By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorAfter six years with the Homewood Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director Tricia Ford is retiring.Ford said she will hang on until the chamber finds her replacement, but her target date for retirement is the end of the year.“If they haven’t found the person, I’m going to continue as an interim executive director … [Read more...]
Not Over the Rainbow
I was barreling down the street last week, hurrying toward an appointment I should have left for 15 minutes earlier, when I turned the corner and saw a rainbow. Not just any rainbow, but a huge, full arc that spanned the entire sky and yet seemed to be rising from the pavement in front of me. It was breathtaking and vivid, and you could see every one of the ROYGBIV colors, even … [Read more...]
Simpson-Hubbard
Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Dewitt Simpson of Mobile announce the engagement of their daughter, Katelyn Pace Simpson, to Austin Taylor Hubbard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jair Shane Hubbard of Homewood.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John William Pace III and the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Milton Simpson, all of Mobile.Miss Simpson is a graduate of Auburn … [Read more...]
McKinney-Satterfield
Mr. and Mrs. Steven George McKinney of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Meridith Elise McKinney, to William Hughes Satterfield Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes Satterfield of Birmingham.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerrel Walker of Memphis, Tenn., and Mr. George McKinney and the late Mrs. George McKinney of Zion, … [Read more...]
Bates-Farlow
Mr. and Mrs. Walter William Bates of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Casey Bates, to Sam Nance Farlow Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nance Farlow of Birmingham.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Eugene Casey Brock and the late Mr. Brock of Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett David Bates III and the late Allene Robertson Bates of … [Read more...]