By Tyler Waldrep The odds were never in his favor, but that didn’t stop Zachary Carroll from creating his lacrosse wish list years before he joined Mountain Brook’s varsity team as a freshman, the school’s first eighth-grader to do so. Years later, in the summer of 2015, his determination took him to the University of Delaware to compete in front of some of the best Division … [Read more...]
Tasty Test: Iron City Chef Competition Is Set for July 22
Four Birmingham chefs will test their cooking chops at this year’s Iron City Chef competition, set for Sat., July 22. The annual event, hosted by the Vestavia Hills Rotary Club, combines elements from two popular Food Network shows, “Iron Chef America” and “Chopped.” The four participating chefs create signature dishes, and guests vote on their top choices. The top two chefs … [Read more...]
Tag Team
By Sue Murphy I bought new towels last week. My old ones were beginning to look like dog washing rejects, so I treated myself to a shelf-full of fluffy new ones. Now, all that fluff is good, but the outer layer is prone to sloughing off during your first shower, so I always give towels a good pre-washing. First, however, I have to take off the tags. I don’t like tags. … [Read more...]
Anderson-Daniel
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Jeffrey Anderson of Huntsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Deborah Anne Anderson, to Zachary James Daniel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles William Daniel of Mountain Brook. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Marcella Anderson and the late Dr. Bernard Anderson of Reno, Nevada, and the late Colonel and Mrs. Glen Edward Martin of Carson … [Read more...]
Pell-Herfurth
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Byron Pell Jr. of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Anne Sloan Pell, to Connor Wilson Herfurth, son of Mrs. Paige Osborn Priestley of Birmingham and Mr. Michael Cunnane Herfurth of Katy, Texas. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Charles Henry Wilson III of Birmingham and the late Dr. Thomas Hansel Peacock Jr. of Birmingham, … [Read more...]