Brooke Lanier Tinsley and Adam David Slaughter were married Oct. 11, 2014, in a destination wedding on the Caribbean Princess in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The ship’s captain officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roye E. Tinsley of Mountain Brook. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Morton Slaughter Jr. of Vestavia Hills. Given in marriage by … [Read more...]
Tour de Frances
By Lee Davis Although Frances Patrick already has helped Mountain Brook win four state cross-country championships, there is still one aspect of the sport she doesn’t enjoy – snakes. “I hate snakes,” Patrick admitted when contacted last week. “I’ve seen a few of them while running, but I haven’t been bitten yet. Knock on wood.” Patrick may not care for snakes, but it hasn’t … [Read more...]
AWARE Mountain Brook Meets to Discuss Suicide
By Emily Williams The grass-roots group AWARE Mountain Brook will host a fall meeting Oct. 13 featuring guest speaker and self-proclaimed “survivor of suicide” Mary Turner of Tuscaloosa. At age 16, Turner came in contact with suicide on a personal level through the loss of her father. Unable to answer why her father ended his life, Turner said she turned to alcohol to deal … [Read more...]
Stop, Drop and Do!
The sun was just peeking up over the horizon and the sky was a soft pinky-blue and I was all set to go for a walk. Well, not all set. I still had to lace up my shoes, pocket my Chapstick (Don’t leave home without it.), and grab my trusty phone. Oh, and my step counter. I have taken to tallying my daily steps, which, depending on the day, range from a leisurely stroll to … [Read more...]
Father Goose and His Carnival of Cats
By Kaitlin Candelaria Local author Charles Ghigna will be celebrating the launch of his latest book series at the Homewood Public Library on Oct. 10. Ghigna’s newest publication, “A Carnival of Cats,” is one of several books in his latest Tiny Tales series, which he said was inspired by his 5-year-old granddaughter, Charlotte Rose. Charlotte will be attending the party as … [Read more...]