Highlands officiated the ceremony.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Massey Martin of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bingham Ballard of Birmingham.Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a satin … [Read more...]
OTM Students Honored by Distinguished Young Women
Three Vestavia Hills High School students were honored this summer by the Distinguished Young Women of Jefferson County.Madeline Cawley was named Distinguished Young Woman of Jefferson County 2013.She is a member of the National Honors Society and Latin Honors Society and is drum major for the VHHS Marching Band.This year, 21 girls participated in the Distinguished … [Read more...]
Jaguar Jam
By Lee DavisSpain Park and Oak Mountain have always been natural rivals. Their close proximity in North Shelby County and their comparative newness – the respective schools have been in existence only for little more than a decade – have given their annual football meetings an air of freshness and energy.And in the short time the teams have been competing, rarely … [Read more...]
Hope Floats Balloon Release
Oct. 30, 4 p.m. WrapsodyWrapsody of Hoover will wrap up its fourth annual Hope Floats Campaign with a balloon release at the store. Throughout October, the campaign is raising money for the Angel Squad of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center in Birmingham. Angel Squad volunteers help breast cancer patients and aim to raise awareness about breast cancer. Money will be raised … [Read more...]
Jewish Food Festival
Oct. 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Levite Jewish Community CenterThe Levite Jewish Community Center will host this 10thannual festival featuring traditional Jewish foods cooked in-house in a fun, family atmosphere. The menu includes brisket, noodle kugel, corned beef, stuffed cabbage, falafel sandwiches, matzo ball soup, hummus, black and white cookies, hamentashen and Dr. … [Read more...]