By Keysha DrexelJournal editorFor retired Navy Rear Adm. Jack Natter, Veterans Day is more than just one day out of the year to thank military veterans for their service to the country.“Sometimes saying thank you can be kind of shallow,” the 75-year-old Hoover City Councilman and former deputy commander of the U.S. Navy forces, said. “Do you really mean it when … [Read more...]
Burton Named Citizen of the Year by March of Dimes
A Mountain Brook resident will be honored in November as the March of Dimes 2014 Alabama Citizen of the Year.Rob Burton, president of Hoar Construction, LLC will be honored with the award at the 20th annual March of Dimes Alabama Citizen of the Year Testimonial Reception on Nov. 11 at The Club in Homewood.The March of Dimes Alabama Citizen of the Year honors an … [Read more...]
A Dog’s Best Friend: Ruth Henry Named Volunteer of the Year
By Cathy AdamsJournal contributorA Vestavia Hills resident is being honored for her devotion to the four-legged residents of the Over the Mountain area.Ruth Henry was recently named the Adopt-a-Golden Birmingham’s 2014 Volunteer of the Year.“I joke that I left a job working 10-15 hours a week making pretty good money, for a job working 10-15 hours a day … [Read more...]
Vestavia’s Francie Harris is Auburn’s Miss Homecoming
By Keysha DrexelAuburn University’s homecoming week may have come and gone, but the Vestavia Hills native named Miss Homecoming 2014 isn’t resting on her newly-crowned laurels.Francie Harris, who raised more than $6,000 during Auburn’s homecoming week for a pediatric cancer organization started by another Auburn student and Over the Mountain native, said she is … [Read more...]
The Memory Keeper
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorSitting in his office on Montclair Road, Charles Collat Sr. is surrounded by more than half a century’s worth of memories stored on every medium imaginable.And while the 82-year-old can vividly recall almost every moment preserved on the films, slides and tapes, he knows his beloved wife, Patsy, doesn't recognize much about the 61 … [Read more...]