For Fresh Air Family, the holiday season is never properly celebrated until you've driven around town seeking some of the most elaborately decorated homes. The annual Wacky Tacky Light Tour fundraiser will be held on Dec. 9-12, raising funds for the organization's award-winning Gross Out Camp. Camp will include a little something extra this year, as FAF introduces a new … [Read more...]
Rooms With a View: Susan and John Vawter Will Open Their Redmont Park House for the IPC Tour
By Donna Cornelius A stately Redmont Park house will be one of the high points of the Independent Presbyterian Church’s Holiday House Tour, and that’s not just because the red brick house is a beautiful blend of the old and the new. The house’s perch gives homeowners Susan and John Vawter a sweeping perspective of downtown Birmingham. Rooms at the back of the house overlook a … [Read more...]
There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays… And the Festive Houses on the IPC Tour Make the Season Even Merrier
By Donna Cornelius Christmas comes but once a year, and so does one of Birmingham’s most anticipated seasonal events. It may be hard to believe that Independent Presbyterian Church’s Holiday House Tour, set for Dec. 14 and 15, is in its 70th year. But it’s even harder to imagine the Magic City’s festive season without it. For many, seeing the beautifully decorated houses that … [Read more...]
In Perennial Service: Vestavia Hills War Hero and Educator Regrets None of his Almost 100 Years on Earth
By Ingrid Schnader Vestavia Hills resident and retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Carl Cooper has so many medals on his uniform that he said he can’t remember what they all mean. In his 38-year career in the military, he served active duty during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He said the medal at the top of his uniform is the Legion of Merit, and his nephew … [Read more...]
A Shave Show of Support: Mountain Brook Fire Department’s Annual Shave-A-Firefighter Benefits Smile-A-Mile
By Emily Williams No Shave November is a tradition for the men of the Mountain Brook Fire Department. It’s a month that celebrates an awareness campaign that asks people to forego a grooming routine and let their hair grow wild in honor of cancer patients. Since 2007, members of Mountain Brook Firefighters Local 1295 have ended the month with a fundraiser, … [Read more...]
