By Emily WilliamsFor the eighth year in a row, the annual Boiling N’ Bragging fundraiser benefitting Children’s Critical Care Transport program will serve as a culmination of local efforts by Rotary International’s District 6860. A Rotarian since 1985, Bo Porter of Hoover has been closely connected to the event through his leadership position on the district level. … [Read more...]
Survey Says
By Sue Murphy A recent ExcomTeleportal poll found (insert desired name) in the lead in the presidential race.” I suppose the pollsters are right, although I was not included in the poll. Come to think of it, I’ve never been asked to name my preferred candidate. Perhaps ExcomTeleportal has no interest in my opinion. This surprises me because plenty of other people do. When I … [Read more...]
The Five Fs of Fatherhood: Dr. Ron Henderson Reflects on His Life in New Memoir
By Emily Williams You can call Dr. Ronald E. Henderson, better known as Ron, a lot of things. You can call him a doctor – an OBGYN to be exact. You can call him an entrepreneur, leading him to found the Southeast’s first stand-alone surgical center. You can call him an advocate, writing a book on how to cope with myasthenia gravis. But you also can call him a farmer, the … [Read more...]
Brush Strokes: Idea House’s Landscape Architect Creates Art with Plants
By Donna CorneliusAlthough you might not realize it right away, David Brush has one of those cool names that fits his profession. He’s an artist – but as a landscape architect, he uses plants instead of paints. “I like to think that I’m creating living pieces of art,” Brush said. One of his latest undertakings is in Mt Laurel at the 2016 Southern Living Idea House, … [Read more...]
Heir Frances: Spartan Distance Runner Named Top Girl Athlete
By Lee Davis Frances Patrick celebrated her high school graduation by traveling overseas. Patrick is accustomed to traveling long distances, often by foot. For the past four years, she was one of Mountain Brook’s – and the state’s – finest girl distance runners. Characteristically, Patrick saved the best for her senior season. Her odyssey of winning began last fall in the … [Read more...]