Home tour supports college scholarships

At Joy Kloess’ home, it’s Christmas 365 days a year with thousands of tiny white and amber twinkling lights from the city.

That year-round holiday magic is due to the panoramic view she and her husband, Price Kloess, have of downtown Birmingham from their 1920s brick bungalow.

And she wants the public to get to experience it, too — plus a few stunning Christmas decorations.

The Kloess home is part of Samford Legacy League’s Christmas Home Tour on Dec. 8, an event featuring five homes in Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook and Birmingham. 

The tour will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m.

It includes the Kloess home at 2862 Stratford Road S., Birmingham; the home of Allison Morgan at 3008 N. Woodridge Road, Mountain Brook; the home of Carolyn and John Tate at 3248 E. Briarcliff Circle, Mountain Brook; the home of Denise and Ronnie Alvarez at 2405 Chestnut Road, Vestavia Hills; and the home of Jeanna and Andy Westmoreland — Samford’s president — at 1994 Shades Crest Road, Vestavia Hills.  

Proceeds from the event go to scholarships for Samford students with significant financial needs. Tickets are $25 through Dec. 6, then $30 at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to samford.edu/legacyleague.