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Joseph Eaton Jr

Dystopos — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 03:05:09 GMT

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'''Joseph Jackson Eaton Jr''' (born [[May 16]], [[1918]] in [[Birmingham]]; died [[August 7]], [[1944]] near Malmedy, Belgium) was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Air Forces and a command pilot for the 34th Bomber Group, Heavy, Headquarters Squadron.

Eaton was one of two sons of [[Joseph Eaton Sr|Joseph]] and Lucy Downey Eaton. He grew up in Birmingham and attended [[Marion Military Institute]] before entering the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York in [[1936]]. He graduated in [[1940]] and received his commission at Maxwell Field in Montgomery in March [[1941]], where he served as commandant of cadets. He held the same position at Moody Field in Valdosta, Georgia. He later served as group operations officer in Salinas and Blythe in California. Eaton completed pilot training at Hendricks Field in Florida in April [[1943]] and was then sent to Europe during [[World War II]]. His wife Alice and young son, Joseph III, resided in Allentown, Pennsylvania during his service.

Eaton was serving as command pilot on the B-24J Liberator called "Sunshine Rose". He and his crew were conducting a mission over Belgium. The aircraft's bomb bay was damaged by flak and Eaton steered out of formation and then began a climb. The plane was seen to apparently stall and was lost. Five of the crew, including Eaton, were never found. He was declared legally dead after a year and a day, on [[August 8]], [[1945]]. Markers were erected in his memory at the
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial in Liège, alongside his parents at [[Oak Hill Cemetery]], and alongside his widow (who married his brother [[James Eaton|James]]) at Heidelberg Union Cemetery in Pennsylvania.

==References==
* "Lt. Col. J. J. Eaton Is Declared Dead." (August 1945) {{BN}}

==External links==
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107022766/joseph-jackson-eaton Joseph Jackson Eaton Jr] at Findagrave.com

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Stella Source

Dystopos — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 01:28:11 GMT

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'''Stella Source''' is a software developer focusing on applications for metal fabricators and distributors. It was founded in January [[2022]] and launched at [[Innovation Depot]]. [[Sean Hughes]] is president.

By October [[2023]] the company had grown to 21 employees and added a business office in Cincinnati, Ohio. That year it relocated its Birmingham offices to the [[Nextec Building]] as it expanded its coding, research, design, finance and sales teams. THe firm's move was supported by the [[City of Birmingham]], [[Jefferson County Commission]], [[Alabama Power]], and [[Alabama Industrial Development Training]] (AIDT).

==References==
* Thornton, William (October 11, 2023) "Birmingham tech company Stella Source expanding HQ, adding 50 jobs." {{AL}}

==External links==
* [https://www.stellasource.com/ Stella Source] website

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2023 ZF Chassis Systems strike

Dystopos — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:42:28 GMT

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The '''2023 ZF Chassis Systems strike''' was a targeted labor strike carried out by 190 workers at [[ZF Chassis Systems]] organized under the [[United Auto Workers]] [[UAW Local No. 2083|Local No. 2083]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]. The walk-out began on [[September 20]], [[2023]]. The action was separate from the national strike by UAW workers at the United States' three major automakers.

ZF Chassis Systems furnished axle assemblies to [[Mercedes-Benz US International]] in [[Vance]]. The striking workers demanded an end to the company's tiered wage system and a reduction in healthcare costs. They rejected four contract proposals from ZF which did not satisfy those demands.

[[University of Alabama College Democrats]] joined striking workers on the picket line on [[October 2]].

==References==
* "[https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/uaw-workers-strike-mercedes-supplier-zfs-plant-alabama-2023-09-20/ UAW workers strike at Mercedes supplier ZF's plant in Alabama]" (September 20, 2023) Reuters
* Harksen, Lauren (September 20, 2023) "Tuscaloosa UAW members on strike at ZF Chassis Systems." WBRC.com
* Ethan, Henry (October 4, 2023) "UA students visit picket line to support United Auto Workers strike." ''[[The Crimson White]]''

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Morehouse Tuskegee Classic

Dystopos — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:46:18 GMT

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The '''Morehouse Tuskegee Classic''' is an annual football game between the Golden Tigers of [[Tuskegee University]] and the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College of Atlanta, Georgia. It is called the "Grand Daddy" of "Classic" rivalries between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HCBUs), with the teams having first met in [[1902]].

Until [[2021]] the Classic was held annually in Columbus, Georgia, roughly mid-way between the two campuses and in the vicinity of Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning). Since [[1936]] Columbus' A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium served as the host venue. In [[2021]] the [[City of Birmingham]] signed a 3-year contract with both schools to bring the event to [[Legion Field]]. The deal included $500,000 per year in direct incentives, plus in-kind services.

After the [[2023]] matchup, the series record for the Morehouse Tuskegee Classic was 75-30-7 in favor of Tuskegee.

==Games==
===2023===
The 87th Classic was held on [[October 7]].

The weekend began with a Friday night block party on [[Short 20th Street]] outside [[Birmingham City Hall]] and a free concert at [[Iron City]] featuring rappers Yella Beezy and Trina. The game kicked off at Legion Field at 7:00 PM.

Tuskegee defeated Morehouse 40-28 before an announced crowd of 33,098. The teams were tied at two field goals each going into halftime, but the Golden Tigers ripped off 27 points in the 3rd quarter and outlasted a late challenged from the Maroon Tigers in the 4th. Tuskegee running back [[George Morris]] racked up 188 net yards on the ground with two scores. Quarterback [[Chris Roberson]] carried 8 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and threw a 71-yard strike to [[Corey Petty]] on one of his three successful pass attempts. Morehouse quarterback Miles Scott threw four interceptions on 11-26 passing. Charles Daniels V led the Maroon Tigers on the ground with 131 yards in 24 attempts with one touchdown.

===2022===
The 86th Classic was held on [[October 8]]. Tuskegee defeated Morehouse 31-14. Golden Tigers quarterback [[Bryson Williams]] led a 7-play, 60-yard scoring drive to start the game. Morehouse QB Derrach West answered with two scores early in the 2nd quarter. Tuskegee closed with 17 points in the 3rd quarter, capped by a 41-yard field goal by [[Arnes Huskic]]. Williams led another touchdown drive that ate up 5 minutes of the 4th quarter to extend the Golden Tigers' lead.

Jeezy and [[Lil Bam]] headlined a free concert for fans on Friday evening.

===2021===
The 85th Classic was held on [[October 9]]. Morehouse defeated Tuskegee 31-15. The Golden Tigers defense drew first blood with a safety on Morehouse's 1st drive. At halftime Morehouse held a slim 10-9 lead. The Maroon Tigers pulled further ahead in the third with a Earnest Davis' three-yard rushing touchdown. Tuskegee's [[Louis Williams]] completed a 53-yard strike to [[Jamaal Pritchett]] early in the 4th, but failed to convert a 2-point attempt. The Maroon Tigers closed the door with two more touchdowns.

The weekend kicked off with a banquet for players keynoted by columnist [[Roy S. Johnson]] followed by a public "soirée" at the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]].

== References ==
* McCloud, Curtis (October 7, 2011) "[https://www.wtvm.com/story/15644765/2011/10/Friday/history-of-the-tuskegee-morehouse-classic/ How it all began: History of the Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic." WTVM.com
* Beahm, Anna (February 14, 2020) "[ Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic may be coming to Birmingham]." {{BN}}
* Prickett, Sam (May 4, 2021) "[https://wbhm.org/2021/birmingham-city-council-approves-incentives-for-hbcu-classic-at-legion-field/ Birmingham City Council Approves Incentives For HBCU Classic At Legion Field]." {{BWatch}}
* Short, Cody (October 8, 2021) "[https://birminghamwatch.org/birmingham-hosts-the-morehouse-tuskegee-classic-for-the-first-time/ Birmingham Hosts the Morehouse Tuskegee Classic for the First Time]." {{BWatch}}
* Flanagan, Ben (October 8, 2021) "[https://www.al.com/sports/2021/10/morehouse-tuskegee-classic-fan-guide-for-the-grand-daddy-of-hbcu-classics.html Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic: Fan guide for the ‘Grand-Daddy’ of HBCU classics]." {{BN}}
* Becton, Stan (October 6, 2022) "[https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2022-10-06/dii-football-what-know-about-morehouse-tuskegee-classic Everything to know about DII football's Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic]." NCAA.com
* Short, Cody D. (October 8, 2023) "[https://www.al.com/news/2023/10/will-the-morehouse-tuskegee-classic-remain-in-birmingham.html Will the Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic remain in Birmingham?]" {{AL}}
* Harksen, Lauren (October 9, 2023) "[https://www.wbrc.com/2023/10/10/morehouse-tuskegee-classic-turnout-lower-than-some-fans-expected/ Morehouse Tuskegee Classic turnout lower than some fans expected]." WBRC.com

==External links==
* [https://morehousetuskegeeclassic.com/ Morehouse Tuskegee Classic] website

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Steve Whitman

Dystopos — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:53:04 GMT

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'''Steven Whitman''' (born [[May 19]], [[1943]] in Brooklyn, New York; died [[July 21]], [[2014]] in Chicago, Illinois) was a social epidemiologist and public health researcher.

Whitman grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He earned a master's degree in biometrics at the University of Pittsburgh in [[1964]] and a master's in biostatistics at Yale University in [[1968]] before completing his Ph.D. in [[1969]].

