Marion Gillespie Pradat and Thomas Coleman McNider were married Sept. 12 at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham. The Very Rev. Andrew C. Pearson Jr. officiated the ceremony along with the Rev. Ray W. Pradat Sr., grandfather of the bride, and the Rev. Paul G. Pradat, uncle of the bride. A reception followed at The Club. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. … [Read more...]
Ogami-McCarty
Ikue Ogami and William Connor McCarty were married May 2, 2015, at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Cahaba Heights. The noon ceremony was officiated by the Rt. Rev. Russell Kendrick. A reception followed at Historic Rucker Place in Birmingham. The bride, a 2011 graduate of Meiji University in Tokyo, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yasuji Ogami of Yokohama, Japan. She is the … [Read more...]
A Certain Ring to It
I didn’t take him for a marimba kind of guy, and yet there it was. He pulled back his monogrammed Brooks Brothers cuffs and said, “Hello?” Like a custom license plate, a person’s cellular ring tone can be a little window into who he is deep down, freed from all of his grown-up trappings. Of course, it could just as easily be the ringtone set as a program default, but I guess … [Read more...]
Hope for the Future: Young Adults Tapped to Start Conversations About Suicide Prevention
By Sarah Kuper Becca Barganier had always thought therapy wasn't for her. She didn't have any "issues" and she wasn't having suicidal thoughts. But after going through a devastating experience a few years ago, her parents suggested she see a therapist. "I thought it wasn't for me, but it helped. People need to know it is OK to get help and often the people who look like they … [Read more...]
A Melting Pot of Gold: Birmingham’s Irish Cultural Society Gears Up for St. Patrick’s Day
By Emily Williams This year, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just a celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. March marks the 100-year anniversary of the Easter Rising, when Irish nationalists launched a rebellion against British rule. At its annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, the Birmingham Irish Cultural Society, a local melting pot of Emerald Isle enthusiasts, will pay homage … [Read more...]