By Emily Williams Whether you are a first-time home buyer or moving on to a larger or smaller home, the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builder’s 2018 Parade of Homes will have something to pique your interest. The annual event will be held over two weekends, April 27-29 and May 4-6, offering tours of more than 90 newly built houses throughout the greater Birmingham … [Read more...]
Take Out – or Eat In: Crestline’s Dinner Will Start Opening for Breakfast and Lunch
By Donna Cornelius Carey Thomasson thinks there’s no reason to stress out about dinner. And maybe that’s the reason the name of her popular Crestline Village business ends with a period and not an exclamation mark. “It’s just dinner – don’t freak out,” said Thomasson, chef and co-owner of Dinner. She and her husband, Dan Thomasson, opened their food-to-go eatery in May 2016. … [Read more...]
Spring Break Workout: Briarwood Sends Students to Mission Trips in Central America
By Blake Ells For 15 years, Briarwood Christian School has had a mission program that has allowed its students from all walks of life to visit and serve Central American countries. The two oldest trips led students to Nicaragua and Guatemala. A trip to Haiti was added a year ago, and this year, for the first time, a group spent its spring break in Panama. “There’s been so … [Read more...]
Funding the Fight: OTM Schools Host Community Events for Cancer Research
By Emily Williams As the end of the school year fast approaches, springtime in many Alabama schools is not only devoted to fitting in those last-minute lessons and preparing for final tests and exams. It also is a final chance for students to band together and give back to the community. According to the American Cancer Society of Alabama, approximately 80 schools, … [Read more...]
Myers Making Most of His Opportunity as Homewood’s Varsity Goalkeeper
By Rubin E. Grant Although Ian Myers is a senior, he had to wait until this spring to take over as Homewood’s goalkeeper on the varsity soccer team. Myers started in goal on the Patriots’ junior varsity in 2017 and was called up to the varsity when the postseason arrived, but he didn’t get to play in a game. He knew why. “The goalkeeper we had last year, Chandler Harris, … [Read more...]