Whitman began his teaching career at [[Miles College]], and also led classes at [[Holy Family Catholic High School]]. He married colleague [[Theresa Perry]] and adopted her daughter, [[Imani Perry|Imani]].

In [[1978]] Whitman left Birmingham to join the faculty of Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He was a senior epidemiologist at the university's Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research until [[1991]], when he was hired as deputy commissioner and director of epidemiology for the Chicago Department of Public Health. Much of his research concerned racial disparities in public health and mortality in the United States.

In [[1984]] Whitman married activist and former Youth International Party co-founder Nancy Kurshan. They couple had two children, Rosa and Michael.

In [[2000]] Whitman was hired to head the newly-created Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) at Chicago's Mount Sinai Hospital. He died from cancer in July [[2014]].

==References==
* Meagan, Graydon (July 27, 2014) "[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-steven-whitman-obituary-met-20140727-story.html Steven Whitman, social epidemiologist, 1943-2014]." ''Chicago Tribune''
* "[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steven_Whitman Steven Whitman]" (August 3, 2023) Wikipedia - accessed October 9, 2023

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Bobby & Judy Allison residence

Dystopos — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:45:27 GMT

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The '''Bobby & Judy Allison residence''' is a 5,028 square-foot brick-clad one-story house on a 4.8-acre lot at 140 [[Church Avenue]] in [[Hueytown]]. The 5 bedroom, 4.5-bath house was built in [[1969]] for race car driver [[Bobby Allison]] and his wife [[Judy Allison|Judy]]. They raised their children [[Clifford Allison|Clifford]], [[Davie Allison|Donnie]] and [[Bonnie Allison|Bonnie]].

In addition to the main house, the property includes a pond, a separate five-car garage, a workshop, and a 3-bed, 2-bath mobile home.

After Bobby and Judy moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in the early 2000s, Bonnie took ownership of the compound and raised her family there. She put the property on the market in [[2023]] with an asking price of $697,700.

==References==
* Heim, Mark (October 6, 2023) "Bobby Allison’s daughter to sell historic Hueytown property forever connected to NASCAR." {{AL}}

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Land Resource Group

Dystopos — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:00:23 GMT

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'''Highpointe Properties''', formerly the '''Land Resource Group''' is a real estate development company founded in [[2001]] by [[Connor Farmer]] and [[Wes Melton]]. The company seeks out favorable natural features such as lakes and views to anchor its residential subdivisions. Its first major development was the [[Timberlake]] subdivision off [[South Shades Crest Road]].

Its offices are located at 120 [[Bishop Circle]] in [[Pelham]], having relocated from 160 [[Yeager Parkway]].

==Developments==
===Residential subdivisions===
* [[Timberlake]], west of [[Helena]]
* [[Longleaf Lake]], west of [[Helena]]
* [[Carrington Estates]] in [[Trussville]]
* [[Lakewood]] in [[Chelsea]]
* [[Taylor's Cove]] in [[Moody]]
===Commercial properties===
* [[Hamilton Place]] in [[Trussville]]

==References==
* Putman, Frances Pate (February 13, 2005) "[https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2005/02/14/smallb1.html A knack for the natural]." {{BBJ}}

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J. Frank White

Dystopos — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 22:08:54 GMT

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'''Josiah Frank White''' (born [[July 10]], [[1858]] in Taylor County, West Virginia; died [[December 27]], [[1896]] in [[Bibb County]]) was an engineer for the [[Birmingham Mineral Railroad]].

White was described as being "noted for coolness and utter reliability" was at the controls of [[Engine No. 40]] carrying 26 passengers, mostly miners and their families from [[Blocton]] two days after Christmas. As he approached the [[Cahaba River Bridge]] on the former [[Brierfield, Blocton & Birmingham Railroad]], between [[Seymour]] and [[Hargrove]], he realized there was something amiss and attempted to stop the train, but was too late. He and five other workers and 17 passengers were killed as the bridge collapsed into the river 110 feet below. Nine passengers survived.

Sabotage was suspected, as there has been reports of unsuccessful train robberies in the vicinity. It was later revealed that the [[L & N Railroad]] and [[Keystone Bridge Company]] played up those rumors to stave off scrutiny of their failures to maintain the structure.

White was survived by his wife Mary and two children, [[Eula Enslen|Eula]] and [[Josiah White Jr|Josiah Jr]]. He was buried at [[Oak Hill Cemetery]].

==References==
* "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yRQsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JsgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4774%2C34803 Dreadful Catastrophe: A Birmingham Mineral Train Wrecked]." (January 2, 1897) ''The Times'' (Florence, Alabama), p. 4
* Hicks, Terri (April 24, 2012) "[http://oakhill-online.blogspot.com/2012/04/cahaba-bridge-train-wreck-by-terri.html The Robbery That Never Was]" ''Oak Hill News''

==External links==
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102223100/josiah-frank-white Josiah Frank White Sr] at Findagrave.com

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Frank White (disambiguation)

Dystopos — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 21:47:06 GMT

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'''Frank White''' can refer to any of the following:

* [[Frank White]] (1847–1922), attorney and U.S. Senator
* [[J. Frank White]] (1856–1896), train engineer
* [[Francis White]], co-founder of [[Whitefab Inc.]]

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F. F. Saltsman

Dystopos — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 21:31:34 GMT

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'''Flemming Freeman Saltsman''' (born [[January 17]], [[1847]] in Evergreen, Conecuh Couny; died [[February 26]], [[1922]] in [[Thorsby]]) was a carpenter, gunsmith and grocer remembered for being "actively engaged" in the "business, civic, and religious life" of [[Birmingham]].

Saltsman was the son of Daniel and Heney Tempey Kennedy Saltsman of Conecuch COunty. He married the former [[Frances Saltsman|Frances Parker]] of Pensacola, Florida in [[1872]]. They moved to Birmingham in [[1876]]. Frances died in [[1884]].

In [[1888]] Saltsman was employed as a carpenter for the [[L & N Railroad]] and lived with his family in a boarding house at 3101 [[10th Avenue North]]. In [[1896]] and [[1903]] he was described as an engineer at the same address.

In [[1909]] Saltsman was proprietor of a grocery store at 3107 10th Avenue North, just up the street from his home. In retirement, he lived with his daughter, [[Annie Leary|Annie]] in [[Thorsby]], and died there in [[1922]]. His funeral was held there before his remains were sent by train to Birmingham for burial at [[Oak Hill Cemetery]].

==External links==
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102213066/flemming-f-saltsman Flemming Saltsman] at Findagrave.com

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Victor Josselyn

Dystopos — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 20:10:35 GMT

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'''Victor Grovenstein Josselyn''' (born [[November 24]], [[1904]] in Taunton, Massachusetts; died [[December 10]], [[1971]] was an acrobat, model, writer and naturalist.

Victor, his brother [[Daniel Josselyn|Daniel]] and sister [[Bertha Josselyn|Bertha]] moved with their parents [[Herbert Josselyn|Herbert]] and [[Gertrude Josselyn]] to [[Birmingham]] from Massachusetts as children before [[1910]]. They attended [[Phillips High School]].

Victor and Daniel were well-known for the acrobatic stunts they practiced together with [[Joe Berry]] and [[Dr Bevel]] at the [[Birmingham YMCA]]. In the early 1920s Daniel made his way to Chicago, Illinois, where he posed as an art model to fund his literary studies. Victor joined him there in [[1925]] and the brothers soon signed with a touring Vaudeville company.

In the early 1940s Victor was sharing [[Josselyn residence|a house]] in [[Edgewood]] with his siblings. By the 1950s he was living in New York. In the early 1960s he contributed a column to ''Modern Gymnast'' magazine. He was still residing in New York when his brother Daniel died in [[1970]].

Josselyn died in [[1971]] and was buried at [[Oak Hill Cemetery]].

==References==
* "[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-local-ymca-equil/133117386/ Local Y.M.C.A. Equilibrists Sign Contract for Vaudeville Tour]." (March 13, 1925) {{BN}}, p. 24
* "Victor Josselyn" obituary (December 12, 1971) {{BN}}

==External links==
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108461368/victor-grovenstein-josselyn Victor Josselyn] at Findagrave.com

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West Hill Health and Rehab

Dystopos — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:14:53 GMT

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'''West Hill Health and Rehab''', formerly the '''Fairview Nursing Home ''', '''Fairview Rehabilitation Center''', and '''Fairview Health and Rehabilitation Center''' is a 46,000 sqaure-foot, 163-bed rehabilitation facility and nursing home located on a 3.46-acre site at 1028 [[Bessemer Road]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Belview Heights]] neighborhood. It is operated by Arabella Healthcare Management of Hollywood, Florida.

Arabella acquired the facility from nursing home operator [[Shalom Lerner]] in [[2023]] for $9.01 million.

==References==
* Parker, Illyshia (October 1, 2023) "Bessemer rehabilitation center property sells for $9 million." {{BBJ}}

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Documerica

Dystopos — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:34:06 GMT

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[[File:Branscomb with patient.jpg|right|thumb|375px|"Dr. Ben V. Branscomb uses a simple tire pump as a breathing aid for a red lung victim. Dr. Branscomb is a leading figure in the fight against air pollution in Birmingham (July 1972) by LeRoy Woodson]]
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'''Documerica''' was a photographic project to document "subjects of environmental concern". The newly-formed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contracted with 70 professional photographers to gather more than images from across the country and in various other nations between [[1972]] and [[1977]].

