By Laura McAlister Journal EditorLeadership Vestavia Hills has identified three more reasons that, the group says, make the city a great place to live.The organization hosted the 23rd annual Vestavia Hills Citizens of the Year Banquet March 1 at the Vestavia Country Club.Each year, the event recognizes two citizens and one group that make significant contributions … [Read more...]
Stocking The Pantry
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorWhen Deborah Stone rented the space that formerly housed Boho Burgers in Cahaba Heights, she was really just looking for a kitchen where she could make jams and jellies to pair with her homemade goat cheeses.Things evolved quickly, though, Deborah said.She and her family opened The Pantry by Stone Hollow Farmstead in late December … [Read more...]
Every Home’s a Stage
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorGone are the days when a sign in the front yard and maybe some cookies in the oven are all the prepping homeowners need to sell their house. In this market, Lisa Bond said, it takes much more.Lisa, who lives in Hoover, is a home staging consultant and redesigner and owner of The Stagehand Home Staging and Redesign Services. She works … [Read more...]
Movers and Shakers
By Donna Cornelius Journal Features WriterAt a time when some real estate companies were shutting their doors due to a plunging economy, Henry Ray and Wilmer Poynor were opening theirs.Ray & Poynor Properties started Jan. 15, 2010. A little more than two years later, the company is not only surviving but flourishing.One reason may be that neither man is a … [Read more...]
Efficient & Effective
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorLindsay and Jonathan Handey might have had different approaches when it came to making their Vestavia Hills house a long-term home they could raise a family in. But in the end, they both got what they wanted and more.The couple purchased the 1952 ranch-style house near Vestavia Hills East Elementary in October 2010. The kitchen and … [Read more...]