I miss going back to school. I do. Making a fresh start every single year? New teacher, new classmates, new notebooks and pens. I loved it.I also miss being presented with a detailed list of elements that, faithfully executed, would bring me directly to success. It was like having an ironclad contract. Yes, some teachers broke the contract and threw in pop … [Read more...]
Golden Anniversary: Homewood High Was Built From Scratch 50 Years Ago
By Anne RuisiHomewood High’s colors are red, white and blue, but this year gold has been added to that palette as the school celebrates its 50th anniversary.The road to opening the system’s first four-year high school was challenging, one that involved temporarily housing students at multiple locations and persuading Shades Valley High School seniors from Homewood to … [Read more...]
Four Generations and Counting
Shaia’s Celebrates Its 100 Years Serving Birmingham Area; Co-Owner Given Lifetime Award By Anne RuisiOne of the area’s most well-known, family-owned retail businesses is celebrating its 100th anniversary in downtown Homewood.As Shaia’s menswear store marks its centennial, third-generation co-owner J.L. Shaia of Vestavia Hills was honored in New York … [Read more...]
Principi-O’Toole
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Joseph Principi of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Michele (Mimi) Principi, to Daniel Patrick O’Toole, son of the late Mr. Kenneth Thomas O’Toole and Mrs. Kenneth Thomas O’Toole of Quincy, Mass.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Principi and the late Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Charles Reed, … [Read more...]
Kennamer-Hostetter
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Kennamer Jr. of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Aubri Allison Kennamer, to Christopher Allen Hostetter, son of Ms. Karin Hostetter and stepson of the late Mr. Grady Clay, both of Denver.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Patricia Pennington Myers of Vestavia Hills and the late Mr. Wiley Andrew Myers of New Orleans … [Read more...]