By William SingletonThe greatest fear of those who have lost family members in military service is that their loved ones’ sacrifices will be forgotten.Bluff Park resident Marynell Winslow is determined to make sure the memory of her son and other fallen Alabama servicemen and women lives on.Winslow and her husband, George, along with former State Rep. Paul DeMarco, … [Read more...]
She’s Got the Moves: Dotty Still of Homewood Glides into Ballroom Dancing
By Kaitlin CandelariaHomewood resident Dotty Still has always had an interest in movement. As a child, she was athletic and tomboyish, she said. She went on to major in health, physical education and recreation at Auburn University.“What interested me most was lifetime movement -- people understanding kinesiology and their own bodies,” Still said. “People should be able … [Read more...]
Fashion Is Her Field: Designer Heidi Elnora Stays Grounded with Family, Farm Home
By Kaitlin CandelariaHeidi Elnora is all about defying expectations.Most people wouldn’t expect a wedding dress designer to achieve fame out of Birmingham, but Elnora has. Most people also wouldn’t expect a designer who specializes in couture gowns to live in the middle of a hayfield, but again, Elnora is full of surprises.“I was told growing up it couldn’t be … [Read more...]
Southern-style Sewing: Seamstress Linda McIntosh Makes Sure Belles Are Well-dressed
By Emily WilliamsThe civilization of “cavaliers and cotton fields” may be gone with the wind, but its fashion lives on.Young women throughout the Birmingham area have been stepping into the past for over 45 years, donning antebellum gowns for belle societies.Linda McIntosh of Hoover has been making antebellum-style gowns for the Hoover, Vestavia and Arlington … [Read more...]
Ice to Meet You: Homewood Couple Brings Italian Treat to Birmingham
A Homewood husband and wife have given a Southern accent to a treat that’s more well known up north than down south.Birmingham native David Shaw and his wife, Wani, who’s from West Africa, met in Washington, D.C., and also lived in Delaware. That’s when they discovered Italian ice, they said.“It’s as popular there as iced tea is in the South,” Wani said.Italian ice … [Read more...]