Vestavia Hills High Wins ‘Triple Crown’ of AwardsBy Laura McAlisterJournal EditorAwards and honors are nothing unusual for many over the mountain schools. The systems earn top state rankings year after year and frequently appear on lists of the best schools in the nation. What is rare, though, is for one school to get three top honors in one year, which is what … [Read more...]
Homewood’s Healthy Choices
By Crystal CarrFor the first time in years, Homewood High School’s choir director Scott Thorne can feel a rush of waves under his feet as he water skis just off the sandy beaches of Alabama. He can shop wherever he pleases. He can play sports like he’s never played them before.Even tying his shoes is different after he lost 175 pounds through the Wellness … [Read more...]
Blast from the Past
Chevy 6’s Ben Burford Loves Life in Childhood Home By Donna CorneliusAs lead singer for Chevy 6, Ben Burford loves making audiences remember their lighthearted college days. Former sorority girls hear “With This Ring” and remember wishing for one of their own, while businessmen listen to “Shout” and think nostalgically of the time when their daily uniforms were Izod shirts … [Read more...]
An English Accent:
Cathy Criss Adams’ house and garden are full of cottage charm By Donna CorneliusIf Cathy Criss Adams’ house could be magically transported across the Pond, it would look perfectly at home with its neighbors.Mellow sandstone walls, beamed ceilings and a charming perennial garden make the house distinctly English in style. In fact, its architects, from the firm of Warren … [Read more...]
The Ballet Guild of Birmingham presented the 50th Anniversary of the Ball of Roses June 5 at the Country Club of Birmingham …
The evening began at 7 p.m. with an invitation-only Men's Committee dinner hosted by the Ballet Guild in the Upper Lounge of the Country Club of Birmingham. The main event began at 9 p.m. with the presentation of the 2010 Ball of Roses presentees in the East Room. Presentees wore pastel colored gowns and elbow-length white gloves. Heavy greenery consisting of elae, leulothoe … [Read more...]