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CHRISTMAS PARTY

Reed Foundation Cocktail Party Dedicated to John Michael Pierce

The Robert E. Reed GI Cancer Research Foundation held its 3rd Annual Christmas Cocktail Party Dec. 10 in memory of John Michael Pierce.

In June 2021, Pierce was diagnosed with stage IV esophageal cancer.

Since its inception in 2002, the Reed Foundation has been dedicated to raising money for research and patient care to fight some of the deadliest cancers of all, including colorectal, esophageal, pancreatic, stomach, liver, bile duct, gallbladder, and appendix, to name some.

“Tragically, John Michael left this earth on November 17th. The legacy he left behind was enormous, and the past month has been very tough for all who knew him; however, the night of December 10th offered us the chance to celebrate his life. If you ask anyone who was there, they will tell you that they could feel his presence,” host Matthew Farris said in a statement.

The decision was made by hosts of the event to sell tickets to the event to raise money to be donated to the charity.

“We are pleased to announce we were able to raise over $5,000 for the Robert Reed GI Foundation in his memory, and we look forward to the day a cure is found,” Farris said. ❖

Journal photos by Jordan Wald

Anna Leigh Rumbley, Abby Champion and Katie Brown.

Katherine Dodson, Genie Muir-Taylor, Cameron Bruce, Kathryn Brown, Madeline Jarvis and Katie Arrington. Michael Woods, Conner Estess, Gaines Belcher, Thomas Woods, Matthew Farris, Sam Harvey and Brendan Gorman. Baleigh Moody and Brad Carver.

Caroline Reinhardt and Chris Cusimano.

Morgan Bryant, Abigail Jackson and Katelyn Riant.

Holidays in the Hills

Vestavia Hills Christmas Parade Takes to the Streets of Liberty Park

Festive floats paraded through Liberty Park on Dec. 12 with community members lining the streets to watch the annual Vestavia Hills Christmas Parade.

Taking off along Liberty Parkway to Alston Meadows, local businesses, community groups and organizations created Christmas-themed floats and tossed treats to girls and boys.

The event concluded with a celebration in the park that featured local vendors and food trucks. ❖

Journal photos by Jordan Wald

Vestavia Belles Catherine Cassimus, Madison Daniel and Laura Catherine Jackson with Collier Estes and Greer Estes. Anne Bell and Alex McDaniel.

Britt and Andrea Bowens. Connie Moss, Lori McNamara and Wes Moss.

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Through research and continuing education, Sharon Fussell, above, discovered that Scolio-Pilates® offers more healing and treatment than the previous options of observation, bracing and surgery.

Sharon Fussell offers one-on-one pilates training in her fully equipped home studio as exercise for clients who seek to manage back problems such as scoliosis. She is passionate about helping her clients be their best selves as they elongate and strengthen their bodies.

According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, scoliosis (an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine), affects 2 to 3 percent of the population, or an estimated 6 to 9 million people in the United States. Fussell noticed how many people were suffering from scoliosis and decided to learn more about the diagnosis and treatment so she could help those living in pain from this affliction.

Through research and continuing education, Fussell discovered that Scolio-Pilates® offers more healing and treatment than the previous options of observation, bracing and surgery. Sharon decided to receive additional training in California and studied under the founder of ScolioPilates®, Karena Thek. In addition to the Scolio-Pilates® certification, Fussell is the only Scolio-Pilates® instructor in Alabama (authorized May 2018) and has completed various training, including Pilates Method Alliance certification in 2013. She also teaches Pilates on a one-to-one basis for people that don’t have Scoliosis.

Fussell moved back to Birmingham fromChattanooga last year on August 1, 2021 and decided to build a home in Vestavia with a loft area specifically designed to help her pilates clientele. Sharon’s favorite pieces of equipment are the Reformer, Cadillac, and Chair. Her studio will open February 2022.

For more information about Scolio-Pilates®, Pilates, or to make an appointment for a consultation, please email Sharon at dfsf1963@ comcast.net or call (423)991-1757. pilatesinbirmingham.com The 78th annual Holiday Assembly was held Dec. 17 at The Country Club of Birmingham. Presentees typically are high school juniors; however, this year they included seniors, as well, because the 2020 ball was postponed during the pandemic.

The 65 presentees and their dates had a private seated dinner on the night of the ball. Then, escorted by their fathers, the young ladies were presented in the club’s East Room. A dance followed for the honorees and their friends.

Senior Presentees

The seniors presented were: Julia Fletcher Abele, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher Abele Jr.; Harriet Huntress Crommelin Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Seth Adams; Emily Browning Amason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gilbert Amason III; Anna Caroline Bates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Robertson Bates; Julia Elizabeth Bedingfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Olaf Frey and Mr. Joseph Pearson Bedingfield Jr.; and Martha Bickley Bowron, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Matthews Bowron.

Evelyn Islay Brady, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henry Brady III and Ms Elizabeth Edgerton Brady; Amelia Hayes Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher Brown; Alice Caldwell Byars, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Oliver Byars; Bentley Collier Carroll, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones Carroll IV; Catherine Grace Christian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George William Christian; and Caroline Sumner Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jon Davis.

