OVER THE MOUNTAIN
J O U R N A L
THE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPER FOR MOUNTAIN BROOK, HOMEWOOD, VESTAVIA HILLS, HOOVER, AND NORTH SHELBY COUNTY SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
Blazing Trails ZooGala Benefits Upcoming ‘Escape to Africa’ Exhibit The Birmingham Zoo will host its largest fundraising event, ZooGala 2010, at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Getting ready for the annual event are from left: Red-tailed boa constrictor Mrs. Whiskers, Sumner Starling, Wally Nall, Jesse Vogtle, Greg King, Capriccia Carney and groundhog Storm. See About Town, page 3. Photo special to the Journal
What’s the secret to a long life? If you ask Joe and Jan Akin, they’d say lots of love, petting and boiled chicken – or at least that’s done the trick for their dog, Peanut. See Life, page 8.
Hope Gala raised more than $350,000 for the American Cancer Society and honored Joe Lee Griffin’s legacy commemorating the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge. See Social, page 10.
Learn all you need to know about this year’s Antiques at the Gardens and more with a look at this year’s featured designer, and get a peak inside of one committee member’s home and her cherished antiques. See Home, page 17.