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...]
2016 I Love America Summer Celebration
This 35th annual celebration will feature free swimming from 6-7:30 p.m., a children's area hosted by Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church from 6-8 p.m. and a Pops in the Park Concert by the Shades Mountain Baptist Church Orchestra at 7 p.m. It will also include a screening of a family-friendly movie as well as a business expo. Admission is free. For more information, visit … [Read more...]
Womack-Champion
Brianna Whitney Womack and Joshua Brock Champion were married May 14 at Church of the Highlands Chapel. The Rev. Danny Wood of Shades Mountain Baptist Church officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Starr F. Womack of Decatur. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Greg L. Champion of Vestavia Hills. Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore a … [Read more...]
WWII Vet Running Coast-to-Coast to Raise Money for Ship Restoration
By Sarah KuperAt 93 years old, WWII veteran Ernie Andrus is on the verge of breaking the record for the oldest person to run from one coast of the United States to the other. Andrus isn't running to break a record, but rather to restore a piece of WWII history. His run is an effort to raise money to help repair the USS LST 325 so it can make the trip back across the … [Read more...]