While most people bring back souvenirs from their family vacations, not all return home with the kind of things one Vestavia Hills family came home with after visiting Africa over the summer.The Champions traveled to Africa as part of Young Life, a Christian ministry that has outreach programs for students in the U.S. and in 70 countries around the world. While there, the … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Father, Son Aim to Draw Awareness to Dyslexia
By Keysha DrexelDr. Billy Cornay of Mountain Brook said he never understood why reading notes while giving a lecture to other physicians always made him, literally, sick to his stomach.It wasn't until his son Will, now a senior at Spring Valley School, was diagnosed with dyslexia that Billy began to suspect that he, too, was dyslexic."I would try to read from … [Read more...]
Staying Strong
By Keysha DrexelKaren Burton, 48, of Hoover thought she was doing everything right to take care of her health.Burton lost her mother to breast cancer, and so she started getting mammograms when she was just 26 years old to make sure any potential problems were detected early.Despite her vigilance, Burton was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009."I thought … [Read more...]
Flinging It
By Ben JohnsonLove the golf course but have a terrible swing? Have you tried throwing a disc instead?Disc golf is one of the nation’s fastest growing sports, and enthusiasts in Birmingham hope the new Inverness Disc Golf Course in Hoover will bring in more players to the area.“It’s a great sport to play because you get a lot of physical activity, and it’s a … [Read more...]
Tornadoes to Tables
By Margaret Frymire Journal Intern Eighteenth Street, in the heart of downtown Homewood, houses a variety of clothing boutiques, decorative shops and little lunch spots. Nestled among the stores is Rachel Vincent’s A Touch of Whimsy.Light and airy, the shop holds everything from hanging daybeds and dining tables to wood picture frames, pottery pieces, throw pillows … [Read more...]