| Birmingham's Home for Good News |
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| Good News Events in Birmingham:
- Memorial Day: 12:30 at Rainbow Bridge - rededication to Alabama 167th Infantry, with bronze eagles on the Rainbow Viaduct at 21st Street South.
- May 12: All Day - Birmingham International Street Fair - Suggested Donation $10 - 3rd Avenue No. between 19th & 20th
- Saturday May 5: Art in Avondale Park (10:00-4:00), FREE
See more events on our Calendar!
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| Birmingham Arts Journal - Storm Stories |
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| This issue of the Birmingham Arts Journal is dedicated to the tornadoes that wreaked havoc in Alabama April 27, 2011, taking lives, destroying lives, leaving our state - different. A sample of what our local writers contribute to the issue:
"It is too soon to write, to whisk our letters on the page as if neatness counted for anything now. It is too soon to toss words into the whirling sky, into the screams and deep thumping of oak and toaster, of sweetgum, dryer, shopping mall, of your Dodge or Mazda, SUV tumbling helplessley, of sodden checks and all...." Jeremy M. Downes At Night I Dream Hot Showers, Electric Light
"I remember, Mama, when you talked of storms. The weather this year has been a killer - earthquake in Japan, the tornadoes in Alabama, the Mississippi over-reaching its banks. I don't know what to say...." Dr. Sue Walker, When Mama Talked Of Storms
"The images of the devastation of the tornadoes of April 27, 2011 and the aftermath came to me in many ways:
- The homes and lives that didn't make it through the storm, some 238 people in Alabama, including my niece's mother in law..., whom Dawn says two weeks later she still picks up the phone to call.
- A picture of a young black woman holding her baby, probably minutes after it was born.
- ...Images of volunteers, helpers, saints, who came to help.
Jackie Romine Walburn Images of Tornado Devastation Include Horror, Hope
"Tempestuous boy
Tosses and scatters his toys,
Category Five." Tornado, Jerri Hardesty
"And your policy reads
We've no right to claim those trees?" Carolynne Scott, A Few Questions For the Tornado Adjuster
* Get your copy of the latest Birmingham Arts Journal for $5 at Jim Reed Books. 2021 3rd Avenue North. 205.326.4460 *
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| Alabama's Record-breaking Exports |
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| Orange Beach - Waiting for you |
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| Top Tourist Spots in Birmingham |
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| $2.5 million dollar renovation for Crestwood Park |
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| Traffic signals on 280 timesavers |
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| A Magic City Motor Scooter Is Good News for Gas Mileage! |
Life has no remote. You have to get up to change it.
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- Honda, Toyota, Acura, Mazda, Isuzu, Nissan - Don't get choked up on high prices, bring your Domestic (GM/Ford/Chrysler) or Asian Import to us. We look forward to providing you with free estimates on all repairs!
Jerry & Gail Daw, Owners
Advanced Automotive, Inc.
205.328.8808
Advanced Automotive offers the best service in the area for Asian Imports: Mazda, Honda, Acura, Nissan. Domestics: GM/Ford/Chrysler & Jeep.
Come see the experts at Advanced Automotive!
205.328.8808
2114 2nd Avenue South | www.AdvancedAutomotive.biz
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| Healthy Mind, Healthy Body |
Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve... You don't have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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| Libby's Plant Odyssey - Breathe In the Calm |
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a break and visit Birmingham's secret garden that is full of blooming
plants. A visit that will calm your spirits and make you happy.
Libby's Plant Odyssey
A Place Where a Gardener Can Dream...
www.LibbysPlantOdyssey.com
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| Libby's Plant Odyssey 324.0566 |
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| Plant Odyssey: The most beautiful, healthiest plants and vegetables in Birmingham!
Visit us today at www.LibbysPlantOdyssey.com!
Shop in person at 2912 6th Avenue South, Lakeview District
205.324.0566
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| The Vintage Switchboard. The exact model Lily Tomlin used to "ringy dingy." - see it at Jim Reed Books |
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Memories Come But Once a Day at Reed Books! | Hot cider & MoonPies and Goodness Knows What Else!
Take a walk into the wonderful past of Historic Downtown.
Reed Books
The Museum of Fond Memories
(Founded in 1980 A.D.)
2021 Third Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
(205)326-4460
email: jim@jimreedbooks.com
website: www.jimreedbooks.com
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Christopher Glenn, Inc. - Antiques, Gardens, & Giving
Their moniker is Antiques, Gardens, & Giving. They have one of Birmingham's best selection of period antiques specializing in 18th and 19th century European furnishings. Their selection of vintage Murano glass lamps spanning the 1930s-1950s represents Italian glass making at its best and is one of the largest in the south. Garden planters, statuary, and fountains are a specialty. A signature burlap gift wrap is perfect for giving those one of a kind gifts for the home or garden. Large or small, they have something special to give to everyone.
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00 - 5:00PM
Address: 2713 19th Street, South
Homewood, AL 35209 (One Block North of Soho Square)
205.870.1236
Web: www.christopherglenninc.com
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Some MCM - Designed Websites: Visit them online!
City Action Partnership: CAPisDowntown.com
Downtown Business Association: DowntownBirmingham.org
Christopher Glenn, Inc. (Fine Antiques): ChristopherGlennInc.com
Advanced Automotive (Car Care): AdvancedAutomotive.biz
Comer-Upshaw Attorneys: ComerUshaw.com
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| The Author's Corner
Click here for news on:
Author T.K. Thorne - www.TKThorne.com
Author Debra H. Goldstein - www.DebraHGoldstein.com
Sydney Smith, Author Harry P. Books - www.HarryPBooks.com
...more to come!
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Websites that help Kids:
Access to New Books for Children in Need:
- FirstBook.org - Washington, D.C.
- BetterBasics.org - a United Way partner - Birmingham, AL
Free Rides to Hospital/Medical:
- Kid One kidone.org - Birmingham, AL
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| Seen any good art lately? For art and artist news:
Birmingham Arts Journal - www.birminghamartsjournal.com
Birmingham Art Association - www.birminghamartassn.org
Liz Reed, Artist
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