The EPA's Gifford Hampshire led the project. Participating photographers were assigned to general geographic regions, but given wide latitude to select subjects. More than 80,000 images were submitted to the agency, which selected just over 22,000 to be preserved. The photographers were compensated at a rate of $150 per day for their work, plus expenses. They were required to waive copyright for the works chosen for public use, with the others returned to them as their own property. Of the images held by the agency, only a fraction were publicly shown. The Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. hosted the first such exhibition in 1972, highlighting 155 photographs from the early days of the project. Other collections were prepared for regional exhibition. A larger group was put on display at the EPA's headquarters in the unfinished Waterside Mall. The National Archives has digitized more than 15,000 Documerica images for online viewing.

On behalf of Documerica, photographer LeRoy Woodson (1944–2015) photographed people and scenes in [[Birmingham]] in July and August [[1972]]. In addition to documenting heavy smog, industrial emissions and polluted waterways, Woodson also collected images of everyday life, including scenes at [[6th Avenue Baptist Church]] and the [[Alabama State Fair]]. He also documented the work of pulmonologist [[Ben Branscomb]] at [[UAB]].

==References==
* Bustard, Bruce I. (2013) ''Searching for the Seventies: The Documerica Photography Project from the National Archives.'' Giles Ltd. ISBN 9781907804151

==External links==
* [https://catalog.archives.gov/search-within/542493?q=alabama Alabama images] from Documerica at archives.gov
* [https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=record.contributors.naId%3A10567809&ancestorNaId=542493 LeRoy Woodson images] from Documerica at archives.gov

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2023 Cullman County plane crash

Dystopos — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:55:16 GMT

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The '''2023 Cullman County plane crash''' was a fatal aviation accident that occurred in a field off of [[Cullman County Road 1488]] south of [[Eva]] at 11:36 AM on [[September 29]], [[2023]].

The pilot, William Scott Smith, 54, of nearby [[Vinemont]] was alone in his Cozy Mark IV aircraft. He was nearing an airstrip, not his destination, when he crashed. He died from his injuries on the scene.

==References==
* Robinson, Carol & Howard Koplowitz (September 29, 2023) "Pilot killed in Cullman County plane crash Friday afternoon." {{AL}}

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Kelly Ann Scott

Dystopos — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 22:06:31 GMT

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'''Kelly Ann Scott''' (born c. [[1977]] in North Dakota) is executive editor for the ''Houston Chronicle'' in Houston, Texas.

Scott graduated from Norfolk senior High School in Norfolk, Nebraska. She earned a bachelor's degree in science, journalism and history at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in [[1998]], and a master's degree in criminal justice at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota in [[2002]]. She began her career at the Fargo Forum in North Dakota and continued to write for the St. Cloud Times while in graduate school.

Scott began her editing career at the ''Reno Gazette-Journal'', a Gannett newspaper in Reno, Nevada. She started out as an assistant city reporter and rising to senior news editor of its publishing group, RGJ Media. She also served as Gannett's USA Today Network state director for Nevada, Utah and Guam, and oversaw the network's marijuana policy team.

In June [[2018]] Scott was hired by Advance Media and moved to [[Birmingham]] to succeed [[Michelle Holmes]] as vice president of content and editor-in-chief of [[Alabama Media Group]], publisher of {{AL}}. Under her leadership the company launched ''[[The Lede]]'' a daily online news digest, and also inaugurated the [[Alabama Education Lab]], a philanthropy-funded journalism venture.

Scott was announced as the successor to Maria Douglas Reeve of Hearst Media's ''Houston Chronicle'' in September [[2023]].

==References==
* "Kelly Ann Scott named Alabama Media Group content VP." (June 20, 2018) {{BN}}
* Thornton, William (September 28, 2023) "Kelly Ann Scott leaving Alabama Media Group for Houston Chronicle." {{AL}}
* "Houston Chronicle names Kelly Ann Scott new executive editor." (September 28, 2023) ''The Houston Chronicle''

==External links==
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyannscott/ Kelly Ann Scott] at Linkedin.com

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Extended Stay America – Birmingham – Perimeter Park South

Dystopos — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:17:46 GMT

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The '''Extended Stay America - Birmingham - Perimeter Park South''' was a 45,000 square-foot extended-stay motel located on a 4.07-acre site at 12 [[Perimeter Park South]] near the [[Colonnade]] and [[Grandview Hospital]]. It was operated as part of the Charlotte, North Carolina-based [[Extended Stay America]] chain.

The property was sold to [[Highlands College]] in [[2023]] for redevelopment as a student dormitory, dubbed [[The Village (Highland College)|The Village]].

==References==
* Thrailkill, Laurel (September 29, 2033) "Highlands College makes $17.7M property purchase." {{BBJ}}

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Extended Stay America

Dystopos — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:24:07 GMT

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'''Extended Stay America''' is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based chain of discount apartment motels with around 650 locations.

The business was founded in [[1995]] in Fort Lauderdale, Florida by George Johnson Jr and Wayne Huizenga, who took it public late that year. Controlling interest in the chain was purchased by the Blackstone Group of New York City in [[2004]] and merged with its Homestead Studio Suites brand, which also managed its StudioPlus and Crossland properties. Blackstone sold that portfolio to David Lichtenstein's Lightstone Group, also of New York City, for $8 billion in [[2007]]. The leveraged buyout fell victim to the [[Great Recession]], and forced the chain into Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

In July [[2010]] a consortium of Blackstone, Paulson & Co., and Centerbridge Partners bought Lightstone's interest in Extended Stay America at auction for $3.93 billion. A lawsuit brought by the chain's other creditors was settled for $10 million in June [[2013]]. The business offices moved to Charlotte that year.

Extended Stay America went private in [[2021]] when Blackstone Real Estate and the Starwood Capital Group acquired all outstanding shares.

==Birmingham area locations==
* [[Extended Stay America - Birmingham - Wildwood]], 40 [[State Farm Parkway]], [[Wildwood]]
* [[Extended Stay America Select Suites - Birmingham - Pelham]], 101 [[Bishop Circle]], [[Pelham]]
* [[Extended Stay America Select Suites - Birmingham - Inverness]], 101 [[Cahaba Park Circle]], [[Inverness]]
* [[Extended Stay America Select Suites - Birmingham - Bessemer]], 5535 [[Academy Way]], [[Bessemer]]
* [[Extended Stay America Select Suites - Tuscaloosa]], 4600 [[Doris Pate Drive]], [[Tuscaloosa]]

===Former locations===
* [[Extended Stay America - Birmingham - Perimeter Park South]], 12 [[Perimeter Park South]], [[Colonnade]] (closed 2023)

==References==
* "[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Extended_Stay_America Extended Stay America]" (April 18, 2022) Wikipedia - accessed October 2, 2023

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Rosa Zinszer

Dystopos — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 21:17:22 GMT

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[[File:Rosa Zinszer.jpg|right|thumb|Rosa Zinszer]]
'''Rosa Miller Zinszer-Wilder''' (also called '''Rose''' or '''Rosie''', born [[July 12]], [[1857]] in Ohio; died [[November 13]], [[1930]] in [[Birmingham]]) was a successful furniture dealer, operating [[Peter Zinszer's Mammoth Furniture House]], Birmingham's largest installment credit home furnishings business in the early 20th century.

Rosa was the daughter of Frederic and Olivia Miller, immigrants to Ohio from the Kingdom of Württemberg (now part of Germany). Her family moved to Louisville, Kentucky when she was a child and it was there that she met [[Peter Zinszer]]. They married in [[1877]] and celebrated the birth of their son [[Joseph Zinszer|Joseph]] a year later.

The Zinszers operated a furniture store together in Louisville. They moved to Atlanta, Georgia before [[1880]], and came to Birmingham as early as [[1884]] and opened a first small store at 209 [[21st Street North]]. They were charter members of [[1st Presbyterian Church]].

By [[1887]] they had outgrown their premises and moved into the [[Gilbert & Co. building]] nearby at 213 21st Street. Then, in [[1889]], expanded into a recently-built and distinctive cast-iron and glass-front building at 2119 [[2nd Avenue North (Downtown)|2nd Avenue North]]. They expanded again into equal-sized remaining space at 2117 in [[1891]], and into an annex at 2215 in [[1893]].

The growth of the Zinszer business paralleled the growth of Birmingham itself, but was also fueled by their practice of extending credit to customers, and by a wide-ranging and imaginative advertising campaign in both the city's English- and German-language newspapers. One of Mrs Zinszer's long-running promotions invited young artists to create a depiction of customers in the store. The winner received $1, and would also see their work printed in the newspaper the next day. In [[1895]] the Zinszers added a "cash house" for customers who could pay for their purchases in advance. That foray did not survive Peter, who died after a long illness on [[October 31]] of that year.

After Peter's death, Rosa's brother [[Gus Miller]] proposed to buy into the business rather than see it sold off to another merchant. Instead, she decided to retain ownership and hired him to manage the store. She renamed the business "Peter Zinszer's Mammoth Furniture House."

Zinszer remarried on [[October 26]], [[1897]], becoming the wife of successful surgeon and [[Birmingham City Physician]] [[William Wilder]]. He encouraged her to "quit the business," but she found that, having "grown up with it," she "couldn't put it down." On the occasion of her retirement she reflected that, "business — something that keeps her mind and time occupied — keeps a woman young and happy and interested."

