Jemison Visionary AwardThe Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce will honor City Council President Virginia Carruthers Smith with the Jemison Visionary Award at its annual luncheon on January 29th. The award recognizes a servant leader whose commitment and contributions to Mountain Brook are unparalleled. “If you think about all the improvements and amenities added to … [Read more...]
‘In Shock’: Ethan Strand Shatters 3K NCAA Indoor Record
Ethan Strand has etched his name into the NCAA record book.The former Vestavia Hills star distant runner, now a junior at North Carolina, shattered the NCAA indoor 3,000-meter record with a speedy performance Dec. 7 in the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.Strand clocked 7:30.15, eclipsing the previous record by six seconds while finishing just … [Read more...]
Watch What You Say
Several months ago, I found a letter from my mother that had been written in the early 1990’s. She passed away in 2003. I thought my 29-year-old daughter might like to read the letter as a trip down memory lane. I told her who it was from and handed it to her. She took one look at it and said, “I can’t read this. It is written in cursive.”That got me up on my … [Read more...]
Don’t Skip the Mammogram: Early Detection Eases Mountain Brook Woman’s Breast Cancer Journey
By June MathewsBeth Bullock followed the advice. Like clockwork, she went for her regular checkup every December, and she would have a mammogram at the same time.“I was told I had dense tissue, which makes it harder to recognize breast cancer,” she said, “so I had a baseline mammogram at 35 and then one every year starting at age 40.”As the time neared for her … [Read more...]
Get In on the Act Students Learn Skills, Gain Confidence Through RMT’s Adult Education Program
By June MathewsWhen Kim Richardson, an outgoing single mom of grown kids, moved from Atlanta to Birmingham last year, one of her top priorities was to form community connections in her new hometown. She decided acting classes would be just the ticket.“I was getting started in the next stage of my life where I’m not taking care of kids anymore, so I could do some of the … [Read more...]