Paul Finebaum will be the guest speaker at an Aug. 17 luncheon hosted by CASA, a nonprofit network supporting and promoting court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children.The sports radio and TV personality will make predictions about the 2011 college football season at the event, set for 11:30 a.m. at The Club. Guests will be able to ask … [Read more...]
‘Picture of Health’ Helps Cancer Foundation
Birmingham Bombshells will present the third annual "A Picture of Health" Aug. 11 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Old Car Heaven.Patrons should come dressed in 1940s garb or as their favorite golden era "pin-up" personality.Tickets, now available at www.thinkoflaura.org for $25, include treats from local restaurants, a photo and entertainment from DJ Rafa.Photographer Angela … [Read more...]
Chef Creates Nutritious – and Tasty – Meals for Students
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorThey sound like dishes from a five-star restaurant – chicken Florentine, spinach salad with strawberries, Dijon pork – but they’re not. These tempting creations are actually cafeteria food that will be served to students in Mountain Brook and Homewood when they return to school in August.The two school systems are working with … [Read more...]
Vestavia Students, Teachers Honor Memory of Former Librarian at Fundraising Event
By Matthew Terwilliger Journal InternStudents at Vestavia Hills High School found inspiration to break fundraising records at Relay for Life this year.The event was dedicated to Vestavia Hills High School librarian Evelyn Gordon, who lost her battle with cancer the same day students kicked off the 2011 Relay for Life fundraising campaign in January. Evelyn had been … [Read more...]
He’s New to Brookwood Forest but a Familiar Face in Mountain Brook
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorWhen students return to Brookwood Forest Elementary Aug. 16, they’ll be greeted by a new principal.Nathan Pitner replaces Yvette Faught as principal. Faught retired at the end of the 2010-11 school year.“I have some awful big shoes to fill I know,” Pitner said. “But it is nice to be able to come into a school that has done so … [Read more...]