[[Joe Zinszer]] joined the business by the time that Gus, the manager, died in February [[1914]]. It was later alleged that Joe had conducted an indiscreet dalliance with the wife of a prominent citizen at the store that year. When Rosa retired from business in August [[1915]] she sold the store to [[B. H. Cooper]] rather than pass it to her son.

Rosa buried her second husband in [[1927]]. She died after a 14-week illness in November [[1930]]. [[James Bryan]] and [[Trevor Mordecai]] officiated at the funeral, which was held at her residence at 1224 [[41st Street South]]. She was buried in the [[Zinszer mausoleum|Zinszer family's mausoleum]] at [[Oak Hill Cemetery]].

==References==
* "Thirty Years in Business Here" (March 14, 1914) {{BPH}}, p. 8
* Dalrymple, Dolly (August 28, 1915) "Thirty-two Years a Successful Business Woman Gives Mrs. Wilder Clever Viewpoint of People and Things." {{BAH}}, p. 6 - reprinted in Lennox-1980
* "Women Deny Dry Laws Aid Zinszer" (May 22, 1921) {{BN}}
* "[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-obituary-for-rose-m/81913903/ Rites Slated for Pioneer Woman Church Member]." (November 13, 1930) {{BN}}, p. 25
* Lennox, Tim (January 1980) "Rosa Zinszer: Birmingham Entrepreneuse Extraordinary" ''The Journal of the Birmingham Historical Society'', Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 18–23

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Northeast YMCA

Dystopos — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 21:41:51 GMT

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The '''YMCA Northeast Youth Center''', commonly the '''Northeast YMCA''', is a recreational center at 628 [[Red Lane Road]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Roebuck]] neighborhood, which is operated by the [[YMCA of Greater Birmingham]].

The center opened in [[1965]].

In [[2023]] the center, headed by [[Terri Harvill]], offered pre-kindergarten, after-school and summer enrichment classes as well as youth sports, swimming, and day camp programs. It also held exercise classes for adults and seniors.

That year YMCA announced a major updating of the Northeast YMCA, intended as a national model. The building was expanded with two new classroom spaces. Outside three playgrounds, two community gardens, a splash pad and an athletic field were added.

In addition to renovations of the center itself, nearby area will have 23 new affordable homes constructed by [[Habitat for Humanity]] and a pediatric clinic operated by [[Christ Health Center]]. Other program partners included [[Impact Family Counseling]]. The nonprofit [[Regions Foundation]] financially supported the project.

==References==
* Sharpe-Jefferson, Keisa (September 27, 2023) "[http://www.birminghamtimes.com/2023/09/work-on-model-ymca-begins-in-birminghams-northeast/ Future of 'Model' YMCAs Being Built in Birmingham’s Northeast Community]." {{BT}}

==External links==
* [https://www.ymcabham.org/locations/northeast-youth-center/ Northeast YMCA] at ymcabham.org

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National Carbon Capture Center

Dystopos — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:12:35 GMT

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The '''National Carbon Capture Center''' ('''NCCC'''), formerly known as the '''Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Center''' ('''PC4'''), is a research facility in [[Wilsonville]]. It was created by the U.S. Department of Energy in [[2009]] and is managed and operated by [[Southern Company]]. The program works with independent researchers to develop technoloy-based strategies for reducing the atmospheric impacts of fossil fuel energy at every stage of its extraction, production, distribution and use, as well as offsetting those impacts by recapturing carbon already released.

The Center receives funding from the Energy Department's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, as part of the National Energy Technology Laboratory. It also operates with sponsorship from major energy companies. [[John Northington]], Southern Company's director of net-zero technologies research and development, heads the NCCC's staff as director.

The NCCC replaced the Department's former [[Power Systems Development Facility]] (PSDF), operated under the same arrangement on the same site, at Unit 5 of [[Alabama Power]]'s [[Gaston Steam Plant|E. C. Gaston Steam Plant]], since [[1995]].

==References==
* Thornton, William (September 27, 2023) "New technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions tested in Alabama." {{AL}}

==External links==
* [https://www.nationalcarboncapturecenter.com/ National Carbon Capture Center] website

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Wald Park Pedestrian Bridge

Dystopos — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 21:24:32 GMT

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The '''Wald Park Pedestrian Bridge''' is a proposed project to construct a pedestrian walkway spanning 182 feet over [[Montgomery Highway (Vestavia Hills)|Montgomery Highway]] ([[U.S. Highway 31]]) in [[Vestavia Hills]], connecting [[Wald Park]] and the [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]] about 445 feet south of its intersection with [[Round Hill Road]].

The concept of a pedestrian bridge over U.S. Highway 31 was discussed as part of the city's plans for sidewalks along the highway corridor, much of which was carried out in the mid-2000s. In [[2006]] a $1.2 million earmark for the project was included in federal legislation.

In [[2009]] Engineer [[Fouad Fouad]] and his students in the [[UAB Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering]] developed a proposal to construct the bridge using newly-developed high-strength composite materials. The proposal was poorly received by potential contractors and was not used. [[Gresham Smith & Partners]] was commissioned to prepared a design.

In [[2016]] [[Mayor of Vestavia Hills|Mayor]] [[Butch Zaragoza]] met with ALDOT officials to push for progress on the bridge. He learned that it would be able to move forward, but that the federal funds available had been reduced to $700,000. The [[Vestavia Hills City Council]] approved an agreement with the Department in December of that year, increasing the city's commitment to $190,000.

In January [[2017]] city manager [[Jeff Downes]] estimated that the project would cost $1.25 million, with the city's matching funds representing about $140,000 of that. He hoped to receive bids that spring and related ALDOT's assurance that the bridge had been moved to a priority list and would be completed by the end of the year.

A new review by ALDOT officials led to a requirement that the bridge comply with the [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990]]. An elevator was added to the design for the east side of the span, with ramps providing accessibility on the higher west side. The elevator and ramps were designed to accommodate bicycles and strollers as well as wheelchairs. Walkway lighting would be incorporated into the handrails on the bridge, and uplighting from the ground was included in the design. Preliminary plans were presented to the public in April [[2019]]. ALDOT approved the preliminary redesign in September of that year.

The revised project went to bid in February [[2021]] with an estimated construction cost of $2.1 million to $2.6 million. 10 potential contractors attended a pre-bid conference. Only one, [[Taylor Miree Construction]], submitted a formal bid, for $3.6 million. The city and state opted to work on a redesign rather. The revised documents were completed in [[2023]], with bidding expected to begin in February [[2024]] and for construction to be completed in [[2025]].

==References==
* Martin, Grant (April 2009) "[https://www.uab.edu/uabmagazine/2009-articles/april/roughcrossing/ahead-of-its-time Rough Crossing: Ahead of Its Time]." ''[[UAB Magazine]]''
* Featherson, Emily (August 31, 2016) "[https://vestaviavoice.com/news/pedestrian-bridge-project-finally-making-headway831/ Pedestrian bridge project finally making headway]." {{VV}}
* Edgemon, Erin (January 2, 2017) "Vestavia Hills pedestrian bridge over U.S. 31 possible in 2017." {{BN}}
* Embry, Neal (April 9, 2019) "Council holds public involvement meeting for pedestrian bridge." {{VV}}
* Embry, Neal (September 24, 2019) "Council approves agreements with ALDOT for Massey Road, pedestrian bridge projects." {{VV}}
* Embry, Neal (May 5, 2021) "[https://vestaviavoice.com/news/pedestrian-bridge-bid-comes-in-over-budget/ Pedestrian bridge bid comes in over budget]." {{VV}}
* Matthews, Carter (September 28, 2023) "New pedestrian bridge coming to Vestavia on U.S. 31." {{BNow}}

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St Henry Catholic Church

Dystopos — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:53:18 GMT

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'''St Henry Catholic Church''' is a Catholic church in the [[Diocese of Birmingham]] located at 511 [[5th Street Warrior|5th Street]] in [[Warrior]]. The church shares clergy and offices with [[St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church]] in [[Gardendale]].

The church property includes the [[Saint Henry Cemetery]].

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==Pastors==
* [[Johnson Tharayil]], –September 2020
* [[Wyman Vintson]], July 2023-

==References==
* Garrison, Greg (July 3, 2023) "Diocese of Birmingham ordains new priest, assigns clergy." {{AL}}

==External links==
* [https://www.sthenrywarrior.org/ St Henry Catholic Church] website

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Jeremiah Brake residence

Dystopos — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:40:26 GMT

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The '''Jeremiah Brake residence''' is a 3,054 square-foot, 2-story Victorian-style frame residence constructed in [[1887]] by merchant [[Jeremiah Brake]] on four lots totaling 1.5 acres, now located at 202 [[Brake Street]], on the corner of [[2nd Street East Warrior|2nd Street East]] in [[Warrior]].

In [[1996]] the home was purchased by [[Bill Reid|Bill]] and [[Pat Reid]], who furnished it with period antiques and carried out a four-year restoration project beginning in [[2007]]. The then-dilapidated carriage house was demolished and a 2,000 square-foot chapel built in its place. Their daughter, [[Rhonda Hodo]], managed the use of the chapel, house and grounds as a wedding and event venue, then known as the '''Reid Brake House'''. She began hosting an annual "bridal expo" at the home in September [[2013]].

In March [[2021]] [[Church International|Youth Force Ministries Church International]] purchased the house for $398,900 for use as a parsonage.

