Lowe-WeberMr. and Mrs. Cecil Edward Kersh and Mr. Marion Wayne Lowe, all of Birmingham, announce the engagement of their daughter, Deborah Ruth Lowe, to Joseph Alan Weber, son of Dr. Ellen Stammer Weber and Mr. Terence Alan Weber of Birmingham.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Ruth Bryant and the late Mr. Harold Beckman Bryant and the late Mr. and Mrs. Clyde … [Read more...]
No ‘Lights at the Met’ This Christmas
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorThere will not be any Christmas lights at the Hoover Met this year--at least not a display by OneEightySix Lightworks LLC.Art Roper, owner of the OneEightySix Lightworks, said he was not able to come up with enough sponsors for the “Lights at the Met” program this year. But he’s working on corporate sponsorship for next … [Read more...]
Plans Made to Revamp West Homewood
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorThe city of Homewood has moved a step closer to revamping its West Homewood community.The Homewood City Council recently voted to add the West Homewood Neighborhood Plan into the city’s Master Plan and at the same Aug. 26 meeting adopted zoning changes to facilitate the types of developments needed to revitalize West … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook City Council Approves New Budget
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorThe Mountain Brook City Council last week approved a fiscal 2014 budget that reflects a surplus.On Sept. 23, the city council approved the new budget that projects $32.9 million in general revenue and $32.4 million in spending.The revenue budget is up 1.9 percent from last year's budget and expenses have increased by 2.5 percent … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Temple Lights Promote Traffic Safety
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorMotorists traveling U.S. 31 into Vestavia Hills from Homewood were greeted by blue lights illuminating the night sky recently.From Sept. 24-Oct. 1, the city illuminated Sibyl Temple, a popular Vestavia Hills landmark, with blue lights to promote safety on public roadways.The promotion was part of the city’s … [Read more...]