By Ben Johnson Journal Intern Some kids spend their summers making crafts at summer camp. Harrison Jones spent his learning how to be a rock star.Harrison Jones, a junior at Mountain Brook High School, has been playing the drums since he was in the fourth grade. Last July, he spent 10 days in Los Angeles at Grammy Camp, a summer camp designed to teach upcoming … [Read more...]
Let Him Entertain You
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorIf Alex Hitz needed to quickly put together a plan for one of his legendary dinner parties, the menu might look something like this: a creamy butternut squash soup to start things off followed by a main dish of pheasant with a spinach stuffing, then maybe an apple-pear crumble with maple syrup ice cream for dessert."It really just … [Read more...]
African Adventure
While most people bring back souvenirs from their family vacations, not all return home with the kind of things one Vestavia Hills family came home with after visiting Africa over the summer.The Champions traveled to Africa as part of Young Life, a Christian ministry that has outreach programs for students in the U.S. and in 70 countries around the world. While there, the … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Father, Son Aim to Draw Awareness to Dyslexia
By Keysha DrexelDr. Billy Cornay of Mountain Brook said he never understood why reading notes while giving a lecture to other physicians always made him, literally, sick to his stomach.It wasn't until his son Will, now a senior at Spring Valley School, was diagnosed with dyslexia that Billy began to suspect that he, too, was dyslexic."I would try to read from … [Read more...]
Staying Strong
By Keysha DrexelKaren Burton, 48, of Hoover thought she was doing everything right to take care of her health.Burton lost her mother to breast cancer, and so she started getting mammograms when she was just 26 years old to make sure any potential problems were detected early.Despite her vigilance, Burton was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009."I thought … [Read more...]