==References==
* McCarty, Sarah (September 19, 2013) "Reid Brake House in Warrior to host bridal expo Saturday." {{BN}}
* Denham, Hannah & Sara Whites-Koditschek (September 27, 2023) "[https://www.al.com/news/2023/09/the-mysterious-church-buying-up-a-town-in-alabama-what-is-it-about-warrior.html-2 The mysterious church buying up a town in Alabama: ‘What is it about Warrior?'" {{AL}}

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Travis Hendrix

Dystopos — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:14:11 GMT

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'''Travis Hendrix''' (born [[October 15]], [[1982]] in [[Birmingham]]) is a sergeant and community project coordinator in the [[Birmingham Police Department]].

Hendrix grew up in the [[Tuxedo Court]] public housing community and attended [[Ensley High School]]. He graduated with a General Educational Development certificate and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in social work at [[Miles College]] in [[2007]]. He later completed a bachelor of science in criminal justice in [[2017]] and master's in strategic management in [[2019]] from Oakland City University in Oakland City, Indiana. He joined the Birmingham Police Department in 2019.

Hendrix challenged [[Roderick Scott]] for [[Alabama House District 55|District 55]] in the [[Alabama House of Representatives]] in [[2022 primary elections|2022]]. He finished fourth in the primary, which was won by [[Fred Plump]].

Hendrix was one of 7 Democratic candidates in the [[Alabama House District 55#2024 special election|special election]] to fill the seat left vacant when Plump resigned under indictment. He was endorsed by Birmingham Mayor [[Randall Woodfin]] and supported by House Minority Leader [[Anthony Daniels]]' [[Alabama Works PAC]]. He garnered 28% of votes in the primary and advanced to a runoff against [[Sylvia Swayne]].

==References==
* Rocha, Alander (September 24, 2023) "[https://birminghamwatch.org/house-district-55-special-election-candidates/ House District 55 Special Election Candidates]." ''[[Alabama Reflector]]'' / ''[[BirminghamWatch]]''

==External links==
* [https://www.travishendrix.com/ Travis Hendrix] campaign website

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Pinky

Dystopos — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:04:35 GMT

Dystopos: Created page with "'''Pinky''' can refer to any of the following: * Pinky Bass (born 1936), photographer * Aisha "Pinky" Cole, owner of Slutty Vegan * Mike Higgins|Mike..."

'''Pinky''' can refer to any of the following:

* [[Pinky Bass]] (born 1936), photographer
* [[Aisha Cole|Aisha "Pinky" Cole]], owner of [[Slutty Vegan]]
* [[Mike Higgins|Mike "Pinky" Higgins]] (1909–1969), baseball manager
* [[Pinky Ward]], [[Birmingham Black Barons]] player
* [[Pinky the Stabber]], rock band founded by [[Tim Boykin]]
* [[K & J's Elegant Pastries|Pinky]] food truck for [[K & J's Elegant Pastries]]

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K & J's Elegant Pastries

Dystopos — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:00:59 GMT

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'''K & J's Elegant Pastries & Creamery''' is a bakery and ice cream shop owned by [[Kristal Thomas-Bryant]] with her husband [[Jonathan Bryant]]. Their daughters Ja'Kaiya and Jaliyah help run the family business.

Thomas-Bryant launched her custom cake business at home. She opened a commercial bakery on [[Kent Dairy Road]] in [[Alabaster]] in [[2013]] and relocated to 236 [[1st Street South (Alabaster)|1st Street South]] in February [[2017]]. There she began offering ice cream treats, including the "Kolossal" milkshakes that created a sensation, bringing long lines to the business. She added a [[List of food trucks|food truck]] nicknamed "Pinky."

She moved the business to the ground floor of the [[22nd Street Parking Deck]] at 2260 [[9th Avenue North]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Uptown]] district in spring [[2022]]. Later that year, K & J's opened a second location in the former [[Dreamcakes|Dreamcakes Café]] space in the [[Ross Bridge Village Center]] at 3601 [[Market Street]] in [[Hoover]]'s [[Ross Bridge community|Ross Bridge]] community.

==References==
* Wright, Erica (February 18, 2019) "How Kristal Bryant gave birth to the ‘Mother of Milkshakes’." {{BT}}
* Bowser, Javacia Harris (February 4, 2020) "How one local business owner went from creating milkshakes to wedding cakes." ''[[Birmingham magazine|Birmingham]]'' magazine
* Wood, Cecilia (February 25, 2022) "K & J’s Elegant Pastries coming to Uptown, Spring 2022." {{BNow}}
* "K&J’s Pastries opens new location in Hoover." (October 10, 2022) {{BBJ}}
* Short, Cody D. (September 20, 2023) "These popular Birmingham bakery goodies are selling out every day, just in time for fall." {{AL}}

==External links==
* [https://www.kjselegantpastries.com/ K & J's Elegant Pastries] website

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280 Station

Dystopos — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 21:47:48 GMT

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'''280 Station''' is a 2-story 24,760 square-foot retail strip shopping center located on a 1.7-acre parcel at 400–476 [[Cahaba Park Circle]], facing [[U.S. Highway 280 (Inverness)|U.S. Highway 280]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Overton]] neighborhood. It was constructed in [[1990]].

In [[2023]] a real estate fund associated with Harlan Crow's Crow Holdings Capital of Dallas, Texas acquired the shopping center for $7.2 million.

==Tenants==
* Ground floor
** 400 (Unit 1, 1,884 square feet): [[Dunkin Donuts]] (2015–), former location of [[TCBY]] (2013–2014)
** 408 (Unit 2, 1,716 square feet): [[Oasis Nails & Spa]] (2013–), former location of [[Inverness Golf]] (2008)
** 420 (Unit 5/6, 3,563 square feet): [[Eyemart Express]] (2016–)
*** (Unit 5): former location of [[Wildbird Center]] (2013–2015)
*** (Unit 6): former location of [[Health Food Source]] (2008), [[Computer S.I.]] (2011–2015)
** 424 (Unit 7, 1,200 square feet): [[Subway]] restaurant (2008–)
** 432 (Unit 9, 3,456 square feet): [[Bedzzz Express]], former location of [[The Vintage Wine Shoppe]] (2008–2018)
** 440 (Unit 13, 3,500 square feet): [[Tint World]] (2023–), former location of [[Studio 21 Salon]] (2008–2018)
** 448 (Unit 10, 1,464 square feet): [[Isbell Jewelers]] (2014–)
** 450 (Unit 11, 2,042 square feet): [[Budget Car Rental]] (2014–)
* Upper floor
** 460 (Unit 16, 1,200 square feet): [[Chad Hartsfield]] / [[State Farm Insurance]] (2016–), former location of [[State Farm Insurance]] (2008–2013), vacant (2014–2015)
** 464 (Unit 17, 1,200 square feet): [[Houliang Massage]], former location of [[Sign-A-Rama]] (2013–2015), [[Gadget Geeks]] (2017–2018)
** 470 (Unit 19/20 ): vacant, former location of [[Express Employment Professionals]] (2008–2017)
** 476 (Unit 20, 1,200 square feet): [[Tao Massage]] ([[Houliang Massage]] 2018–2023), former location of [[Body Worx]] (2008), [[H Accupressure]] (2013–2017)

==References==
* Parker, Illyshia (September 26, 2023) "Shopping center on US 280 retail corridor trades hands for $7.2M." {{BBJ}}

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Conserv

Dystopos — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:22:34 GMT

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'''Conserv''' is a technology company which produces software for environmental monitoring of sensitive collections such as artwork, historical documents and archival records. It was founded in [[2018]] by [[Austin Senseman]] and [[Nathan McMinn]]. The company's offices are located at [[Hardware Park]].

[[Dave Masom]] succeeded Senseman as CEO in September [[2023]].

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==References==
* Thrailkill, Laurel (September 25, 2023) "Birmingham tech CEO steps down, replacement named." {{BBJ}}

==External links==
* [https://conserv.io/ Conserv] website

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Tommy Charles residence

Dystopos — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:28:34 GMT

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The '''Tommy Charles residence''' is a 4,570 square-foot modern-style house located on a 0.92-acre lot at 1401 [[Redmont Drive]], above [[Altamont Park]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Redmont Park]] neighborhood. The 3-bedroom house was built in [[1989]] for radio personality [[Tommy Charles]].

Charles died in [[1996]]. The house was later acquired by [[UAB Heersink School of Medicine|UAB School of Medicine]] professor [[Gerald Fuller]] who joined it to an adjacent lot on which he cultivated a Japanese-style garden with a koi pond.

The property was listed for sale in [[2023]] with an asking price of $675,000.

==References==
* Leech, Marie (September 20, 2023) "Forest Park house with extensive Japanese gardens hits market." {{BBJ}}
* Thornton, William (September 22, 2023) "Take a look inside a Birmingham radio legend’s Japanese garden home." {{AL}}

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Pink Zebra

Dystopos — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:14:07 GMT

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'''Pink Zebra Moving''' is a moving company founded in [[2020]] by [[Ron Holt]], who had previously founded [[Two Maids & A Mop]] cleaning service. Its offices are located at 4141 [[White Oak Drive]], off [[Cahaba Heights Road]] in [[Cahaba Heights]]. After establishing the concept, Holt began offering franchises in other markets, and eventually sold the Birmingham area franchise to a group of investors.

