Over the Mountain Journal Jan. 27, 2011

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The Assistance League of Birmingham ...

of collecting funds for Toys for Tots in a unique way. In 1997, the club began its Pigskin Prognosticator Award, with members contributing money that allowed them to pick the winners of 10 college games each week. Weekly winners were recognized, and the top picker at the end of the season was awarded the club’s “Heisman” trophy. The funds contributed have been used annually to purchase new toys presented at a Christmas party to the Marine unit in Bessemer. The unit coordinates the local distribution of toys. Members also bring new toys for the drive. Club members have contributed more than $16,000 toward the purchase of toys. For the past several years, club member Lindy Davis of Lindy’s sports magazine has coordinated the contest through his website. Rotary is the largest civic club in the world. Hoover Rotary members are businessmen and women in the Over the Mountain area. For more information about membership, contact club president Ryan Nelson at rnelson@nelsonandco. com or Larry Sparks at clsparklaw@gmail.com.

December. Tallulah Hargrove was elected to membership in November. Carolyn Satterfield hosted the programs and Chaplain Ruth Jensen gave the invocations. Coming up in the New Year, 13 dancers representing seven states in a variety of dance styles from jazz to classical ballet will compete in NSAL’s Birmingham Chapter Dance Choreography Competition Jan. 29 at the BJCC at 7:30 p.m., the winner to compete for a $10,000 first prize at the NSAL National Conference to be held in Birmingham May 17-21. Tickets may be purchased at Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800745-3000, the BJCC Ticket Office at www.bjcc.org, The Alabama

Dance Council at www.alabamadancecouncil.org/, or NSAL at www.arts-nsal.org/. Among those attending the December luncheon meeting were: Mildred Allen-Taub, Edie Barnes, Edith Bauman,

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Walt Hughes, left, and Ryan Nelson, far right, presented Toys for Tots donations to Marines on behalf of the Hoover Rotary Club.

The Birmingham Chapter of the National Society ...

of Arts and Letters holiday season opened Nov. 17, 2010, at The Country Club of Birmingham. NSAL is a national organization founded to assist and encourage young artists through a variety of competitions, scholarships and career opportunities. President Margie Denton presided over the November and December programs, which featured talks and readings by authors introduced by NSAL Vice-President and Program Chair Mildred AllenTaub.

Left, at a National Society of Arts and Letters event were Dr. William C. Carter, Marcel Proust authority, with Mildred Allen-Taub, NSAL vice president and program chairman, and right, author Gin Phillips with Allen-Taub. Photo special to the Journal

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Celebrating 35 Years in Business

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World-renowned Marcel ����������������������� Proust authority Dr. William C. Carter gave a talk at November’s �������������������� luncheon program entitled “Proust: The Revealing Smile of ������������������������ 619 Montgomery Highway Vestavia Hills • 979-5611 Art,” which highlighted aspects ������������������������������������� of the author’s one-and-a-half jewelsbyrose.net ��������������������������� million word work, “In Search of Lost Time.” Distinguished Professor Emeritus of French at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Dr. Carter is the editor of “The Memoirs of Ernest A. Forssgren, Proust’s Swedish ����� ���������������� Valet”, and author of the defini������� ��������������������������������������������� tive biography “Marcel Proust: A � ������������������� Life,” New York Times Notable ������� ��������� Book for 2000. NSAL’s Dec. 15 program ������������������������������������������������������������������ featured fiction writer Gin �������������������������������������������������������������������� Phillips, author of “The Well and the Mine,” her acclaimed ��������������������������������������������� debut novel published by Penguin with an introduction by Fannie ����������������������������������� Flagg, and the 2009 winner of the Barnes and Nobel Discover �������������������������������������������� Award for fiction. Ms. Phillips ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� discussed the writing and publish�������������������������������������������������� ing process and read from her ������������������������������������ book set in the 1930’s mining town of Carbon Hill. A resident of Birmingham and a BirminghamSouthern College graduate, Ms. Phillips is a native of Because when you organize Montgomery. Her second novel, your home, you simplify your life. “Ghosts Underground”, also by Penguin, will be out in the spring CALL US TODAY FOR YOUR FREE CONSULTATION of 2012. Roses from Jane Hinds’ 800.448.1915 | californiaclosets.com garden set the holiday tone for Showroom: 709 3rd Avenue N., Birmingham November’s luncheon program, and Danette Ledbettter’s silver centerpieces added sparkle in

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The Hoover Rotary Club continued its 13-year tradition ..

At the Assistance League’s December meeting and luncheon were, from left: president Margo Niewodowski, Mary Ann Wade, Molly Bee Bloetscher, Harriet Rejonis and Frances Owens. Photo special to the Journal

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held its Christmas meeting and luncheon Dec. 15 at Inverness Country Club. President Margo Niewodowski welcomed guests and thanked Char Bonsack for hosting the meeting. Karen Baker introduced Frances Owens, charter member, past president and current advisory committee member, who gave a history of Assistance League of Birmingham from 1976 to the present.

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