22 • Thursday, July 28, 2016
social/Weddings & Engagements
OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
A Treasured Fourth OLS Celebrates Independence Day
Jackson-Bush
Photos special to the Journal
A few thousand people turned out for fun and food during Birmingham’s oldest Independence Day celebration, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Homewood. The 67th annual festival welcomed visitors from the Birmingham metro area as well as former and present parishioners. OLS Monsignor Martin Muller served as the grand master for the day and Bobby “T” Tanory provided music. During the festival, 70,000 pounds of meat hit the grill under the expertise of the Knights of Columbus Council 4304. The event included not only food, but also the Trash and Treasure rummage sale, music, a bake sale, a raffle and games. Decorated by the Altar Sodality ladies, a doll walk exhibited dolls dressed in handmade costumes sewn by parishioners. Homewood Mayor Scott McBrayer occupied the dunking booth, sporadically splashing into the water under the good aim of event guests. New this year was a series of church tours highlighting OLS architecture and Catholic theology. Longtime parishioner Jack Fagan received the annual Ernie Eltz Volunteer of the Year Award. Among other projects, Fagan is a dedicated organizer of Trash and Treasure. The festival was coordinated by the Knights of Columbus Festival, and proceeds will be divided among the OLS Building Fund, the OLS School, special charities and the Knights of Columbus Council 4304. ❖
Above, Monsignor Martin Muller and Ginny Dooley. Michael and Julie Blackstone, below, enjoy lunch with their children.
Caroline Alan Jackson and Christopher Alfred Bush were married Dec. 12 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Auburn. The Rev. Jonathan Chesney officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alan Jackson Jr. of Orlando, Florida. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Francis Smith III of Mobile and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alan Jackson of Orlando. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Alfred Bush of Mountain Brook. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Henry Kaylor of Talladega and Mrs. Alfred Bush and the late Mr. Bush of Birmingham.
Luther-Wadsworth
Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Luther of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Madison Lynn Luther, to Michael Lee Wadsworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Wadsworth, also of Hoover. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Richards of Athens and Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Luther of Guntersville. She
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown with a tulle skirt and an Alencon lace bodice. She wore her mother’s veil made of tulle and Brussels lace. She carried a bouquet of anemone, hydrangea, cabbage roses and ranunculus. Francis-Arden Jackson Purvis, sister of the bride, of St. Louis served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Kimberlynn Edge Bush of Mobile, Jamie Tobler Fairbanks of Birmingham, Katherine Porter Nusbickel of Atlanta, Dorothy Elizabeth Westmoreland of Los Angeles and Megan Claire Wilson of Fort Payne. The groom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were brothers of the groom Benjamin Andrew Bush of Mobile and Jackson Allen Bush of Auburn; Cameron Ellery Campbell of Austin, Texas; James Boyd Dodds Jr. of Birmingham; Carter Wayne Hutchison of New Orleans; Daniel Wesley Purvis of St. Louis; and Brent Matthew Westlake of Auburn. Austin Alexander Bonds of Birmingham, William Paul Carpenter of Montgomery, Jonathan Hardin Franks of Anniston and Joshua Andrew Hill of Madison served as ushers. Readers were Anna Margaret Cragon of Nashville, Tennessee, and Sarah Catherine Nesbitt of Birmingham. After a wedding trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the couple live in Nashville. is the great-granddaughter of Albert Richards and the late Geraldine Richards of Ravenna, Ohio. Miss Luther is a 2013 graduate of Spain Park High School. She will graduate May 2017 from Georgia Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering. She is completing an internship with Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, Florida, before returning to finish her degree. Miss Luther is a member of various engineering groups and service organizations at Georgia Institute of Technology. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Sample of Hoover and Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Wadsworth of Bradford. Mr. Wadsworth is a 2011 graduate of Spain Park High School and a 2016 graduate of the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He is employed with Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The wedding will be May 13, 2017, at Riverchase United Methodist Church.
Sarah Draughon (front, center) with the U.S. Army Materiel Command band and 110-member choir.
Musical Tribute
Church Group Pulls Together Civic and Military Leaders for Patriotic Concert
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Vestavia Hills hosted a patriotic concert June 18 that brought together civic and military leaders for a free performance. To kick off the event, retired Lt. Col. Ronald W. Acker Sr. provided an invocation, with a performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” following. Headlining the hour-long concert was the U.S. Army Materiel Command Band from Red Stone Arsenal, under the direction of Commander James Bettencourt. The band was backed by a 110-person choir primarily made up
of church members representing congregations in north-central and northeast Alabama. The program included songs, solos and narrations presented by notable guests. Serving as narrators in between songs were U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., former NASA flight surgeon Heidi Kapanka, retired Col. Claude Kent Jackson, Dannon Project Executive Director Kerri Pruitt, retired Maj. Gen. George Bowen, Junior Vice Commandant Charlie Walker, Vestavia Hills Mayor Butch Zaragoza Jr., and Fox6 sports anchor Jeh Jeh Pruitt.
From left: Toni Sadler, Stephanie Johnson and Julienne
A VIP reception was held following the program. The event was coordinated by Sherry Polhill and a committee that
included Margie Westenhofer, Keith Draughon, Sarah Draughon and Bettencourt. ❖