Mr. and Mrs. David Ironside Beauchaine of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Caroline, to Ryan Lee Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Ray Wilson of Vestavia Hills. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Brock of Camden and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Perry Beauchaine of Bloomington, Minnesota. Miss Beauchaine is a 2012 graduate of … [Read more...]
Shannon-Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ward Shannon of Chesapeake, Virginia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelsey Preston Shannon, to Henry Michael Graham Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Michael Graham of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Klinker of Santa Barbara, California, and Mrs. Paul Shannon and the late Mr. Paul Shannon of … [Read more...]
Standing Together: Birmingham Shows Support for LJCC During Staff Appreciation Day
By Emily Williams It’s safe to say that the Levite Jewish Community Center staff has had a rough couple of months, but a Staff Appreciation Day held March 6 showed that it’s easy to lift spirits with a little bit of love and support. On Feb. 27, the Levite Jewish Community Center and the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School followed protocol for the third bomb threat of the … [Read more...]
Live Like Thy Neighbor: Three Local Churches Team up for Alabama Possible Poverty Simulation
By Emily Williams Three local churches are teaming up with Alabama Possible, a statewide organization that works to help impoverished members of the community succeed, to participate in a Community Action Poverty Simulation. Independent Presbyterian Church will host a simulation that educates participants on the struggles people living below the poverty line face every day. … [Read more...]
Baby It’s the Next Big Thing: Award-Winning Elvis Tribute Artist Comes Home to Help Raise Money for Creative Montessori
By Annie Howard David Lee travels all over the country and even beyond the borders imitating Elvis for the crowds. But next month he gets the chance to come home to perform and raise money for the Creative Montessori School. Lee, an award-winning Elvis tribute artist, will be performing at the Blue Hawaii-themed Elvis Ball at WorkPlay on March 4. A Tarrant resident, he’s … [Read more...]