Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Joseph Principi of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Maureen Principi, to Michael Wall Phillips, son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Phillips of Vestavia Hills.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mrs. Eva Hisky Fagan Reed and the late Mr. Wallace C. Reed both of Memphis, Tenn., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Principi of … [Read more...]
Take a Break on a Budget
By Donna CorneliusOh, this pesky economy. It has most families looking for ways to trim their budgets, especially when it comes to non-essentials like vacations. And you never know, when you pull up to the pump, if you’ll need a second mortgage to pay for your gas.With that in mind, is it any wonder that the term “staycation” has quickly found … [Read more...]
Back in the Game
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorRuss Arthur has been retired for years. But about once a week come spring, he gets to feel like a kid all over again.That’s when he meets up with fellow senior citizens to play softball with the Central Alabama Senior Softball Association’s daytime league.“I used to play Little League,” … [Read more...]
A New Stage of Life
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorJust because Rick Rivenbark is retired doesn’t mean he can’t pursue his childhood passion.Rick, 74, first got involved with theater when he was in the third grade.“I was in some school plays,” he said. “Then I got to be in a Stetson University play because they needed a child part. We … [Read more...]
Hope Floats
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorAfter a car accident left him paralyzed from the waist down when he was 20 years old, Joe Ray could have given up.Instead, he went water skiing.Now 53, Joe enjoyed the sport so much that he’s still doing it -- and he’s also been teaching others with disabilities that they can do it, too.Joe is executive director of Adaptive … [Read more...]