The Birmingham Zoo was roaring with old Hollywood glamour for the 2013 edition of ZooGala.The zoo hosted its largest fundraising event of the year on Sept. 21 at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center.The event was sponsored by IberiaBank.All funds raised at ZooGala directly benefit the Birmingham Zoo’s operational efforts and help the zoo continue its mission of … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Cultures
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerJohn and Ottavia Krontiras know a good thing when they see it.They still live in the Lakeshore Drive house they bought in 1975. In 1993, they bought Nabeel’s and expanded the Homewood specialty market by adding a thriving restaurant.But it’s likely both would say they made their smartest decision in 1965.The year … [Read more...]
Defensive Posture
By Lee DavisAnyone who has followed the Hoover-Vestavia Hills football rivalry over the years knows that when the two get together on the field, anything can happen.But what made the 2013 renewal of the series unique was that everything seemed to happen in 48 minutes of gridiron war before a large crowd at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.There were big plays, drama, … [Read more...]
Enchanted Evening
A recent fundraiser for Childcare Resources had a fairy tale ending.The 2013 Fairy Tale Ball on Aug. 24 at the Sheraton Birmingham raised close to $90,000 for Childcare Resources, a nonprofit partner agency of United Way of Central Alabama.The magical evening featured fun activities for the whole family.During the seventh annual event, the ballroom was … [Read more...]
Circling the Wagons
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen she was 46 years old, Martha Welch of Vestavia Hills was like a lot of other busy working mothers.She put others first, pouring her energy into her job as a nurse and her role as a wife and mother of two."I was due for my yearly mammogram, and I put it off for a little while that year," Welch said. "My father had just died of … [Read more...]