By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerDinnertime usually isn’t a “please pass the fried chicken and potatoes” occasion for Deborah Stone and her family.“We’re better grazers than we are at sitting down to a meal,” said Stone, the owner of Stone Hollow Farmstead in Harpersville and The Pantry in Crestline. “We like to put out a spread of things like cheeses, … [Read more...]
Dorothy McDaniel Moves Flower Market
A business that called the Over the Mountain area home for almost four decades has settled into new digs in Birmingham.Dorothy McDaniel Flower Market, which was located in Homewood for 37 years, is now open at 3300 Third Ave. S. next to the Mayer Lighting Showroom.McDaniel first opened the flower market on Linden Street in Homewood in the late 1970s and moved the … [Read more...]
Walking to Remember
HooverWalking to RememberNov. 1, 8:30 a.m.Riverchase GalleriaAlzheimer's of Central Alabama will host the annual Walking to Remember fundraiser Nov. 1 at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The three-mile walk begins at 8:30 a.m. The family-friendly event offers participants the opportunity to form teams and raise money in honor … [Read more...]
The Memory Keeper
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorSitting in his office on Montclair Road, Charles Collat Sr. is surrounded by more than half a century’s worth of memories stored on every medium imaginable.And while the 82-year-old can vividly recall almost every moment preserved on the films, slides and tapes, he knows his beloved wife, Patsy, doesn't recognize much about the 61 … [Read more...]
Patchwork Farms Plans Are Progressing
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorVestavia Hills city officials have made a series of moves they hope will pave the way for further development of Patchwork Farms.In July, the City Council agreed to purchase 22.19 acres that belong to the school system for $3.48 million–the original price the school board paid the city for the land in 2009.The … [Read more...]