By Keysha DrexelJournal editor After four deployments and more than 1,000 hours in combat flights over Iraq and Afghanistan, most people would think U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeffrey Burns has done his part to give back to the community.But when he's not teaching pilots as a flight commander with the 47th Student Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, the … [Read more...]
Miami Takes Birmingham
By Margaret FrymireMiss Alabama and a Vestavia Hills salon owner are teaming up to bring a bit of the hot Miami fashion scene to the Over the Mountain area next week in an effort to help children with autism.On May 21, the first-ever show will be presented by Joelle Salon and will feature Miss Alabama. The fashion show will be poolside at The Hill, a luxury apartment … [Read more...]
A Soldier’s Story
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen Bob Arnwine celebrated his 65th birthday on May 9, the former U.S. Marine Corps sergeant said the day had special meaning because of the person who could not be there to blow out the candles with him.And it is not just on the birthday he shared with Pfc. Vernon Pendergrass that brings the image of the courageous young Marine back … [Read more...]
Magic City Open 2013
InvernessMagic City Open 2013May 11, 7:30 a.m.Inverness Disc Golf CourseThe Magic City Open disc golf tournament will be at the Inverness Disc Golf Course on May 11. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and there will be a player's meeting at 8:45 a.m. The first round begins at 9:30 a.m. This is a B-tier PDGA sanctioned event with a limited field of 72. … [Read more...]
A Honey of a Hobby
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorAs a fertility specialist, Michael Steinkampf knows a lot about the birds and the bees, but it’s the Mountain Brook physician's work with the "bees" part of that old adage that is creating buzz.Steinkampf, who is director of Alabama Fertility Specialists, is also an avid beekeeper who is working under a research grant from the National … [Read more...]