The company's trucks are emblazoned with hot pink zebra stripes. A costumed mascot, [[Zeke the Zebra]], also promotes the company with personal appearances.

==References==
* Thrailkill, Laurel (September 20, 2023) "Pink Zebra Moving expanding to New England city." {{BBJ}}

==External links==
* [https://pinkzebramoving.com/birmingham/ Pink Zebra Moving] website

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JB's House of Fashion

Dystopos — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 19:14:27 GMT

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'''J B's House of Fashion''' is a clothing store located in a converted residence at 1630 [[3rd Avenue West]] in [[Fairview]]. It was opened in the early 1980s by [[Ernest James Brown]].

Brown expanded the business by connecting to a neighboring residence, which now houses '''J B's House of Shoes'''.

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==References==
* Bowser, Javacia Harris (September 13, 2023) "[https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2023/09/ernest-james-brown-birminghams-hardest-working-man-in-clothes-business/ Ernest James Brown: Birmingham’s Hardest Working Man in Clothes Business]." {{BT}}

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Nick Bolton

Dystopos — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 18:13:49 GMT

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'''Louis-Nicolas Davout "Nick" Bolton II''' (born [[September 18]], [[1923]] in Atlanta, Georgia; died [[September 11]], [[2023]] in [[Birmingham]]) was general manager of [[WBRC 6]].

Nick was the son of John Gray and Mary Legaré Reeves Bolton of Georgia and grew up in Newton County, spending summers at Camp Pasquaney in New Hampshire and taking extensive lessons in piano, clarinet, and vocal performance. He attended the Military College of South Carolina ("The Citadel") at the start of [[World War II]] and served in Germany with the 412th Armored Field Artillery Battalion in [[1945]] as part of the allied occupying force.

Bolton graduated from Emory University in Atlanta in [[1949]] and began his career as a vocalist in a company which staged Gilbert & Sullivan productions. He met his wife, Barbara, backstage. The couple were married in [[1953]] and moved to Chicago where he entered the field of advertising.

Bolton became involved in broadcasting as sales manager for WNAX-AM in Yankton, South Dakota. From there he worked at WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio; and then was offered the job of general manager for WDAF-TV in Kansas City, Missouri. From there he was recruited to WBRC in Birmingham.

Bolton appeared on air as an editorial commentator, usually ending his appearances by saying "This is a Channel 6 editorial opinion. What's your opinion?"

Bolton and his wife both sang in the choir at [[St Luke's Episcopal Church]]. They vacationed at a second home in Silver Bay, New York. He died a week shy of his 100th birthday.

==References==
* "Louis Davout "Nick" Bolton II" obituary (September 13, 2023) {{AL}}

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Greens AI

Dystopos — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 16:35:13 GMT

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'''Greens AI''', formerly '''Xplosion Technology''' and '''Greens powered by Xplosion Technology''' is a company offering a smartphone app marketed to teenagers with type 1 and type 2 diabetes to help manage food tracking and glucose and insulin management.

The company was founded in Missouri City, Texas in [[2017]] by [[Kehlin Swain]], [[Isis Ashford]] and [[Jaylen James]]. It was a participant in the fall [[2022]] cohort of the [[Prosper HealthTech Accelerator]] and was awarded a grant from [[Innovate Alabama]] before relocating to Birmingham in [[2023]].

==References==
* Morrison, Callie (September 12, 2023) "Greens, a Prosper HealthTech company, makes its move to The Magic City." {{BNow}}
* Thrailkill, Laurel (September 23, 2023) "Houston-founded startup growing, now calls Birmingham home." {{BBJ}}

==External links==
* [https://www.xplosionlive.com/ Greens AI] website

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Greens (disambiguation)

Dystopos — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 16:21:39 GMT

Dystopos: Created page with "'''Greens''' can refer to any of the following: * Greens Station, a community in Oppossum Valley * Greens AI, a software ..."

'''Greens''' can refer to any of the following:

* [[Greens Station]], a [[List of Jefferson County communities|community]] in [[Oppossum Valley]]
* [[Greens AI]], a software company
* [[Alabama Green Party]], a political organization
* [[Southwest Greens of Birmingham]], an artificial turf installer
* [[Summer Greens Music Festival]], an event at [[Greystone Golf & Country Club]]

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13th Avenue North Bessemer

Dystopos — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:49:21 GMT

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'''13th Avenue North Bessemer''' is an east-west avenue in the northern section downtown [[Bessemer]], from [[11th Street North Bessemer|11th Street]] to [[19th Street North Bessemer|19th Street North]], and from [[25th Place North Bessemer|25th Place North]] to [[Short 30th Street North Bessemer|Short 30th Street North]].

==Notable addresses (southwest to northeast)==
* Avenue beings at [[11th Street North Bessemer|11th Street North]]
* [[12th Street North Bessemer|12th Street North]] intersects
* [[13th Street North Bessemer|13th Street North]] intersects
* [[14th Street North Bessemer|14th Street North]] intersects
** 1431: [[Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ]] Band No. 25
* [[15th Street North Bessemer|15th Street North]] intersects
* [[16th Street North Bessemer|16th Street North]] intersects
* [[17th Street North Bessemer|17th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
*** 1720: proposed retail center ([[Eric Guster]] 2023)
** south side:
*** 1705: [[City Auto Sales]] (2013–)
*** 1721: [[Chevron]] gas station (2009–)
* [[18th Street North Bessemer|18th Street North]] intersects
** south side:
*** 1819: [[FMS Pharmacy]] (2009–) / [[Happier at Home]] home health care
*** 1821: [[Julie Bell]] / [[State Farm Insurance]]
*** 1825: [[EZ Finance Co.]], former location of [[Rebecca's Fine Jewelry]]
*** 1827: [[Superior Grooming]] / [[Gifts & Gadgets]] (2016–), former location of [[Discount Cabinets & Granite Express]] (2014)
*** 1829: [[Botanica J & C Boutique]], former location of [[Handy TV & Appliance]] (2014–2019)
*** 1831: [[Fine Pools & Spas]] (2014–)
* avenue ends at [[19th Street North Bessemer|19th Street North]] opposite [[Lowe's]] home improvement center
* avenue resumes at [[25th Place North Bessemer|25th Place North]]
* [[26th Street North Bessemer|26th Street North]] intersects
* [[27th Street North Bessemer|27th Street North]] intersects
* [[28th Street North Bessemer|28th Street North]] intersects
* [[29th Street North Bessemer|29th Street North]] intersects
* avenue ends at [[Short 30th Street North Bessemer|Short 30th Street North]]

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Sand Spirit LLC

Dystopos — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:16:20 GMT

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'''Sand Spirit LLC''' is a research and development company located at 515 [[19th Street North Bessemer|19th Street North]] in [[Bessemer]]. It is headed by [[Mark Tegen]] and [[Rusty Sutterlin]] in [[2018]].

In [[2023]] Sand Spirit entered a partnership with Lithos Energy of Vancouver, British Columbia to build and operated a '''LiTHOS Crimson Tide facility''' in Bessemer to produce Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate (LiOH-H20) from mineral-rich brines sourced from coal mining sites in the Appalachian region. The product would then supply electric vehicle battery manufacturers and recyclers in the southeast.

==External links==
* [https://sandspiritllc.com/ Sand Spirit LLC] website

==References==
* O'Leary, A. J. (September 12, 2023) "This energy company sees major potential in a Bessemer R&D outfit." {{BBJ}}

[[Category:Research laboratories]]
[[Category:2018 establishments]]
[[Category:19th Street North Bessemer]]

Charles Crowder (disambiguation)

Dystopos — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 14:03:01 GMT

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'''Charles Crowder''' can refer to any of the following:

* [[Charles Crowder|Charles Rogers Crowder]] (1937–2010), a [[Jefferson County District Court]] judge
* [[Charles Crowder (educator)]], former principal of [[Wilkerson Elementary School]]

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1996 Jefferson County consent decree

Dystopos — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:20:03 GMT

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The '''1996 Jefferson County consent decree''' was signed on [[December 9]], [[1996]] to resolve a federal lawsuit brought in [[1993]] which argued that the [[Jefferson County Sewer System]] and its 9 wastewater treatment plants were operating in violation of the U.S. Clean Water Act and of the system's permits from the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).

The initial suit, brought as ''[[Kipp, et.al. v. Jefferson County]]'', was filed on behalf of residents near the [[Cahaba River]]. It alleged that the sewer system was allowing large amounts of untreated wastewater to enter the [[Cahaba River]]. The United States Department of Justice launched their own investigation, and filed their own suit ''[[United States v. Jefferson County, Alabama, Jefferson County Commission]]''.

The county settled both lawsuits before [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama|District Court]] Judge [[J. Foy Guin Jr]] by signing a [[1996 Jefferson County consent decree|consent decree]] in December [[1996]]. The county agreed to make the improvements necessary to comply with the federal Clean Water Act, and to spend $30 million for the establishment of protective greenways to improve water quality in the Cahaba and [[Black Warrior River]] systems.

As work began, rates paid by sewer customers began increasing, from among the lowest in the country to the highest. In [[2003]] an independent study by [[BE&K]] found shortcomings in the county's plans, and determined that much of the $3.3 billion spent on sewer expansion was not needed to meet the terms of the agreement. Among those expansions was a proposed $84 million "Super Sewer" to service the [[Upper Cahaba Watershed]] around [[Cahaba Heights]] and parts of [[Mountain Brook]]. The projected cost quickly soared to over $140 million until it was [[Jefferson County sewer construction scandal|halted amid complaints]] from the [[Birmingham Water Works Board]] and the public.

