David Tosch Loves Nature RunningBy Lee DavisDavid Tosch has participated in just about every type of running competition. He was a track and field athlete in high school and competed seriously in road runs and marathons for years.Tosch said his love affair with long-distance running began when he was a young man watching the 1972 Olympics in Munich, when Frank … [Read more...]
Having a Heart for a Cause
By Donna CorneliusWhen James Kirklin decided to switch majors in college, the world likely lost a marine biologist.But it gained an internationally-known doctor.Kirklin was an All-American diver at Ohio State University when he decided to switch majors and prepare for medical school, he said.“I’ve always loved the ocean and still enjoy scuba diving,” said … [Read more...]
Waking Up about Addiction
Personal Experiences Highlight Prevention EventBy Emily Williams“I was on the right track, or what seemed like the right track, to doing everything you would want to do in life and everything that parents would ever want from their kid,” said Brad Blount, his image playing on a large screen in the crowded ballroom of Vestavia Country Club.A room packed with people … [Read more...]
French Connection
Kali Martin McNutt and François Braine-Bonnaire Story by Donna CorneliusFriends of Kali Martin McNutt and François Braine-Bonnaire could have been traveling to Louisiana last summer to the couple’s wedding. Instead, some 60 American family members and friends ended up adding a few extra miles to their journeys.Kali, who is from Vestavia Hills, and François, a … [Read more...]
Over the Mountain Dancers Headed to Orange Bowl
Competitive dancers from Linda Dobbins Dance in Mountain Brook will leave Dec. 28 to perform in the Capital One Orange Bowl in Florida.The Over the Mountain dancers will perform with the country group Little Big Town during the Orange Bowl.Linda Dobbins said the group is the only dance company representing the state at this year's Orange Bowl and the first Alabama … [Read more...]