By Taylor BurgessJournal internOver the Mountain residents will have plenty of chances to get moving for a good cause this spring as several organizations are finalizing plans for Relay For Life events.The first event in the OTM area will be held at Mountain Brook High School on April 4. Events are planned locally through May 16.The Relay For Life is a … [Read more...]
Paint Party
The fourth annual Heart 2 HeART event raised $101,500 to help provide spiritual, financial and emotional support programs to pediatric cancer patients and their families.The annual aTeam Ministries fundraiser was held Feb. 15 at Ted's Garage on Fifth Avenue South in Birmingham.The Heart 2 HeART program and event support children with pediatric cancer by pairing them … [Read more...]
Vestavia Woman Raises Funds, Awareness with Lupus Walk
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen Katie Held was a student at Mountain Brook High School, she had a secret that she kept very well.Like most teenage girls, she didn't want to be perceived as different, but the butterfly-shaped rash on her face and extreme fatigue and pain made it difficult for Held to feel like her peers."It took me a very long time to … [Read more...]
The Beat Goes On
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorDuring the last half century, the members of the Junior League of Birmingham Choral Group have performed at prestigious venues around the world, including the International Haydn Festival in Vienna, Austria, and several appearances at Carnegie Hall in New York.But ask any member of the group where her favorite place to perform is, … [Read more...]
Hoover: Needlepoint Creations Now Available in Stores
By Keysha Drexel A company started by a Hoover couple now has its wares in several Over the Mountain shops.Asher Riley, a needlepoint company started by husband and wife team Virden and Elle Hargrove, now has its products available at Hollywood Pet Feed in Cahaba Heights and The Pants Store in Mountain Brook.The company creates hand-stitched items ranging from … [Read more...]