Commissioners and Environmental Services director [[Jack Swann]] justified the expansions as a means of generating revenues from new connections to offset the costs of upgrades to existing systems. However, corrupt practices in contracting the engineering and construction work, as well as the [[SEC investigation into Jefferson County bond swaps|risky financial instruments]] used to pay for it, began coming to light. In [[2005]] twenty-one officials and contractors were indicted for bribery, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. More than half of them were convicted in federal courts.

Meanwhile, the county's financial schemes collapsed on themselves, leaving the taxpayers with an [[Jefferson County debt crisis|enormous debt]] and forcing the county to default on bond payments and, in November [[2011]], to file what was then the [[Jefferson County debt crisis#Bankruptcy|largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history]].

In September [[2023]] the county filed for the last four of its nine facilities to be certified compliant, and to be released from the consent decree.

==References==
* Rosen, Dorah (1993) "Sewercide". ''Fun & Stuff''
* Howell, Vickii (September 24, 2000) "Jeffco sewer rates rising to finance system repairs." {{BN}}
* Blackledge, Brett J. and Vickii Howell (June 10, 2001) "Third of sewer costs not ordered by court." {{BN}}
* Bouma, Katherine (January 19, 2008) "EPA fines Jefferson County for sewage overflows, refuses to certify expansion as complete." {{BN}}
* Walton, Val (April 18, 2008) "[http://blog.al.com/archiblog/2008/04/rats_leave_sewer_but_not_stree.html Jefferson County sewer repairs get OK from federal judge]" {{BN}}
* Faulk, Kent (April 23, 2012) "Federal judge: Jefferson County's sewer treatment system serving Leeds freed from consent decree." {{BN}}
* Crenshaw, Solomon Jr. (September 20, 2023) "[https://birminghamwatch.org/jeffco-asks-court-to-release-it-from-its-last-consent-decree/ JeffCo Asks Court to Release It From Its Last Consent Decree]." ''[[BirminghamWatch]]''
* Gann, Heather (September 21, 2023) "Jefferson County moves to exit decades long environmental sewer consent decree." {{AL}}

[[Category:Cahaba River]]
[[Category:Jefferson County Department of Environmental Services]]
[[Category:1996 establishments]]

Capella Pizzeria

Dystopos — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:35:19 GMT

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'''Capella Pizzeria''', also called '''Capella Italian Restaurant''', is a traditional Neopolitan-style pizzeria located at in the [[Inverness Village]] shopping center in [[Hoover]].

[[Mehmet Ozbey]] opened the business in [[2022]], having previously worked with his uncle, Joseph, in their family-owned Cugino Forno Pizzeria chain in North Carolina. The restaurant uses ingredients imported from Italy and baked in Italian-made wood-fired ovens.

==References==
* Johnston, Emma (December 23, 2022) "Authentic pizza comes to Inverness—Capella Pizzeria is now open." {{BNow}}
* Stuart, Shauna (December 23, 2022) "Capella Italian restaurant opens in Inverness." {{BN}}
* Thornton, Grace (January 1, 2023) "New pizzeria offers authentic Italian wood-fired pizzas." {{HSun}}
* Gervais, Gabby (April 20, 2023) "This new local pizza place is as close to Italy as you can get in The Magic City—find out more." {{BNow}}

==External links==
* [https://capellapizzeria.com/ Capella Pizzeria] website

[[Category:Pizzerias]]
[[Category:2022 establishments]]
[[Category:Inverness Village]]

Blue Pacific

Dystopos — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:47:53 GMT

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'''Blue Pacific''' is a Thai restaurant which operates from the [[Hoover Food Mart]] at 3219 [[Lorna Road]] in [[Hoover]]. It was opened in May [[2015]] by [[Somchai Aroonsakulwongse|Somchai "Sam" Aroonsakulwongse]] and operated by members of his family.

{{stub}}
==References==
* Sayers, Julia (July 30, 2015) "[https://www.al.com/bhammag/2015/07/i_ate_thai_food_from_a_gas_sta.html I ate Thai food from a gas station in Hoover and lived to tell the tale]." ''[[Birmingham magazine|Birmingham]]'' magazine
* Velasco, Eric (October 29, 2015) "[https://www.al.com/living/2015/10/blue_pacifics_thai_food_draws.html Blue Pacific's Thai food draws raves for authenticity]." {{BN}}
* Itson, Patience (December 15, 2020) "[https://bhamnow.com/2018/02/21/blue-pacific-at-hoover-food-mart-deemed-one-of-birminghams-best-thai-restaurants/ Blue Pacific at Hoover Food Mart deemed one of Birmingham’s best Thai restaurants]." {{BNow}}

[[Category:Thai restaurants]]
[[Category:2015 establishments]]
[[Category:Lorna Road]]

Meg McGlamery

Dystopos — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:51:50 GMT

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'''Margaret Elisa McGlamery''' is executive director of the [[Laura Crandall Brown Foundation]].

Meg, the daughter of Wylie and Lisa McGlamery, earned a bachelor's degree in fine art at [[Samford University]] in [[1997]] and a master's in higher education administration from Florida State University in [[2001]]. She began her career that August as assistant director of the Center for Community Action and Service Learning at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.

In [[2005]] McGlamery returned to [[Birmingham]] and began working as public awareness coordinator for [[Crisis Center|Crisis Center Inc.]] She was promoted to rape response coordinator in [[2006]], to director of sexual assault support services in [[2008]], and to assistant director in [[2009]]. In [[2014]] she was named executive director of the organization. She left in [[2023]] to accept her current position, succeeding [[Ramona Graffeo]], who retired.

McGlamery is a [[2017]] graduate of [[Leadership Birmingham]] and has served as board president for the [[Alabama Coalition Against Rape]]. She married baker [[Chris Richardson]] in [[2004]].

==References==
* "Richardson-McGlamery" (November 13, 2004) {{TN}}
* McAlister, Laura (October 2, 2014) "Meet the women who are making a difference in the Magic City." {{BN}}
* Gann, Heather (October 25, 2022) "Empathy in times of need at the heart of central Alabama’s Crisis Center." {{BN}}
* Rebman, Stephanie (September 17, 2023) "Laura Crandall Brown Foundation names new director." {{BBJ}}

==External links==
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-mcglamery-2b3823246/ Meg McGlamery] on Linkedin.com

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[[Category:Samford alumni]]
[[Category:Nonprofit executives]]
[[Category:Leadership Birmingham alumni]]

The Flats at Colebridge

Dystopos — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:00:39 GMT

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'''The Flats at Colebridge''' is a 3-story 56-unit senior apartment building located at 851 [[Bell Avenue]] in [[Tarrant]].

It was constructed in [[2016]] by Vantage Group of Fyffe, DeKalb County using financial incentives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded by the [[Jefferson County Department of Community Services]].

In [[2023]] residents of the complex complained of unauthorized access by transients, pest infestations, broken elevators and other nuisances.

==References==
* Bryant, Joseph D. (September 15, 2023) "‘We are afraid’: Senior living complex rife with crime and neglect, residents say" {{AL}}

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[[Category:Tarrant apartments]]
[[Category:Retirement homes]]
[[Category:Bell Avenue]]
[[Category:2016 buildings]]

York Pharmacy

Dystopos — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 19:12:11 GMT

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'''York Pharmacy''', also known as '''York's Discount Pharmacy''', was an independent drug store which operated from [[1946]] to [[2023]] in [[North Birmingham]].

In [[1974]] the business was located at 3000 [[27th Street North]]. Later it moved down the block into the 3-story [[North Birmingham Kress building]].

The store also hosted a boutique space for [[Sonny Boy Products]].

When the business closed in 2023, prescriptions were transferred to [[Payless Drugs]] at 2512 [[31st Avenue North]]. Sonny Boy opened a new retail outlet nearby at 2616-B [[31st Avenue North]].

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==References==
* Parker, Illyshia (September 11, 2023) "North Birmingham pharmacy closing after 77 years in business." {{BBJ}}

[[Category:Former drug stores]]
[[Category:27th Street North]]
[[Category:1946 establishments]]
[[Category:2023 disestablishments]]

Johnny Mims

Dystopos — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:56:30 GMT

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'''Johnny Mims''' (born in Homestead, Florida) is the director of bands at [[Minor High School]] in [[Adamsville]].

Mims earned a bachelor of arts in music education and bachelor of science in educational studies at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona, Florida in [[2011]]; and went on to complete a master's in music education in [[2017]] at Florida State University in Tallahassee.

He began his career as director of bands at New Smyrna Beach High School in New Smyrna Beach, Florida from [[2011]] to [[2012]]. He was dismissed for unspecified reasons following an incident in which he was required to complete an anger management course following an outburst in the band room. Many objected to his leaving the program after having accomplished much in a short time.

Mims served as director of orchestra and bands at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach from [[2011]] to [[2018]]. He came to Minor High School as an assistant to "Sounds of Superior" band director [[Earnest Echols]] in [[2018]]. He took over the program in [[2021]].

On [[September 15]], [[2023]], following a 27-0 victory by the visiting Minor Tigers football team over the [[Jackson-Olin High School]] Mustangs in [[Ensley]], both bands remained in the stands and continued to play for an unsanctioned "fifth quarter". [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] asked both directors to stop performing so that they could clear the stands. Mims did not comply, and later declined to submit to arrest, at which point an officer used a Taser to place him in custody. Because he was also the band's bus driver, students were left to find their own way home from Ensley.

