Elizabeth Adams of ExVoto Vintage has been chosen as an Alabama Retailer of the Year by the Alabama Retail Association.Adams, owner and designer with the clothing and accessories store, will be presented with the award Sept. 25 at 10:45 a.m. at the Mountain Brook Village store location, at 2416 Canterbury Road. Other stores are in Montgomery and Rosemary Beach.The … [Read more...]
A Voice in the Dark: Turnage Honored to Speak at Patriot Day Ceremony
By Rubin E. GrantMelissa Turnage has shared the story of one of the darkest days of her life numerous times in interviews and speaking engagements.She will do it again as the guest speaker at the Patriot Day Ceremony on Sept. 11 at the Soho Square Plaza in Homewood. The cities of Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills participate in the special 9/11 ceremony each … [Read more...]
Service Above Self
By Kent HowardWhen I was in elementary school, I wrote our Congressman John Buchanan requesting copies of NASA photographs, I had seen advertised, chronicling the Apollo space program. He responded with a letter, along with a carefully packaged envelope of more than a dozen 8.5 x 11 glossy photographs. My most treasured pictures included the Eagle lunar … [Read more...]
Happy Days Are Here Again: Rebels Knock Off Thompson to Reach Class 7A Championship Baseball Series
By Rubin E. GrantVestavia Hills hadn’t lost two consecutive games all season and they weren’t about to let it happen in their Class 7A semifinal baseball series at Thompson last week.After dropping the opener of the series 11-1 on Thursday, Rebels coach Jamie Harris expected his team to bounce back.“They’ve done a good job of shaking off losses, turning the page, … [Read more...]
Arabian Nights: Beaux Arts Krewe Ball Raises Money To Help Buy Works for BMA
The 56th annual Beaux Arts Krewe Ball was held at Boutwell Auditorium on Feb. 17.The Beaux Arts Krewe has been a major supporter of the collection at the Birmingham Museum of Art, and for the past 56 years, the ball has served as a fundraiser for the Krewe Acquisition Fund. These contributions have enabled the museum to spend more than $1 million to purchase important … [Read more...]