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...]
Senior Moments: Area Residents Are Prepped for Birmingham Games
By Lee Davis The National Senior Games are coming to the Birmingham area June 2, and Kerry Grinkmeyer and Abby Lutzenkirchen are ready. Grinkmeyer of Mountain Brook, 72, is a veteran of two previous Senior Games and will be competing in three running events as well as cycling. “I’m participating because if I do so, I will live a longer and healthier life,” Grinkmeyer said. … [Read more...]
Spain Reign: Hawkins, Widra, Tedder Lead All-OTM Team
By Lee Davis Spain Park may have fallen short of its goal to win the Class 7A softball championship, but in every other way, 2017 was the year of the Jaguars. Coach C.J. Hawkins’ team compiled a 48-9 record, won its region and spent much of the season in the top three of Class 7A ranking. Spain Park also earned recognition as one of the nation’s best high school … [Read more...]
Golden Age: Champion Bucs And Rebels Lead All-OTM Team
By Lee Davis By any measure, 2017 was a golden season for Over the Mountain baseball. Briarwood, Homewood and Oak Mountain produced outstanding seasons. Vestavia Hills had a strong April-May push that nearly put it in the Class 7A championship finals, and Hoover brought home the big blue trophy, emblematic of the 2017 state title. As a result, the 2017 All-Over the Mountain … [Read more...]
Lake Martin Respite: Mountain Brook Couple Share Love of Lake Martin and Children’s Harbor
By Sarah Kuper When Marsha Vickers’ family gets together at their Lake Martin vacation house, she has one word to describe it: “It is wild. And we just love it that way.” Marsha and Owen Vickers’ four children plus spouses and grandchildren make every summer weekend full of family fun and memories. Children and grandchildren start arriving at the house when everyone gets off … [Read more...]