The O’Neal Library will be hosting its annual book sale Feb. 25-27. A preview party of the book sale will be held the day before it opens, which will allow patrons first access to the collection. The collection will include art, coffee table books, first editions and rare titles that the Friends of the O’Neal Library have been organizing all year long. To … [Read more...]
Breaking New Ground: Grandview Doctor Uses New Device in AFib Patient for First Time in Southeast U.S.
By Ally MorrisonDr. Anil Rajendra says he has always been intrigued by the cardiovascular system. He understood it intuitively when he was taking biology in school, he said, and his interest revived after he went to medical school. Last month, the cardiologist broke new ground in the treatment of atrial fibrillation when he used the Octaray Mapping … [Read more...]
Family History: Retired BellSouth Exec Believes Knowing Heredity Is Crucial for Combating Heart Disease
By Rubin E. Grant Carlton Baker traveled from Birmingham to New Mexico in the fall to do some bow hunting for elk, just as he has done for a number of years. When he landed an elk, he took a picture and sent it to his doctor and friend, James Michael Parks. Parks, a cardiologist and chairman of cardiology at Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospital, is one of … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Elementary East Named State School of Character
Vestavia Hills Elementary East is being recognized statewide for its emphasis on character education and development, according to a press release from Vestavia Hills City Schools. Character.org, a national organization whose goal is to advocate for character education in schools, on Jan. 26 named Vestavia Hills Elementary East a 2022 Alabama State School of Character. … [Read more...]
Homewood City Schools Announces Teacher of the Year Awards
By Ally MorrisonHomewood City Schools recently announced its Teacher of the Year award recipients. Elementary Teacher of the Year was granted to Genie Christian, a physical education teacher at Shades Cahaba Elementary School. Secondary Teacher of the Year was awarded to Claudia Sale-Casalino, of Homewood High School. Sale-Casalino teaches in the world … [Read more...]