By Ally MorrisonKatie Hausman Grace, community engagement director of Levite Jewish Community Center, is excited to bring back the Jewish Food and Culture Festival after a two-year hiatus.Originally from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Hausman Grace moved to Highland Park to work for LJCC, where she has held various roles over the past eight years. The festival … [Read more...]
Coming Together: Family Fest Takes Over Crestline Elementary Field on May 8
By Ally MorrisonFamily Fest, being held May 8 in Crestline, will feature inflatables, crafts and games for children and youth. The festival will include savory snacks from Mountain Brook Vendors such as Mountain Brook Creamery, Craft’s and Post Office Pies. Local churches – including Mountain Brook Baptist Church, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Canterbury … [Read more...]
Life-Changing: Hoover High School Students Travel to Uganda on Mission Trip
By Ally MorrisonWhen you ask a high school senior what they did for spring break, you'll likely hear about a week spent soaking up rays on one of Alabama's beautiful beaches. But nine high school seniors were repairing a well so people in a Ugandan village wouldn’t have to walk five miles to get clean water and teaching their children to speak English.“We … [Read more...]
How to Cook Up a Cookbook: Ashley McMakin’s Newest Venture Is a Formidable but Fun Project
By Donna CorneliusAshley McMakin has a deft hand at putting the right ingredients together. Since opening Ashley Mac’s 15 years ago, she’s come up with dishes that have made her business a real success story. Now, she’s cooking up a project that will give Ashley Mac’s fans a chance to re-create some of her favorite recipes in their own kitchens: a cookbook.The … [Read more...]
Dynasty: Roy Leads Mountain Brook to Another Girls State Tennis Championship
By Rubin E. GrantThe Mountain Brook girls tennis team might have lost three of their top six singles players from their 2021 Class 6A state championship squad, but the Spartans still had sophomore Pippa Roy.With Roy leading the way, Mountain Brook captured its second consecutive Class 6A title in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Tennis Championships April … [Read more...]