By Ally MorrisonGus Mayer on April 30 will be hosting Brunch with Birdy, an event featuring Smart Birdy, a women’s luggage company. Beginning at 11 a.m., Gus Mayer will have complimentary tea and pastries while founder and CEO of Smart Birdy, Abby Listo, gives a demonstration of the brand’s newest collection.Listo also will educate guests on how to pack … [Read more...]

By June MathewsThe moment Ronnie McBride witnessed the magical effect of a Therapy Team on a young chemotherapy patient he was visiting at Children’s of Alabama was a decisive one. The handler and dog, he saw, brought comfort and joy not only to the patient, but to the patient’s family, as well. And for McBride, that brief encounter was all it took.“From that … [Read more...]

Ally MorrisonHomewood artist Sue Ellen Brown began her art career at the early age of 5 with a Crayola drawing of her cat, Taffy. Today, Brown has years of art experience under her belt, as she previously worked for Hallmark and most recently designed a puzzle for the popular puzzle retailer Ravensburger.Growing up in Houston, Brown explored her imagination … [Read more...]

Rubin Grant has been named one of the 50 Legends of the Alabama Sports Writers Association, an honor being given out in conjunction with the association’s 50th anniversary celebration.Grant has been a regular contributor to the Over The Mountain Journal since 2017 and previously spent 25 years at the Birmingham Post-Herald, where he served as prep editor. He has … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantVestavia Hills High School senior Nathaniel Bass wanted to do something special to honor the Rebels’ legendary football coach.So, Bass, president emeritus of a student-led club at Vestavia Hills, organized the first Buddy Anderson Serve Day. The school’s One Birmingham Service Club hosted the event last Saturday at Christian Service … [Read more...]