My granddaughter wants to be a princess when she grows up. Today, it’s specifically Princess Elsa, but on other days she wants to be Rapunzel or Ariel or Aurora. I don’t have the heart to tell her that those slots are already taken and that real-live princess positions don’t always turn out to be magical.In pursuit of her princess dream, my granddaughter gets up every … [Read more...]
Serve You Please: Mountain Brook Restaurant Trail Ambassadors Boost Competition and Patronage
Since its kick-off Jan. 1, the 2018 Mountain Brook Restaurant Trail Challenge has been gaining momentum.The challenge encourages community members to patronize each of the 49 participating restaurants and document their experience on Instagram and Facebook with the hashtag #i8mb. To boost participation, the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce has recognized “ambassadors” who … [Read more...]
Barker Bama Bound: But Says He’s Not Following His Father’s Path
By Blake EllsOn Feb. 7, senior athletes from across the country made their college choices known by signing their Letters of Intent on National Signing Day.Former Spain Park quarterback Braxton Barker accepted an offer to join the Alabama Crimson Tide as a preferred walk-on, a decision that seemed predestined. His father, Jay, led the Tide to a national championship in … [Read more...]
Downtown Homewood Planners Hone in on Issues Raised in Surveys
By Sarah KuperSince September, representatives from the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham have been working with the city of Homewood on a master plan for developing the downtown area.After a series of open houses, vision surveys and online mapping exercises, principal planner Lindsay Puckett said she is excited to see results of the latest survey going … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Board of Education Names Freeman New Superintendent
Dr. Todd Freeman has been named the next superintendent of Vestavia Hills City Schools. The city’s school board chose him unanimously to become the system’s seventh superintendent. The decision was announced Jan. 31. Freeman is superintendent of Sylacauga City Schools in Talladega County, a position he has held since 2013. Before that, he spent 20 years as an educator, … [Read more...]