Nevins-SchlitzMr. and Mrs. James Holder Nevins of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Caylen Lane Nevins, to Ryne Sample Schlitz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randall Bruce Schlitz of Birmingham.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Nevins of Birmingham and Mrs. Harry Eugene Frech, also of Birmingham, and the late Mr. Harry Eugene … [Read more...]
Homewood Mayor to Unveil New City Budget
Homewood:Mayor to Unveil BudgetBy William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorHomewood Mayor Scott McBrayer is scheduled to unveil his proposed 2013-14 budget to the City Council at its Aug. 26 meeting.Homewood’s regular council meetings start at 6 p.m. at City Hall.McBrayer wouldn’t reveal much about his anticipated budget but said he hopes to give … [Read more...]
Homewood Band Mom’s Pimento Cheese Will Help Fund Trip to Pasadena
Fundraising in Good Taste:Homewood Band Mom’s Pimento Cheese Will Help Fund Trip to PasadenaBy Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen the Homewood High School Band was invited to perform in the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day, band parents and school officials immediately began to wonder where the money would come from to send the more than … [Read more...]
Father-Daughter Optometrists Will Show Their Style at Fashion Show
By Keysha DrexelThat old idiom about the apple not falling far from the tree fits Dr. Brooke Kaplan in the most stylish way.Not only is the 32-year-old optometrist in an eye care practice with her father, but she is also following in his fashionable footsteps to help raise money for Mountain Brook schools.Kaplan and her father, Dr. Jack Schaeffer, will … [Read more...]
Megan LaRussa’s Style Has a Southern Accent
By Donna CorneliusCollege football fans go through a lot for their teams, traveling cross-country to away games, showing up to cheer when it’s 100 degrees in the shade and putting off that pesky house payment to buy ever-pricier tickets.But one thing that needn’t be on the sacrificial athletic altar is style.Megan LaRussa, a Birmingham-based fashion event … [Read more...]