Birmingham Zoo has two new additions to its Trails of Africa, Gadze and Luti, two young male African elephants. Guests were able to get a sneak preview of the elephants on July 3 as the bulls took their first looks at their new enclosure. The elephants arrived at the zoo in late June and have been living in their behind-the-scenes area while they acclimated to the conditions … [Read more...]
GreenWise Market at Lane Parke To Celebrate Grand Opening
Lane Parke merchants and restaurants will welcome the grand opening of Publix Super Markets, Inc.'s first GreenWise Market location in Alabama June 27. The new store, located at 1000 Jemison Lane, will serve as Lane Parke’s new anchor tenant, according to a release. It will begin normal operating hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the opening date. GreenWise Market will utilize … [Read more...]
Red, White and ‘Cue: Vestavia Kicks Off Independence Day with Annual Event; OLS Fired Up for 70th Anniversary BBQ Feast
Thurs., June 27 I Love America Night What: Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce and Park and Recreation presents a night of children’s activities, a Pops in the Park concert by Shades Mountain Baptist Church Orchestra and a family movie. When: 6 p.m. Where: Vestavia Hills High School Website: vestaviahills.org Sun., June 30 Music for the … [Read more...]
Father’s Messages of Love: Oak Mountain Man Shares Funny, Uplifting Notes With Kids Through Napkinisms
By Lauren Helmer My father changed my life one day when he wrote me a note, and the significance of that note really set my compass for the rest of my life,” said Oak Mountain resident Billy Ivey. “When I was 14, he was diagnosed with ALS, and when I was 15, I got cut from the basketball team. And I was devastated, because my father was a great athlete,” Ivey said. “I … [Read more...]
Surgeons’ Ties That Bind: Doctors John and Winn Mathews Say Working Together Has Deepened Their Father-Son Bond
By Sam Prickett Dr. John Mathews tried to talk his son, Winn, out of becoming a surgeon. “It’s a difficult life,” he said, and after a 40-year career as a surgeon, he would know. But Winn decided to follow in his father’s footsteps anyway. Some inspiration came from reading Dr. Ben Carson’s 1992 autobiography “Gifted Hands” while he was in third grade, Winn said, but he also … [Read more...]