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...]
Travels Inspire Jezebel’s Boutique Owner
By Milan BallardGloria White said she has a love of all things beautiful, and that's what led her to open a shop in Homewood which specializes in bringing one-of-a-kind “wearable art” to Over the Mountain residents.White said her lifelong love of discovering unique items around the world inspired her to open Jezebel's on 18th Street in downtown Homewood in … [Read more...]
LJCC Jewish Food Festival Moves Outside This Year
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerCooking for a family dinner can take hours of preparation. Cooking for the Friedman Family Foundation LJCC Jewish Food Festival takes quite a bit longer.Food prep for the 12th annual festival, set this year for Oct. 19 at the Levite Jewish Community Center, begins about six weeks before the event, said LJCC Executive … [Read more...]