Mims was evaluated at [[UAB Hospital]] before being processed at [[Birmingham City Jail]]. He was charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, and resisting arrest. He was placed on administrative leave while the district gathered more information. Mims retained attorney and state representative [[Juandalynn Givan]] to represent him.

==References==
* Trimble, Linda & Katie Kustura (June 14, 2012) "[https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2012/06/14/parents-students-rally-for-former-new-smyrna-beach-high-school-band-director/30581276007/ Parents, students rally for former New Smyrna Beach High School band director]." ''The Daytona Beach News-Journal''
* Robinson, Carol (September 15, 2023) "Minor High School band director tased, arrested after Birmingham police order him to end performance." {{AL}}
* Robinson, Carol (September 19, 2023) "Minor band director Johnny Mims tased by Birmingham police during ‘5th quarter’: What we know today." {{AL}}
* Robinson, Carol (September 20, 2023) "Was there a 5th quarter the night Johnny Mims was tased? Questions surround band director’s arrest." {{AL}}
* Griesbach, Rebecca (September 20, 2023) "Band parents say students fainted, panicked after Johnny Mims arrest: 'Those kids are very traumatized'." {{AL}}
* Griesbach, Rebecca (September 20, 2023) "Johnny Mims denies attempting to strike Birmingham police: 'I was just doing my job'." {{AL}}
* Koplowitz, Howard (September 21, 2023) "'I want to cry, Mr. Mims': Officer worried band director’s tasing sows distrust of police, body cam shows." {{AL}}

==External links==
* [http://minorhighschoolband.com/services Directors/Sponsors] at minorhighschoolband.com

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[[Category:Bandleaders]]
[[Category:Minor faculty]]

Daagye Hendricks-Harville

Dystopos — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:34:32 GMT

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#REDIRECT [[Daagye Hendricks]

Landscape Workshop

Dystopos — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 16:30:45 GMT

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'''Landscape Workshop''' is a full-service commercial landscape installation and maintenance company which was founded in [[1984]]. The company's offices are located at 550 [[Montgomery Highway (Vestavia Hills)|Montgomery Highway]] in [[Vestavia Hills]]. [[J. T. Price]] is the chief executive officer.

In the 2020s, Landscape Workshop, with backing from Carousel Capital of Charlotte, North Carolina and [[McKinney Capital]] of Birmingham, expanded rapidly into a regional company by acquiring several landscape service firms in Alabama, north Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

==Acquisitions==
* December 2020: Great Oak Landscape Group of Atlanta, Georgia
* October 2021: Quality Lawns of NWF in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
* November 2021: Images Landscape Service of Chattanooga, Tennessee
* December 2021: A Cut Above Landscape Management of Columbus, Georgia
* February 2022: the landscape operations of GreenScape Inc. of Memphis, Tennessee
* July 2022: Bailey’s Lawn Care and Landscaping of Knoxville, Tennessee
* September 2022: Burning Bush Landscape and Turf Care LLC of Atlanta, Georgia
* November 2022: R.G.S. Landscape of Dallas, Georgia
* March 2023: Solid Ground Landscape Services of Atlanta, Georgia
* July 2023: Louisiana Landscape Specialty Inc. of Gretna, Louisiana
* September 2023: Martin Landscape of Port Royal, South Carolina

==References==
* Leech, Marie (September 11, 2023) "Birmingham-based landscaping firm adds two locations after latest acquisition." {{BBJ}}

==External links==
* [https://landscapeworkshop.com/ Landscape Workshop] website

[[Category:Landscapers]]
[[Category:1984 establishments]]
[[Category:Montgomery Highway (Vestavia Hills)]]

Acton Memorial Cemetery

Robert Matthews — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:09:09 GMT

Robert Matthews:

[[Image:Acton_Memorial_Cemetery_marker.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Acton Memorial Cemetery marker]]
'''Acton Memorial Cemetery''' is located at 4660 [[Caldwell Mill Road]]. It was established on [[August 18]], [[1882]] with the death of [[Elizabeth Lee Acton|Elizabeth Lee Acton]], wife of Reverend [[William Acton]]. U.S. President Millard Fillmore deeded the land to Reverend Acton in 1852.

The cemetery is composed primarily of William and Elizabeth's descendants. The cemetery is adjacent to [[Acton Memorial Presbyterian Church]] and existed 29 years before the church was established. A memorial marker was placed at the entrance to the cemetery after it was added to the [[Alabama Historic Cemetery Register]] on February 7, 2022.

There is an older cemetery named '''Old Acton Cemetery''' that is located in Shelby County on private land.

==External Links==
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2279606/acton-memorial-cemetery Acton Memorial Cemetery] at FindAGrave.com
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/25099/old-acton-cemetery Old Acton Cemetery] at FindAGrave.com

[[Category:Jefferson County cemeteries]]
[[Category:1882 establishments]]

Friends of Avondale Park

Dystopos — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 23:29:30 GMT

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The '''Friends of Avondale Park''' ('''FOAP''') is a non-profit organization founded in [[1988]] to support the restoration, maintenance and use of [[Avondale Park]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Forest Park-South Avondale]] neighborhood.

==Presidents==
* [[Catherine Greene Browne]]
* [[Ron Council]]
* [[John Forney]], 2023–

==External links==
* [https://avondalepark.org/ Friends of Avondale Park] website

[[Category:Nonprofits]]
[[Category:1988 establishments]]

BuyOrBorrow Music

Dystopos — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:01:29 GMT

Dystopos: Created page with "'''BuyOrBorrow Music''' is an online membership platform for borrowing or purchasing professional musical instruments and equipment. It was founded in 2021 by [[Dave Karr]..."

'''BuyOrBorrow Music''' is an online membership platform for borrowing or purchasing professional musical instruments and equipment. It was founded in [[2021]] by [[Dave Karr]].

BuyOrBorrow Music's most popular products include guitar effects pedals, synthesizer modules, and recording equipment. The platform offers tiered subscriptions for access to higher-priced equipment and personalized support.

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==References==
* Thrailkill, Laurel (September 1, 2023) "In-home music store startup seeing rapid growth." {{BBJ}}

==External links==
* [https://buyorborrowmusic.com/ BuyOrBorrow Music] website

[[Category:Internet technology]]
[[Category:2021 establishments]]

Alabama Comic Con

Dystopos — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:08:44 GMT

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The '''Alabama Comic Convention''' is a two-day fan convention held on [[September 23]]–[[September 24|24]], [[2023]] at the [[Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex]].

The event, organized by Humble Enterprises of Philadelphia, Mississippi, featured celebrity appearances by actors Giancarlo Esposito, Ron Perlman, Theo Rossi, Lou Diamond Phillips and Doug Jones as well as several professional wrestlers, voice performers, and professional cosplayers. The event's main hall included craft and merchandise vendors, authors, artists, and video game tournaments.

==References==
* Colurso, Mary (September 6, 2023) "Alabama Comic Con 2023: What you’ll pay for autographs & photos with the biggest stars." {{AL}}
* Colurso, Mary (September 23, 2023) "Fans, celebrities and superheroes converge at Alabama Comic Con in Birmingham." {{AL}}

==External links==
* [https://alabamacomiccon.com/ Alabama Comic Con] website

[[Category:Fan conventions]]
[[Category:2023 events]]
[[Category:BJCC events]]

Cobb

Dystopos — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:52:43 GMT

Dystopos: Created page with "A still from ''Cobb'' '''''Cobb''''' is a 1994 feature film produced by Alcor Film and Regency Enterprises, and partially List ..."

[[File:Cobb still.jpg|right|thumb|375px|A still from ''Cobb'']]
'''''Cobb''''' is a [[1994]] feature film produced by Alcor Film and Regency Enterprises, and partially [[List of feature films shot in Birmingham|shot in Birmingham]]. It was directed by Ron Shelton and starred Tommy Lee Jones as colorful Detroit Tigers center fielder Ty Cobb.

The film was based on the biography ''Cobb: The Life and Times of the Meanest Man in Baseball,'' by Al Stump, who had previously ghostwritten Cobb's 1961 autobiography ''My Life In Baseball.'' Both books have been criticized for fabrications. In the film, Stump is portrayed by Robert Wuhl.

The movie's baseball scenes were filmed at [[Rickwood Field]], which was dressed to stand in for Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Birmingham-based location casting director [[Shirley Crumley]] coordinated the job of filling the stands with period-accurate fans.

Musician Jimmy Buffett appeared in the film as a heckler in the stands who gets punched in the face by Cobb. He entertained the cast, crew and extras with a short concert at Rickwood after the shoot.

''Cobb'' garnered mixed reviews, with many praising Jones for his effective performance of an unlikeable character and some appreciating the innovative structure for a biopic. The film opened in the first week of December and earned only $1,007,600 in limited release.

==References==
* Powell, Darin (March 30, 1994) "[https://www.newspapers.com/article/131196937/birmingham-post-herald/ Buffet whisks into Birmingham to get slugged in the face]." {{BPH}}, p. 1
* "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobb_(film) Cobb (film)]" (September 8, 2023) ''Wikipedia'' - accessed September 12, 2023

==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109450/ Cobb] at IMDB.com

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[[Category:1994 works]]
[[Category:Rickwood Field]]