The Birmingham Quilters Guild's biennial event, to take place at Oak Mountain Middle School, will feature a raffle, free demonstrations and more from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days. Proceeds from a silent auction will benefit the Lakeshore Foundation Lima Foxtrot project. Admission is $7 for both days. For more information, email Becky Blair at [email protected]. … [Read more...]
Grotting Named ASAPS President
Dr. James C. Grotting was named the president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. A clinical professor of plastic surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Grotting also operates a private practice in Birmingham, is a senior examiner and director of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a fellow of the … [Read more...]
OLS Festival to Serve Up 6,000 Pounds of BBQ
By Kaitlin Candelaria Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church is gearing up for the 66th edition of its Fourth of July festival. This year, it expects to serve more than three tons of BBQ.The Trash and Treasure sale will start the day and will feature more than 6,000 donated items for purchase. Beginning at 9 a.m., shoppers can peruse everything from furniture to pet … [Read more...]
Annual ‘I Love America’ Celebrates Community, Freedom
By Emily WilliamsOver the Mountain residents are invited to celebrate the Fourth of July a few days early at the 34th annual I Love America Summer Celebration on July 1 at Wald Park.This year, the celebration will begin at 6 p.m. with free swimming until 7:30 p.m. and a children’s entertainment area hosted by Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church.Beginning at 7 … [Read more...]
VanHooser: “Keep it Simple”
How did you get interested in cooking?Watching my grandmother cook when I was a child. Then when I started in the fire service, everybody cooks, so I figured I might as well get competent at it. That is when I realized I loved to cook.What’s your favorite thing to cook at the station?Red beans and rice with Mexican cornbread.What’s your favorite thing to cook at … [Read more...]