By Donna Cornelius Robert Mondavi could have been writing a tagline for Vino & Van Gogh when he said wine is “warmth of heart and generosity of spirit. Wine is art.” That’s because the annual event centers on both wine and art – and it gives warm-hearted, generous folks an opportunity to support United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham. Set this year for 6 to 10 p.m. … [Read more...]
Lending A Paw: Artists Create Original Pieces with Pets to Support Hand in Paw
By Emily Williams When artist Linda Ellen Price prepares her annual auction submission for Hand in Paw’s Picasso Pets event, being held Aug. 13, she has to tweak her process a little bit. Instead of creating her piece alone, Price has created an original piece with the help of a dog. Luckily, Price’s creative work is heavily influenced by nature and her commissioned work … [Read more...]
Krystle Clear: Former Hoover Standout Comes Home to Coach
By Lee Davis It’s been 15 years since Krystle Johnson picked up her high school diploma, but she still bleeds orange and black. Johnson earned all-state honors as a center while leading the Hoover Lady Bucs to the Class 6A basketball title in 2001. Although she played college ball at UCLA and the University of Alabama, the lure of her high school roots remained strong. Her … [Read more...]
Labor of Love: Hoover Resident Tackles Ultimate DIY Landscaping
By Sarah KuperHaving lived in many areas of the country, Sid and Gayleen McLean always embrace new habitats, both personally and horticulturally. “Everywhere we have ever lived we have done the landscaping. It’s something I learned from my mother,” Sid McLean said. The couple had retired and moved out west, but when Sid McLean inherited his parent’s home in Hoover, … [Read more...]
Opinion Role: BSC’s Natalie Davis Takes the Public Pulse
By Lee Davis When Natalie Davis accepted a position as a political science professor at Birmingham-Southern College in 1972, she never saw it as a long-term proposition. “I had gotten my undergraduate degree from Stetson University in Florida,” Davis recalled. “I thought I’d teach at Southern for two or three years and go back to Florida. Instead, my husband and I fell in … [Read more...]