By Donna CorneliusThe restaurant that was formerly Veranda on Highland has new proprietors, a new menu, a new look and a new name.And like the ingredients of a good dish, all the changes combine to make Galley and Garden an appealing new option for Birmingham diners.Chef James Boyce and his wife, Suzan, opened Galley and Garden in October at 2220 Highland Ave. … [Read more...]
King and Country
By Donna CorneliusRoyal life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be – at least for Foots Parnell.Parnell, this year’s Beaux Arts Krewe Ball King, said a friend asked him if his newly-acquired noble status excused him from household chores.“I told him I still had to take out the garbage,” Parnell said, smiling.The commercial mortgage banker will reign over the 48th … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook’s First Finalist
By Emily WilliamsCherokee Bend Elementary School teacher Ann Marie Corgill is a finalist for the 2015 National Teacher of the Year award.Corgill was named a finalist on Jan. 14.One of four finalists – the other three are from Hawaii, Indiana and Texas – Corgill earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree at the University of Alabama and has been an educator for … [Read more...]
Support System
By William C. Singleton III Following a recent hit-and-run accident that left Homewood parks and recreation board member Paula Smalley injured and currently confined to a wheelchair, she needed a home to stay in that was handicapped-accessible.Enter a Homewood neighbor, with whom Smalley and her husband, Craig, have been staying for the time being.“Some … [Read more...]
Her Science Lessons Have an English Accent
Carmel McNicholas-Bevensee Her Science Lessons Have an English AccentBy Jeff HansenCarmel McNicholas-Bevensee grew up in Manchester, England, the world’s first industrial city. Her dad was a carpenter and joiner from Ballyglass in County Mayo, Ireland, and her mum grew up in nearby Greyfield.Both of her parents were upbeat people, and that family attitude kept … [Read more...]