By Anne RuisiKathryn Tortorici and Nancy Bynon’s friendship was forged 18 years ago when the then-Mountain Brook residents worked on a cookbook for the Junior League of Birmingham. Their bond grew over the years and transformed in 2019 when the women were diagnosed with breast cancer at the same time. The longtime friends have a book about their cancer journey … [Read more...]
Spiritual Comfort: Acclaimed Artist Produces Collection for Baptist Health Hospitals
By Rubin E. GrantAnyone walking into the main front entrance of Brookwood Medical Center these days will notice a strikingly large painting of “The Good Samaritan.”The 48-by-96 oil on canvas piece is the work of Dirk Walker, one of Alabama’s most collected and sought after artists, whose work has been collected throughout the United States and internationally.“I’ve … [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...]
Ties That Bind: Bluff Park Art Show Is One of the Threads That Tie the Moore Family Together
By June MathewsBrittany Brain’s connection to the Bluff Park Art Association was established long before she was born. Her grandmother, Cary Moore, was one of its founding members. Her father, Daniel Moore, later served on its board and participated in its Bluff Park Art Show.Now with Brain, known professionally as Brittany Carol Moore, comes a … [Read more...]
Fun on the Water: Inverness Couple Ready to Set Sail in National Regatta
By Rubin E. GrantLaura Jelks was 10 when her dad introduced her to sailing. They would go out on their Sunfish boat, a personal-size, beach-launched sailing dinghy, to sail on Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, where Jelks grew up.Jelks crewed a lot, but once she went to college at Louisiana Tech and then got married and started having children, she stopped … [Read more...]