by Ingrid HowardNow on display at Gallery 1930 in English Village is artist Wellon Bridgers’ collection of seven portraits, each one paired with a story of heartbreak and transformation.Bridgers, who usually paints abstracts and landscapes, had to step out of her comfort zone to paint these portraits of the real people she met last year in the Republic of Congo.“It … [Read more...]
Playing With a Full House: Mountain Brook’s Ethel King Reflects on Life with 6 Children, 18 Grandchildren and 27 Great-Grandchildren
Ethel King has been caring for others for most of her life, from her childhood as the second-oldest of six children to her 50-plus years living in Mountain Brook surrounded by family. There isn’t much in this world that is worse than being alone, in Ethel’s eyes. Keeping up with 18 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren, she doesn’t have much time to feel … [Read more...]
Oak Mountain’s Allen Soars to National High Jump Title
By Rubin E. Grant Trey Allen wasn’t sure how he would perform in a national track and field indoor meet earlier this month. The Oak Mountain senior high jumper was dealing with tibial stress syndrome, a shin splints injury, when he entered the competition in the New Balance Nationals Indoor meet March 8-10 at The Armory in New York City. The injury occurred after he dunked a … [Read more...]
Harmless vs. Hazardous Workshop Educates Parents on Teen Health
by Ingrid HowardAt the Harmless vs. Hazardous: Promoting Teen Health Workshop held on March 12, keynote speaker Lauren Sisler told the story about a phone call that would change her life.Sisler was a freshman gymnast at Rutgers University. It was late, and she had just gone to sleep. She thought, “Oh, this can’t be good. Who’s calling me in the middle of the … [Read more...]
One of a Kind: OHenry’s Purchases World-Class Coffee Crop in Colombia
— Ingrid HowardOHenry's is about to be the only coffee house in the nation to offer one-of-a-kind Colombian coffee — but only for a short time.Owners Randy and Mary Adamy, along with with two of OHenry’s leaders, traveled to La Palma y El Tucan, a world-class coffee farm in Colombia. They spent four days there picking coffee cherries and sorting them."Grown at … [Read more...]