By Bill Lumpkin IIIThe prodigal son returned home Thursday night, showcasing a NASCAR-fast offense and promising to return the Vestavia Hills football program to the success of its prestigious past.The initial game drew mixed reviews in a tough 24-14 loss to Class 6A, No. 2 Mountain Brook, but new coach Robert Evans has the Rebels faithful hoping for a quick turnaround … [Read more...]
A Catholic Tradition: John Carroll High School Celebrates 75 Years of Graduates
By Anne RuisiOnly one high school in the greater Birmingham area can boast a Heisman Trophy winner, a Nobel Prize recipient and a veteran Vatican diplomat among its graduates. That school, John Carroll Catholic High, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.John Carroll, which also is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its move to Lakeshore Parkway from its … [Read more...]
Hollywood Success Story: Kitchen Remodel Wins Home Builders Award; Whole House Renovation Satifies Growing Family’s Needs
By Anne RuisiIts work to remodel a kitchen as part of an overall house makeover in Homewood’s historic Hollywood neighborhood has earned a Birmingham design and construction company an award from the Home Builders Association of Alabama.The association honored j.fante studio with a 2022 Alabama Remodeling Excellence Award for Kitchen Remodel $75,000-$150,000, said the … [Read more...]
Legs And Llegos
Over the hot, hot summer, my grandson and I spent many happy hours building with – you know those little multi-colored plastic bricks that snap together? For simplicity (and trademark) sake, let’s call them Llegos. My grandson is a champion constructor. He was gifted several Llego sets for his birthday and Christmas and put them together with amazing speed, and I was … [Read more...]
Everything Kosher: Chef Prepares to Cook for J’La Gala at the Levite Jewish Community Center
By Anne RuisiChef Maureen Holt isn’t Jewish, but when she prepares the hors d’oeuvres and three-course meal for the J’La Gala at the Levite Jewish Community Center in Birmingham on Aug. 18, everything will be kosher. “It’s a very healthy way of eating,” said Holt, a private chef who is owner of Southern Graze catering company. “There are lots of amazing, fresh … [Read more...]