Sarah Welles Edwards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hugh Edwards II; Ann Sutherland Elliott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rolling Elliott; Lucy Broadwell Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Parker Evans II; Lila Banks Everette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Smith Everette III; Elizabeth Pierce Grisham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery David Grisham Sr.; and Eliska Channell Hood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Davies Hood Jr.

Emma Elizabeth Hughey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Fletcher Hughey III; Lauren Elizabeth Johnston, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James Michael Johnston Jr.; Gillan McCoy Kerns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hutchison Kerns Sr.; Virginia Grace Knight, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Bailey Knight III; Margaret Cater Kracke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lee Kracke Jr.; Ellison Bay Matthews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Dillard Matthews; Madeline McRae Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Kenneth Mitchell III; Sadie Ann Patton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pegues Patton; Beverly Head Perkins, daughter of Mrs. Marie Hillery Head and the Late Mr. Giles Gilpin Perkins, escorted by her brother, Mr. Hugh Kaul Perkins; Mary Lucy Redden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walton Redden; and Virginia Pendleton Slaughter, daugh-

78 Years and Counting Holiday Assembly Presents Juniors and Seniors in December Ball

High school seniors presented at the 78th annual Holiday Assembly, held Dec.,17 at The Country Club of Birmingham.

High school juniors presented at the 78th annual Holiday Assembly, held Dec.,17 at The Country Club of Birmingham.

ter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hanson Slaughter.

Junior Presentees

The juniors presented were: Ava Elizabeth Canterbury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Edwin Canterbury; Lucy Lanier Clapp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brian Clapp; Carole Elizabeth Clegg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Franklin Clegg III; Frances Adeline Cobbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn Cobbs; Temple Woodson Coleman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bibb Coleman; Eleanor Cromwell Estes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hugh Estes IV; and Caroline Jeffers Fowlkes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stratton Fowlkes IV. Hopkins Gresham, daughter of Mr. William Maxwell Gresham Jr. and Ms. Elizabeth Wood Gresham; Virginia Randolph Hood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Davies Hood Jr.; Caroline Bishop Hornsby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wayne Hornsby Jr.; Sarah Coleman Hornsby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wayne Hornsby Jr.; Sarah Catherine Inskeep, daughter of Mr. Steven Robert Inskeep and Mrs. Leigh Flowers Inskeep; and Louise Margaret Kerr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davidson Kerr.

Elanor Crawford Kinderman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Alan Kinderman; Kerry Elizabeth Lyons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Champ Lyons III; Janie Lee Moody Moncus, grandaughter of Mrs. Claude McCain Moncus and the late Mr. Moncus, escorted by her uncle, Mr. Frank McCorkle Moody; Margaret Nim Sandner Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hardy Phillips; Sawyer Elizabeth Simmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Haston Simmons Jr.; and Margaret Elizabeth Sims (in absentia), daughter of Ms. Caroline Coleman Edwards and Mr. George William Sims II. Sarah Philips Smith, daughter of Ms. Catherine Pittman Smith and Mr. Bedford Lampkin Smith; Lillian Clark Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James David Stewart III; Breese Sullivan Tierney, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Brian John Joseph Tierney; Grace Katherine Vaughn, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Seibels Ogletree and Mr. Joseph Collin Vaughn; Charlotte Goodner Walthall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kennon Dade Walthall; Ally Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Mr. Thomas Craig Williams and Ms. Melanie Buttram Williams; and Jane Perry Willis, daughter of Ms. Miriam Simmons Willis and Mr. John Perry Willis IV. ❖

Redstone Club’s 2021 Club President Frank Crockard with wife Winn and 2020 Club President Greg Curran with wife Emily. Holiday Sparkle

40 Young Women Presented at the Redstone Club’s Annual Christmas Ball

The Redstone Club’s 114th annual Christmas Ball was held Dec. 18 at the Country Club of Birmingham. More than 150 members of the Redstone Club and their guests attended the group’s annual Christmas celebration.

Carole Sullivan installed the Christmas-themed decorations for both the seated dinner, which preceded the ball, and the East Room of the Country Club, were the presentation was held.

The 2020 ball was canceled because of COVID-19 fears, and so the recent celebration included two classes of presentees, combining recent graduates who were to have been presented in 2020 and current college seniors.

Presentees wore traditional long white dresses and gloves and carried simple flower bouquets, a complement to their chosen escorts in black tuxedo tails.

Last year’s Redstone Club president, Gregory S. Curran, and his wife, Emily, presided over the presentation of the young women who had been scheduled in 2020. And 2021 club President Francis H. Crockard III and his wife, Winn, received curtsies from this year’s presentees. Ball co-chairmen were William Spencer South, who attended with his wife, Cari, and William Bernhart Wahlheim Jr., accompanied by his wife, Cary.

For more on the event see our Jan. 13 issue. ❖

2021 Redstone Ball presentees include: Isabel Brownlee Coleman, Helen Claire Tynes, Virginia Cobb Witherington, and Mary McLaurine Trammell. See our Jan. 13 issue for more presentees.

Redstone Women’s Committee: Shannon Holt, Bethay Allen, Kim Bloodworth, Fluff Roberts and Jane Huston Crommelin.

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