Mike Warren, president and chief executive officer of Children’s of Alabama, is retiring effective June 1. Warren, who has served as CEO at Children’s since January 2008, will be succeeded by Tom Shufflebarger, who now is chief operating officer and senior executive vice president. The announcements were made April 15 by the hospital’s board of directors. “Together, we … [Read more...]
Teaching Kids to Prevent Abuse: Children’s Teams Up With Schools on Virtual Child Abuse Prevention Lessons
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It’s an issue that is closer to home than anyone wants to think and, according to the Children’s Hospital Intervention and Prevention Services Center at Children’s of Alabama, the pandemic may be making it worse. Research shows that increased stress levels among parents is a significant predictor … [Read more...]
Outdoors Is the New Indoors …: And Other Pandemic Created Viral Design Trends In New Home Construction
By Barry DeLozier In several Zoom meetings lately, I’ve heard the question raised, “What will you miss about this unusual time of COVID-19 when it’s over?” While we’re all ready for life to return to normal, there certainly have been silver linings from this sudden societal shift: more family time, more quiet time, happier pets spending more time with their people. For … [Read more...]
Pandemic Pivot: Gus Mayer, Founded in 1900, No Stranger to Tumultuous Times
By Sam PrickettThe Gus Mayer brand is no stranger to tumult. Founded in New Orleans in 1900, the department store at one point operated 20 stores throughout the Southeast and Midwest. Its Birmingham store opened nearly a century ago, in 1922, moving several times — from 5th Avenue North to Highland Avenue to Brookwood Village. But a retail downturn in … [Read more...]
‘Lifelong Dream’: Former Briarwood Golfer Opens One-Stop Golf Shop in Homewood
By Rubin E. Grant Ron Smith loves golf and played the game while growing up, including in high school at Briarwood Christian. But he never dreamed of becoming a professional golfer. Instead, Smith set his aspirations on owning a brick-and-mortar golf shop. His goal became reality April 12, when Pebblehurst Golf and Putter Lab, a boutique golf shop, opened in the heart of … [Read more...]