By Laura McAlister Journal EditorEllen Long doesn’t know firsthand what it’s like to be a soldier overseas, but she’s getting a better understanding every day. The more she learns, the more she wants to help the young men and women in the military.About a year ago, Ellen and husband Bones were introduced to Adopt-a-Soldier. The program helps supporters of the military … [Read more...]
‘This Was My Chance’
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorThis year for the holidays, Bonnie Miller will sit down for dinner with her family. They’ll probably exchange gifts as well as prayers of thanksgiving.It sounds like a typical holiday, but it won’t be for Bonnie.This will be the first time in five years she’s even celebrated the holidays. In the past, the 41-year-old was too “doped … [Read more...]
Toy Tidings
By Donna CorneliusTickle Me Elmo. Furby. The pink ride-in Barbie car.The very mention of these Hot Toys of Christmases Past can cause parents to break into cold sweats as they remember fevered searches for these once-popular playthings.Remember the Beanie Baby craze of just a few years ago? Many a mom thought she could one day finance her kid’s college education by … [Read more...]
Creswell-Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arnold Cresswell of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Diane, to Robert Hue Wallace III, son of Ms. Kathy Owens Wallace of Florence and Mr. Bobby Wallace of Livingston.Miss Cresswell is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Oliver Lyle of Grenada, Miss., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Farr Cresswell of Grenada.She … [Read more...]
DeRosa-Carter
Meredith Lindsay DeRosa and Jeremy Daniel Carter were married Oct. 9 at Swann Lake Farm. Jonathan Taylor Owen officiated. A reception followed at Swann Lake Farm.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph John DeRosa. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry V. Bragg of Huntsville and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Joseph DeRosa of New York.The groom is … [Read more...]