Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Carl Cooper of Vestavia Hills joined the centenarian club on March 18, celebrating his 100th birthday with a virtual celebration with staff at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Health Care System. “Our leadership team was honored to recognize Col. Cooper today for his many years of military service and to celebrate his 100th birthday with him … [Read more...]
Publix to Offer Senior Shopping Hours Beginning March 24
Publix announced that stores will be offering special senior shopping hours, beginning on March 24 and continuing until further notice. On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 7-8 a.m., the store will be open only for customers age 65 and over. The Publix Pharmacy will also be open to the senior population during these hours. This offering is in response to CDC … [Read more...]
Searching for the Scope: Assurance Labs’ COVID-19 Testing Offers Drive-Thru Sample Collections, Strives to Uncover Scope of Virus Spread in State
By Emily Williams The last thing you might expect during the coronavirus pandemic is heavy traffic, yet cars were lining up on Acton Road on March 13 and 14 at the state’s first COVID-19 drive-thru testing site. Assurance Scientific Laboratories was ahead of the game, setting up the site before a number of other Southeastern cities. “We thought it was critical to try and get … [Read more...]
Pink … and Sticky: RMWP Ambassador Andrew Gnann Embraced Pies in the Face to Raise Funds for Breast Cancer
By Emily Williams When the American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink campaign came to a close in Birmingham on March 5, each of the campaign ambassadors received a pink gift. Andrew Gnann, president of St. Vincent’s Birmingham and St. Vincent’s Chilton, received a hot pink pie server. Its handle was adorned with a number of pink rhinestones. “They gave us each a small … [Read more...]
Keep Calm, Wash Hands: UAB Infectious Disease Officials Present COVID-19 Facts, Everyday Practices to Protect Against the New Virus
By Emily Williams A 1987 The Smiths lyric “panic on the streets of Birmingham,” though referring to the city across the pond, could be a descriptor of the current climate here in Birmingham, Alabama. While it is easy to feel powerless amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there are things you can do throughout each day to help yourself and your neighbors. Since knowledge is power, … [Read more...]