Birmingham Post-Herald from Birmingham, Alabama • 12

B4 Birmingham NMlwald Thuraday October 12 1995 Metro State Morning fire strikes Southside eateries By Stephanie Desmon FoatRanld Reporter The lunch crowd was on its way but Wanda Meriwether Hogan had nothing to offer rolled tacos today" she told a woman who had hoped to dine at La Gorina the Southside Mexican restaurant Ms Hogan owns An early-morning blase did considerable damage to La Codna located upstairs at 2111 Seventh Ave South and The Burly Earl the restaurant and bar housed on street level The cause is still under investigation but the fire started in La office and storage room where it caused the most damage The Birmingham Fire Department received a call at about 4:33 am and took just 36 minutes to extinguish file fire said fire Marshal Jim Henson was deep inside the Henson said "It was in an oddly configured Trucks from three fire stations responded to the blase Dave Watson who owns The Burly Earl uid he hoped his establishment will be ready to open on Monday Damage there was mostly from smoke and water Stephen GateaPoet-Herald Debra Pika gathers equipment to be cleaned and stored until La Codna can reopen A fire yesterday morning damaged the 2111 Sev popular Mexican restaurant at Stephen GateaPoat-Herald be approved by an architectural review committee before they can be constructed in the 2500-acre development Custom-butt homes in the $800000 to $1 million range Ine the streets of the gated community In Liberty Perk in Vesta via Hills The homes must i today' the 'Barely Liberty the restaurants nearly five months On Christmas Eve 1985 a faulty wire in a microwave nearly destroyed the building blowing out the front walL a soul down Watson recalled of the earlier fire relieved it's not any Bis Hogan said of yesterday's fire Watson Joked Workers emptied charred rubble from La Codna yesterday Ms Hogan still doesn't know when she'll reopen but said she hopes to be serving tacos again next week Yesterday's fire brought back memories of a blaze that closed From page B3 steel beams and solar panels The Cahaba River meanders alongside several lots on the property A 25-acre lake stocked with fish has been completed and a smaller lake is planned Remnants of old mining operations have been left intact Old coal mining shafts from the 1920s for example have been converted into the men's restroom on the golf course Several other abandoned shafts are located around the park Meanwhile commeridal development at the Urban Center in Liberty Park is also moving along The property includes about 270000 square feet of office space with plans to eventually expand to 2 million square acres Head-on collision kills two injures two in Walker County condition at Children's Hospital last night a hospital spokeswoman said Jason Carter passenger was in guarded condition at Carre-way Methodist Medical Center Amy Hetzner killed when their cars hit an Horse-creek Boulevard in Dora about 12:45 pm said Brenda Lovell with the Dora Police Department Wallace's 4-year-old passenger Marty Adam Wallace was in critical A head-on collision between two cars in Walker County killed both drivers and sent their two passengers to the hospital yesterday afternoon Marty Wallace 32 of Jasper and Joshua Nabors 17 of Sipsey were The area is situated in wooded mountainous terrain and much of the natural landscaping has been maintained Though roads have been blasted out of the sides of mountains as many trees as possible have been left untouched of the best selling tools we have here is the environment and we try to preserve if Ms Byrd said The area is a conglomeration of several communties ranging from $200000 patio and garden homes to sprawling 5-acre estates costing more than $1 million in a gated community most elite homes lie behind the gates and have 24-hour security Ms Byrd said no drh around and looking unless you're escorted by an Some of the most exclusive homes are custom-built and feature rather unusual amenities: One home has a tower with a spiral stairway leading Home construction la under way in the Tartan area of the Uberty Park development to a wine cellar Another is an smart complete with You your friends can be TV stars When you sign a 12-month service agreement on an approved price plan we'll waive the activation fee That's a $50 savings I ter Crawaiag achievement: Deaaaa Poe a Birmingham native and Ramsay High School graduate will be crowned Miss Alabama State feJSjflSS NEC TT182 One-year warranty Battery and charger Extended antenna University tomorrow night Miss Poe a 21-year-old senior studying radio and