By Laura McAlister Journal EditorEven though Cindi Routman has three children, Mother’s Day isn’t about her. It will always be about her own mother, the late Loyce Dunn Caughlin.Loyce died of ovarian cancer in 2006 at the age of 76. Since then, Cindi has pledged to honor her mother’s memory by raising awareness about the disease, the fifth leading cause of cancer death … [Read more...]
It’s a Small World
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorTom and Charlotte Laggy have learned a lot from their many travels. For instance, if something looks good, that still doesn’t mean you want to eat it, and air conditioning really is a commodity.But perhaps the greatest lesson they’ve learned is that to really understand different places, you have to immerse yourself in that culture. … [Read more...]
Lenten Labor of Love
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorFor many Christians, Lent is the season to give something up, but some Over the Mountain area churches are using it as an opportunity to give something back.Lent is the period between Ash Wednesday and Holy Week that prepares Christians for Easter. It’s a time of reflection and self-denial, as well as a time of almsgiving or giving … [Read more...]
Open Mike
By Donna Cornelius Journal Features WriterWhen Mike Thompson played golf with his father, he kept his eye on the ball and his mind on one objective: to play the first hole well.“That’s because Dad would always pick on the worst player in the foursome,” said Mike about his father, the late Hall Thompson. “My goal was to beat the other two guys so he’d pick on … [Read more...]
Digging It
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorThe Vestavia Hills Men’s Garden Club is looking for a few more good men to help keep an almost 30-year tradition flourishing.The garden club, one of the only (if not the only) men’s garden’s clubs in the area, was formed in 1984 by a few retired residents led by Henderson Walker. Over the years, members have been responsible for the … [Read more...]