On Feb. 26, Frank Hernandez of Regions Bank and Dr. Martin Heslin of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB will be honored at Leadership Vestavia Hills’ annual Leadership Award Banquet. The community leadership organization will present Hernandez with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Heslin with the 2019 Distinguished Citizen Award.The father of two … [Read more...]
Remembering Your Veteran
By Emily Williams The names of more than 11,000 Alabama veterans who have lost their lives in service to the United States of America since 1900 are immortalized at the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park. The park is always adding to its memorials. One of them, the StepStone memorial, allows people to honor any veteran, living or dead, with a paver in the park’s courtyard. Park … [Read more...]
Christian Thought Leader to Speak at Samford University’s Orlean Beeson School of Education
By Sarah Kuper Best-selling author, radio host and Christian commentator Eric Metaxas will speak March 19 at Samford University as part of the Percy Cook Ratliff Lecture Series. Metaxas is a prominent Christian faith ambassador on the national stage. In 2012, he was selected as the keynote speaker for the National Prayer Breakfast. His take on current and faith-based affairs … [Read more...]
The Beat Goes On: AFC Founder 2019 Heart Ball Honoree
Dr. Bruce Irwin, founder and chief executive officer of American Family Care, is the honoree for the 2019 Birmingham Heart Ball, held each year by the American Heart Association. The festivities on the night of March 2 at Barber Motorsports Museum will include dinner, an opportunity to donate and a live auction. Founded by Irwin, American Family Care today consists of … [Read more...]
Steeple to Steeple Run for the Children’s Home
The fifth annual Steeple to Steeple run to benefit the United Methodist Children’s Home is set for Feb. 23 in West Homewood. “This is all about the mission of helping vulnerable kids in Alabama,” said Rebecca Morris, director of marketing and external affairs at UMCH. “What the Children’s Home does is provide a safe home for kids that can’t live with their biological … [Read more...]