On June 1, the YMCA of Greater Birmingham and the Levite Jewish Community Center will reopen their doors to members for the first time since March 16. Each facility will reopen with new measures in place to protect members and staff. “We’ve been working closely with local health officials and specialists at UAB since the outbreak began,” said Dan Pile, president and CEO … [Read more...]
Room to Grow: Lee Family Lake Martin Home Serves as Office, Classroom and Refuge During Pandemic
By Emily Williams During the past two months, the Lake Martin home of David and Tammy Lee has tested the limits of its intended purpose: offering enough space for a full Lee family vacation. The Lees sought refuge in the secluded lakeside home when the coronavirus pandemic struck the U.S. The Lake Martin home-away-from-home was built with one key ingredient in mind – … [Read more...]
A Spectacular View: The Howards Can Look Back at 63 Years of Family Memories
By Emily Williams Throughout their 63 years of marriage, Jack and Connie Howard have always liked a view. Jack proposed to Connie in 1965 atop Red Mountain beneath the Vulcan statue. After their marriage at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on May 4, 1956, the couple lived in a downtown Birmingham apartment before moving to their first family home atop Shades Mountain in … [Read more...]
The Relay: First-time Author Compares Christianity to a Relay, not a Marathon
By Rubin E. Grant George Shamblin had heard the expression “Christianity isn’t a sprint, but a marathon,” for a number of years. But the more he thought about it, the more Shamblin’s sentiments about the description evolved. Eventually, he came to another conclusion. “At any given time, Christianity is never more than a generation from extinction,” Shamblin said. “I’ve seen … [Read more...]
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Hoover’s Kyle Forstman Finds Family in Adoptive Fatherhood
By Emily Williams When Kyle Forstman looked back on his introduction to the adoption process, through his son Jeffrey, he penned a narrative that begins and ends with a pen. It describes his transition from bachelor life to fatherhood and how his quick decision to make that change became the greatest accomplishment of his life. “The Judge laid out the official documents on … [Read more...]