television broadcasting is the daughter of Deborah Poe She has maintained a 39 grade-point average and is a Presidential Scholar i It matter if you can't act You could still play a major role in a television movie about you and your friends A documentary production company is conducting a nationwide search for a small group of friends who will be attending their 10-year high school reunion in 1996 The movie which NBC will air during prime time will focus on friends from high school who lost touch following a dramatic experience that affected their friendship BuhimMurray Productions producer of MTVs Real will produce the documentary Potential subjects may contact the company at (21 965-8796 Military exercise: Jason Gleaa a Navy seaman aboard the USS Blue Ridge recently took part in a training exercise that involved defending the Republic of Korea Glenn who graduated from Opelika High School 1990 was among more than 16000 members of the UB armed forces in Uie operation Glenn's ship serves as the flagship for commander of the Seventh Fleet and is based in Yokosuka Japan parents are Burrell and Carole Glen of Alabas (With a $25 donation to lha Ronald McDonald's Children's Charity) Sr Postings appears every Thursday in the Birmingham Post-Herald It is a place for readers to submit items about dungs of importance in their lives kind of a newsprint bulletin board to allow folks to get out the word about things like everyone to know Items should be mailed to Your Town Postings Birmingham Post-Herald PO Box 2553 Birmingham Ala 35201 Motorola PT550 One-year warranty 60-minute talk time Auto redial WBMG-42 will stay an affiliate of CBS Park Communications' long-term relationship with CBS played a role in the company's decision to keep WBMG-42 in the CBS family Broome said v-y se' By Jed Graham Poet-Herald Reporter Birmingham television station WBMG-42 which had entertained the Idea of switching its affiliation to ABC will continue to carry CBS programming at least through the year 2004- Shops of the Colonnade lOOSOttl HUNTSVILLE: 4929 University Dr 837-6400 Mon-Fri8-5 ANNISTON: 1030 South Quintard Ave 236-8677 Mon-Fri8-5 Highway 280 South 969-7970 Mon-Fii 8-6 Sot 10-2 JASPER: Parkland Shopping Center 403 9th Ave North 302-2600 Mon-Fri 9-6 Sot 9-1 BIRMINGHAM: AmSouth-Harbert Plaza Downtown 1901 ith Ave North 320-5200 Mon-Fri8-5 -v- much as you would like to say we are going to look at this purely from the standpoint of economic pragmatism you discount that type of he said Broome said one of the major attractions for WBMG-42 to remain with CBS is the network's plan to carry Southeastern Conference football and basketball games beginning in January are delighted that we will be the station of Auburn and be said Madison Square Mall Kiosk 603-0001 Mon-Sot 10-9 Sun 1-6 Wildwood Centre North 221 State Farm Pfcwy Suite 100 912-7600 Mon-Fri 9-6 Sat 10-4 GADSDEN: 2010 Rainbow Di 546-9449 Mon-Fri Sat 10-2 TUSCALOOSA: 1351 McFarland BlvdJE 759-1086 Mon-FrL 8-5 Sat 11-3 The Bruno's Shopping Center Center Point 520-2050 Mon-Fri9-6 Sot 9-2 Sales Information: 1-800-351-3355 An' agreement between CBS and five television stations owned by Park Communications Inc including Birmingham's Channel 42 extends their affiliation with CBS through Ded- 31 2004 both companies announced on Tuesday are delighted to continue this long-standing 35-year relationship with CBS well into the next century" said Wright Thomas president and chief operating officer of Park Communications based in Lexington Ky-i WBMG-42 has been affiliated with CBS for 25 years said Hoyle Broome station vice president and general manager discussions with ABC came about after Fox Television bought ABCs local Affiliate WBRC-6 ABC will lose its local affiliation to Fox in BellSouth Mobility Park Communications was acquired by two Southern investors whose largest financial backer in the deal was the Retirement Systems of Alabama Fraridiag NrttaMrid MoMUnirewvfcM Phone altar awlaMe to new MSoutfi MoMly cuetomeif who eign minimum tMnorih eenrioe egmment on an eppfmed prtce pun and requiNe 25 donedon lo Vie HoneHMcOoneldaChllitfeHVCherifr Subject toaedaeppwwel end eenoeleion lee CeitelnotheneeMcdoneepptp Phone altar to eveitoMe to new BeVSoulh Mobility ouekmeie Mho Kgn minimum 12-morth eentae egraemenl on in epproved price pton Subject to eoneoUtan foe and aodll approval Caftan otm leeMcdone apfo 01996 MSout) MottMy The Retirement Systems loaned $5734 million to investors Donald Tomlin and Gary Knapp to purchase the media conglomerate that owns and operates nine television stations 22 radio stations and 107 newspapers.