Lemak’s Battle with Cancer Gives Him New PerspectiveBy Keysha DrexelAs a renowned sports and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Larry Lemak said he knows the great medical care he received during his battle with cancer was crucial.But the 71-year-old Mountain Brook resident and founder of Lemak Sports Medicine & Orthopedics said he credits his triumph over oral cancer … [Read more...]
The 3,000-mile Journey
Former Homewood Resident Spends Six Months BackpackingBy Keysha DrexelShe raised two children, retired after a successful career as a kindergarten teacher and had thousands of miles of backpacking with her friends under her belt, but 61-year-old Cathey Leach still felt she had something to prove. So in April of last year, the former Homewood resident … [Read more...]
Oak Mountain Alum Named Rhodes Scholar
Inquiring Mind: Rhodes Scholar Says He Learned ‘Constant Curiosity’ from Oak Mountain TeacherA graduate of Oak Mountain High School was recently elected to the Rhodes Scholar Class of 2015.Ameen Barghi, a student at the University of Alabama, was the third UAB student since 2000 named as a Rhodes Scholar.The 2015 competition began with a pool of 877 applicants … [Read more...]
Pitts Finds Her Voice on NBC Reality Show
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorEarlier this year, Jessie Pitts had pretty much decided that her dream of being a successful singer and songwriter would never happen.But since being told by Gwen Stefani that she has the voice of an angel, the Hoover native has changed her tune.Pitts, a 2013 graduate of Spain Park High School, recently competed "The Voice," a … [Read more...]
Writer’s Second Medical Thriller Supports Juvenile Diabetes Research
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorA Mountain Brook author is using the release of his newest book as an opportunity to fund research that could help rewrite the life stories of children just like his 11-year-old daughter.On Nov. 14–World Diabetes Day–Blue Jay Media Group will release the second medical thriller in a book series by Stephen Russell, with 100 percent … [Read more...]