By Keysha DrexelJournal editorFor retired Navy Rear Adm. Jack Natter, Veterans Day is more than just one day out of the year to thank military veterans for their service to the country.“Sometimes saying thank you can be kind of shallow,” the 75-year-old Hoover City Councilman and former deputy commander of the U.S. Navy forces, said. “Do you really mean it when … [Read more...]
Burton Named Citizen of the Year by March of Dimes
A Mountain Brook resident will be honored in November as the March of Dimes 2014 Alabama Citizen of the Year.Rob Burton, president of Hoar Construction, LLC will be honored with the award at the 20th annual March of Dimes Alabama Citizen of the Year Testimonial Reception on Nov. 11 at The Club in Homewood.The March of Dimes Alabama Citizen of the Year honors an … [Read more...]
A Dog’s Best Friend: Ruth Henry Named Volunteer of the Year
By Cathy AdamsJournal contributorA Vestavia Hills resident is being honored for her devotion to the four-legged residents of the Over the Mountain area.Ruth Henry was recently named the Adopt-a-Golden Birmingham’s 2014 Volunteer of the Year.“I joke that I left a job working 10-15 hours a week making pretty good money, for a job working 10-15 hours a day … [Read more...]
Hoover Teen Sings with Country Music Star
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorLike most teenagers who love to sing, Bailey Ingle thought her dreams of making it big in the music world were just that–dreams.But when a country music star and his manager told her they think she has what it takes to make it in the music business, the 15-year-old said she began to think her dreams could become reality.Ingle, a … [Read more...]
Spain Park Senior Specializes in Gruesome Makeup
By Keysha DrexelJournal editor While most girls her age would be horrified if their makeup made someone sick to their stomach, 17-year-old Shannon Pitts of Hoover says that is just the reaction she wants.Pitts, a senior at Spain Park High School, is a student makeup artist in the theater department who’s making her mark on the stage in the most gruesome … [Read more...]