By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen Sandra Taylor returns to the stage May 30 to lead a cast that represents a veritable who's who of Birmingham-area actors, it will be a homecoming of sorts for the retired theater teacher.Taylor, who retired from Hoover High School in 2005 after teaching theater in the Birmingham area for 30 years, will join some of her former … [Read more...]
Gala Raises Money for Diabetes Research
The Alabama Chapter for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation hosted its 12th annual Night of Hope Gala May 11 at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center.The event raised nearly $450,000 for diabetes research. It included a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, a seated dinner and a special performance by the Red Mountain Theatre Company.The evening ended with music … [Read more...]
Graphic Design Grad Starts Canning Business
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhile most new college graduates find themselves struggling to find their first jobs and get their careers off the ground, a Mountain Brook resident who graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham earlier this month has already used the skills she learned as an undergraduate to launch a business that has deep roots.As a UAB … [Read more...]
Anna and Brian Barnes Love Their Low-maintenance Second Home
By Donna CorneliusJournal Features Writer When Anna and Brian Barnes decided to buy a second home, they wanted a place for leisure—not labor.They found just what they were looking for at Silverock Cove on Lewis Smith Lake.The couple, who live in Greystone Legacy with 4-year-old son Jamison, lead busy lives. Brian is a dentist with an office in Homewood … [Read more...]
Hall-Mitchell
Hall-MitchellAnnaclaire Presley Hall of Springdale, Ariz., and Jared Warren Mitchell of Birmingham were married on Jan. 5 at Provine Chapel on the campus of Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss.Pastor Tim Peabody officiated the 3 p.m. ceremony. A reception was held at Anderson Hall on the campus of Mississippi College.The bride is the daughter of Jim and Nora Hall … [Read more...]