Pruitt-McGarityMary Pruitt and Will McGarity were married April 20 at the McGarity family farm in Social Circle, Ga. The Rev. Steve Vernon officiated the ceremony.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Greg Pruitt of Vestavia Hills. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill McGarity of Stone Mountain, Ga.Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a slim, … [Read more...]
Kerby-Falgout
Kerby-FalgoutMr. and Mrs. Michael Kerby of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Roxanne Elizabeth Kerby, to Joseph Ryan Falgout, son of Dr. and Mrs. Howard Joseph Falgout of Tuscaloosa.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Ernestine Kerby of Birmingham and the late Mr. James M. Kerby, also of Birmingham, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roberts … [Read more...]
Hoover’s Engineering Academy Preps Students for College
By Jessica JonesJournal internA Hoover High School program that is preparing students for college-level engineering classes is expanding, thanks to a new wing recently completed on the Buccaneer Drive campus.Students in the Engineering Academy started the new school year in the new addition. The enlarged facility allows more classes to be offered in the program, … [Read more...]
Designer Dana Wolter Makes Her Home a Family Retreat
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorEven though she works in a completely different field, Mountain Brook interior designer Dana Wolter is still putting her journalism degree to good use.Just like a well-written story, Wolter's Canterbury Road home has multiple layers and dimensions, all pulled together in a way that makes sense for a busy family."The goal was to … [Read more...]
Mark Kennamer Enlivens Classic Style with Unexpected Elements
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerInterior decorator Mark Kennamer describes his design philosophy as “classic and timeless”—and said he loves incorporating his style into his clients’ spaces.But he’s careful to take into consideration not only his clients’ tastes but their lifestyles.“I ask them how they want their space to function,” he … [Read more...]