| Hea d honored with Distinguished Leadership Award
Al Head, executive director of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, was honored Saturday with Troy University's ninth annual Distinguished Leadership Award.Head, a 1971 Troy University graduate, received the award from Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. at the annual Alumni Reunion Dinner held at the Trojan Center Ballroom."I'm very flattered to receive this award," Head said. "There are numerous Troy University graduates that are worthy to be recognized for the tremendous leadership they have shown, and I'm honored to have been selected this year."The honor is particularly rewarding because Troy University is, indeed, at the forefront of higher education in the 21st century and provides leadership in many areas at the local, state, national and international levels."Troy University recognizes alumni each year who are committed to working hard for their alma mater and who go the extra mile in their careers, public service or devotion to Troy University, said Faith Ward, director of alumni affairs.
FRESH PAINT
With spring break this week and vacations on the horizon, many homeowners will be taking the extra time to spruce up around the house. Painting is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to do that. Local and national experts offer their ideas on how to pick the right paint for your home. The baffled father posted a simple question online. "Any idea what color would be great" for the bedroom of his guitar-playing 13-year-old son? Kate Smith's answer, posted on her blog at www.colorforyourhome.com , pulled no punches. Many teenage boy rockers "tend to want black, white, gray with maybe some red, and while this may work for album covers and stage costumes, it can be unattractive and certainly unimaginative for a bedroom." A color trend forecaster now working on her own paint line, Smith suggested a deep blue-gray, such as Valspar Paint's Dark Night.
Local golf: Jacobsen to undergo knee replacement Saturday
Bonita Springs resident and Champions Tour golfer Peter Jacobsen will miss most of the spring. Jacobsen will undergo a right knee replacement on Saturday. Dr. Mort Bertram of Naples, who performed a hip replacement on Jacobsen a couple of years ago, will do the knee replacement. “For some reason, when I turned 50, I just started to have all of these problems,'' Jacobsen said Monday after the Calusa Pines Golf Club Pro-Am to benefit cancer charities. “I think a lot of it led with my hip. When my hip went down, it messed up my back (he had laser back surgery last year), which messed up my knee.'' Jacobsen, 54, said he'll miss two to three months, and will rehab here in Southwest Florida. “Everybody I talked to told me the knee replacement is really great, it'll work, but the rehab is the most important thing,'' he said.
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