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OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
ABOUT TOWN
Belle of the Ball
21st Annual
Annual Dogwood Luncheon Celebrates 40 Years of Vestavia Belles LEBANESE & CULTURAL FESTIVAL 20thFOOD Annual Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival B E W
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The 40th anniversary of the Vestavia Belles will be the highlight of the 55th annual Dogwood Luncheon, hosted by the Vestavia Hills Beautification Board. The luncheon will take place April 25 at Vestavia Country Club and will feature keynote (Between University Blvd. and 10th Ave. So) speaker Ashley Lowe Nance, a 20th Annual Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival Vestavia Hills resident, writer, Friday and Saturday, April 13 & 14 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. educator, beautification board member and former Vestavia St. Elias Maronite Catholic ChurchLebanese delicacies Belle. 836 8th Street So.,including: Birmingham Baked Kibbee, In addition to a seated lunch (Between University Blvd. and 10th Ave. So) Rolled Grape Leaves, Spinach and door prizes, the event will feature a fashion show of Pies, Baked Kibbee and Falafel FOOD: Lebanese delicacies including: Baked Kibbee, Keynote speaker Vestavia Belle attire throughout Tabouleh (Lebanese Rolled Grape Leaves,Sandwiches, Spinach Ashley Lowe Nance, the years. Pies, Baked Kibbee and Falafel Salad), Sandwiches, Tabouleh (LebaneseGrilled Lebanese Lemon above, is a Vestavia As hostesses of the city, Established 1999 Salad), Grilled Lebanese Lemon Established 1999 Beans), Chicken, Loobia (Green Hills resident, writer, Vestavia Belles are required to Chicken, Loobia (Green Beans), Rice, Homous and Pita Bread.Homous educator, beautificadon Civil War-era gowns freSILENT and AUCTION: Features Rice, Pita Bread. Desserts include a variety of Features catered Lebanese dinners, tion board member quently at city events, complete Baklawa, Kaak (Lebanese Sugar Desserts include a variety of Kibbee,catered vacation packages, collector DELICACIES INCLUDING: Baked Lemon Lebanese dinners, Cookie),LEBANESE Lebanese Ice Cream. and former Vestavia with hoops under the skirt, white items, gift certificates to Baklawa, Kaak (Lebanese restaurants and events in theSugar Belle, right. gloves and a hat. Grilled Chicken, Grape Leaves, Tabouleh, Homous, Spinach vacation packages, collector 5K RUN: Saint Elias Cedar Birmingham area. Closes 8 p.m. 5K Run on April 14 atCookie), 8 a.m., Nance had hers made in the Lebanese Ice Zlaybah Cream. and Iceitems, onlike April Baklawa, 14. Pies and Desserts Cream. gift certificates to followed by Cedar Shake Fun style of Scarlett O’Hara from the DANCING: Traditional Run at 9 a.m. Benefits The restaurants and events opening scenein ofthe “Gone With the Wind.” She was dances by youth of the church Exceptional Foundation, an Saint Elias Cedar on indoor stage starting 6 p.m. organization established to St. Elias Cedar Run 5K and Cedar Shake Fun Run able to pass on the dress she wore to her own Birmingham area. Closes 8 p.m. Friday and 12:30 p.m. Saturday. provide social and recreational 5Kwith Run· on 14Amin at 8Sultan a.m., daughter when she became a second-generation NewApril York-based activities for individuals Silent Auction Music & Dancing · Free Shuttle Parking on April 14. Lebanese Band performing special needs. For route and Vestavia Belle. by Cedar Shake outdoor tent from 6 toFun registration, visit followed under Being a Belle isn’t solely about the dress, 9:30 p.m. nightly. www.cedarrun5k.com Traditional at 9proceeds a.m. Benefits Theand national charities. according 25%ForofMore allRun festival go to local to Vestavia Belle chairwoman Rita Information Visit www.stelias.org dances by youth of Sophomore, the church Exceptional Foundation, an Greene. junior and senior girls have on indoor stage starting p.m. organization established to to apply and go6through a formal interview. For more information visit www.stelias.org. “I always tell the new Belles that being a Friday and 12:30 p.m. Saturday. provide social and recreational Belle is also a job,” said Greene. Belles are New York-based Amin Sultan activities for individuals with required to log eight hours of volunteer service Lebanese Band performing special needs. For route and during the summer at the Vestavia Hills Library under outdoor tent fromhelping 6 to out with summer reading in the Forest, registration, visit Michelle programming. 9:30 p.m. nightly. Over The Mountainwww.cedarrun5k.com Journal, PHONE: 205-823-9646 Both the luncheon and Belle program make up FAX: 205-824-1246 the city’s annual Dogwood Festival, which in past For More Information Visit www.stelias.org March years also included an art show. Proceeds from the event will support the purchase of This is your AD PROOF from the OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL for the trees and seasonal holiday decor for Vestavia Hills’ City April 4, 2019 issue. Hall, senior lodge and Dogwood Room. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased by April 15 Please make sure all information is correct, by contacting a Beautification Board member or emailing Gina Henley at ghenley401@charter.net.
Free Admission
St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church 836 8th Street So., Birmingham
Photos courtesy Vestavia Beautification Board
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As hostesses of the city, Vestavia Belles are required to don Civil War-era gowns frequently at city events, complete with hoops under the skirt, white gloves and a hat. Current Belles at last year’s Christmas Tree Lighting ceremonies from left, Katherine Ratliff, Madison Murrell, Ashleigh Long and Jules Faught.
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