By Emily Williams On July 13, the Mountain Brook City Council accepted a resolution from the city’s library board and took “Emmet” out of the library’s name, leaving it named O’Neal Library to honor later members of the family who were instrumental in establishing the city’s library system. The issue surrounding the library’s former name originally was raised by AL.com’s Roy … [Read more...]
Just a Bit of Comfort During Hard Times: Lingerie Shoppe Delivers Comfort Bags to Nurses at UAB Hospital
By Emily Williams Over the course of the pandemic, Brenda Meadows, owner of the Lingerie Shoppe in Mountain Brook Village, and her staff have been packing bags of intimates to provide local health care workers with a bit of comfort. Through The Comfort Project, the store has assembled and donated more than 210 gift bags to health care workers at UAB Hospital who have worked … [Read more...]
Now More Than Ever: L’Chaim 2020 to Honor David and Susan Silverstein, Feature Speakers Madeleine Albright and Bruce Pearl
By Emily Williams Each year, the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center celebrates life with its L’Chaim fundraising event, blending live entertainment with a program to highlight its mission to provide Holocaust education while preserving the stories of local Holocaust survivors. This year’s event, themed “Now More Than Ever,” will take place virtually on Aug. 23, … [Read more...]
Hoover’s Hinds Tabbed 2020 National High School Boys Track & Field Coach of the Year
By Rubin E. Grant For the second time in as many years and the third time in his career, Hoover track and field coach Devon Hind has been honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Hind was named the association’s boys track and field and cross country national Coach of the Year on July 28. The award was presented by the U.S. Marine … [Read more...]
Pepper Place Provides Platform for Charitable Chefs
Demonstrations by some of the Birmingham area’s most high-profile chefs have always drawn a crowd to The Market at Pepper Place on Saturday mornings. These days, some chefs are using the Pepper Place platform to raise money for charitable efforts. In June, pastry chef Kristen Farmer Hall gave the proceeds from a bake sale at the market to Jones Valley Teaching Farm, which is … [Read more...]