By Anne RuisiHer 42nd wedding anniversary, on Aug. 2, 2021, was almost the last for Sharon Dawkins.She was home in unincorporated Jefferson County near Mountain Brook working out upstairs on her Peloton bike when her husband, Jim Dawkins, heard a thud and found his wife unconscious on the floor.When paramedics from the Mountain Brook Fire Department got to the … [Read more...]
Alice Womack Receives Mountain Brook’s Jemison Visionary Award
By Anne RuisiAs Alice Womack accepted the Jemison Visionary Award at the Country Club of Birmingham during the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce’s annual luncheon, she thanked the chamber and the people who welcomed her to the city when she moved there 23 years ago.“I may be this year’s recipient, but it is because you welcomed me into this community in February of … [Read more...]
O’Neal Library Book Sale Is Back for Its 58th Year
The Friends of O’Neal Library book sale returns this month for its 58th year. The Friends group held its first book sale in 1965, raising $303; in 2022, more than $29,000 worth of books were sold. The book sale this year runs from Feb. 23 to Feb. 26. More than 20,000 volumes are available.The sale kicks off with a preview party Feb. 23, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. … [Read more...]
Murphy’s law: Traveling Forward
I felt so happy leaving a basketball game last weekend that I felt compelled to drive thru and buy myself a chocolate milkshake on the way home. I even said yes to the whipped cream and cherry. Now, I have been to the NCAA tournament three times. Loved every minute of it. I plan to go this year, too, and am pretty much counting the days. But I have to tell you, … [Read more...]
Oscar Worthy: Birmingham Filmmakers in the Spotlight on a Global Stage
By Susan Swagler"Everything Everywhere All at Once" is certainly all that: an of-the-moment, global box-office sensation with 11 Oscar nominations, more than any other film in the running this year.And it’s locally relevant. Two Over the Mountain natives, director and screenwriter Daniel Scheinert and film editor Paul Rogers, have been nominated for Oscars for … [Read more...]