By Keysha DrexelJournal editorAn architectural style that reached its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s is making a comeback as more and more people crave the practicality of one-story living.Liberty Park Joint Venture LLP will showcase its modern take on the classic American ranch with its Logan design at 4751 Liberty Park Lane during the Greater Birmingham … [Read more...]
Derby Darlings
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen she laces up her skates on March 22 for the Tragic City Rollers' first bout of the 2014 season, Angela Seale said she's knows she'll be doing more than helping her roller derby teammates prevail over the Rollergirls of Rome, Ga.This season, Birmingham's derby darlings are sponsoring A. Skate Foundation, an organization that … [Read more...]
Vestavia Woman Raises Funds, Awareness with Lupus Walk
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen Katie Held was a student at Mountain Brook High School, she had a secret that she kept very well.Like most teenage girls, she didn't want to be perceived as different, but the butterfly-shaped rash on her face and extreme fatigue and pain made it difficult for Held to feel like her peers."It took me a very long time to … [Read more...]
Starr Attraction
By Donna CorneliusJournal feature writerTwo days before the Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers accepted an award off the field.The Bart Starr Award annually recognizes an NFL player for outstanding character and leadership on the field and in the community. It honors the man who led the … [Read more...]
The Beat Goes On
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorDuring the last half century, the members of the Junior League of Birmingham Choral Group have performed at prestigious venues around the world, including the International Haydn Festival in Vienna, Austria, and several appearances at Carnegie Hall in New York.But ask any member of the group where her favorite place to perform is, … [Read more...]