Mr. and Mrs. John Halverson of Brandon, Miss., announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Angela Christine Halverson, to Dr. Christopher Howard Canales of Birmingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Canales of Huntsville.The bride-elect is a summa cum laude graduate of Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences and the University of Alabama at … [Read more...]
Murray-Bernstein
Murray-BernsteinMr. and Mrs. Jim Calvert Murray of Wichita, Kan., announce the engagement of their daughter, Julianne Ashley, to Scott Joseph Bernstein, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randy David Bernstein of Mountain Brook.Miss Murray is a 2004 graduate of Wichita Southeast High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in finance and … [Read more...]
Just What the Doctor Ordered
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorChances are if you grew up in the Over the Mountain area, you or someone you know has been a patient of Dr. Thomas Amason.The pediatrician has been a fixture in the community since he started Mayfair Medical in Homewood 42 years ago, and well after most of his peers have retired, Amason shows no signs of wanting to hang up his … [Read more...]
Heartfelt
The 26th annual Birmingham Heart Ball was held March 2 at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center. About 900 attended the annual event, making it the largest black-tie gala in the state and one of the 10 largest Heart Ball galas in the country.The event raises money to support the life-saving research and educational programs funded by the American Heart Association and American … [Read more...]
Pondering the Pope’s Role
By Keysha DrexelJournal editor Last week, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel signaling that the 115 Roman Catholic cardinals gathered inside had elected a new pope.Pope Emeritus Benedict triggered the election in February with his decision to abdicate, becoming the first pontiff to step down in six centuries.As Catholics across the world and … [Read more...]