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 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...]
Restoration Project
By Keysha DrexelJournal editor On the weekend that they will mark a dark anniversary in their family's life, the Bakir family in Homewood will open their home to neighbors and friends in an effort to help the people who helped them during their time of need.The Bakir home at 218 LaPrado Place is one of the homes featured on the 2013 Historic Hollywood Home … [Read more...]
Growing a New Career
By Keysha DrexelAt a time when most her peers were retiring from the everyday grind, Frances Gorrie embarked on a second career.And the retail veteran who has owned and operated Blackjack Gardens and Blackjack Farms for the last 15 years said she has no plans to retire anytime soon."I was retirement age when I started this, but I think if I had gone the traditional … [Read more...]
Serving Hands and Hearts
Donna Greene Teaches OTM Girls Service and CompassionBy Margaret FrymireJournal Contributor Forty years ago, Donna Greene of Mountain Brook had just left her job as a flight attendant and found herself in a state of disillusionment, not knowing where to go next.She had little idea that by 2013, she would have led more than 4,000 Over the Mountain … [Read more...]