Over the Mountain Journal Sept. 8, 2011

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Aldridge Adds Fleming Art Collection

Aldridge Gardens will host a ribbon cutting Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. for the largest public collection of Frank Fleming bronze sculptures. Following the ribbon cutting is an opening reception to view the collection donated by Ken Jackson. The addition of Jackson’s personal collection of 16 pieces brings the number of Fleming sculptures at Aldridge Gardens to 19, 15 for indoor viewing and four on the grounds. Jackson said several factors led to this donation, primarily his longtime friendship with garden founders Kay and Eddie Aldridge and his own love for the gardens. Earlier this year, Aldridge Gardens decided to add more art and sculpture. The Bluff Park Art Association commissioned the creation of a sculpture for the gardens’ new entrance plaza. It will be installed later this fall by Ted Metz, artist and University of Montevallo professor. In June, the Aldridge House was converted to an art gallery and renamed the Kay and Eddie Aldridge Art and Historical Museum. Aldridge Gardens is open daily from dusk to dawn. The Kay and Eddie Aldridge Art and Historical Museum is open Mon.-Fri. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

Charity League Plans ‘Shoot for Loot’

The Charity League’s second annual Shoot for Loot Skeet Tournament, a sporting clay tournament at Selwood Farms presented by Ruff and Tuff, will be Sept. 29. Mark Prater, CBS 42’s chief meteorologist, is the celebrity cochairman. The league will auction off two spaces on a team to play with radio show hosts Rick and Bubba. Registration is $175 for an individual shooter and $600 for a four-person team. For sponsorship opportunities, visit www.thecharityleague.org. The event will raise money for speech and hearing impaired children. For more information, contact Pam Measel at 540-8067 or pmeasel@eatatjacks.com.

Bluegrass & BBQ Set for Sept. 15

Bluegrass & BBQ, which celebrates cancer survivors as well as those who lost their lives to the disease, will be Sept. 15 at the Vestavia Lodge off Alabama 31 behind the Vestavia City Center. A dinner from Saw’s BBQ starts at 6:30 p.m. Music by the Dill Pickers begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40. Seating is limited. All proceeds from the event go to Livestrong to support those living with cancer.

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Looking forward to a ribbon cutting and reception that will open Aldridge Gardens’ collection of Frank Fleming sculptures are Rip Weaver, Aldridge Gardens executive director, left, and Ken Jackson, who donated pieces from his own collection. Visit www.dogoodoften.org for more information or to buy tickets.

Club to Host Figure Skating Competition

The third annual Magic City Ice Classic will be Sept. 9 from 4-6 p.m. and Sept. 10 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Pelham Civic Center at 500 Amphitheatre Drive in Pelham. The competition is being hosted by the Birmingham Figure Skating Club, which will host its 50th anniversary celebration following the competition on Sept. 11, also at the Pelham Civic Center, from noon-5 p.m. The competition is open to the public and admission is free. Nearly 100 skaters from beginners to advanced will be competing in events. The event is sanctioned by the U.S. Figure Skating Association. The anniversary celebration will start with a reception and cash bar at noon, and a picnic lunch will follow at 1 p.m. The hostess is Betty BostwickStockham, and guest speakers

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