By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Regardless of whether she meant to, Cindy Robinson raised her daughters, Melanie Pounds and Anne-Emory Lockert, to be tastemakers. A Mountain Brook florist, Robinson raised her family in Tuscaloosa. She picked up her first experiences in flower arranging in her first home. “I just wanted flowers in my house,” Robinson said. “So, I started doing … [Read more...]
Teaching Kids to Prevent Abuse: Children’s Teams Up With Schools on Virtual Child Abuse Prevention Lessons
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It’s an issue that is closer to home than anyone wants to think and, according to the Children’s Hospital Intervention and Prevention Services Center at Children’s of Alabama, the pandemic may be making it worse. Research shows that increased stress levels among parents is a significant predictor … [Read more...]
Honoring A Legacy: Samford’s Legacy League Celebrates Outgoing Executive Director Jeanna Westmoreland’s 15 Years of Service
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Dry eyes were hard to come by in the ballroom at Vestavia Country Club on April 8 as the Legacy League dedicated its membership meeting to celebrating the tenure of Samford University first lady Dr. Jeanna Westmoreland, who has served as executive director of the organization for the past 15 years. This summer, she will retire alongside her … [Read more...]
Beating Expectations: Andrews Doctor Seeing Patients Again After Nearly Dying from COVID
By Rubin E. Grant Dr. Jeffrey Davis walked into an operating room at St. Vincent’s Hospital on March 18 to perform a surgery he had done countless times. But this time it was different. It was the first time Davis, a senior orthopedic surgeon with Andrews Sports Medicine, had performed surgery after nearly dying from an extended bout with COVID-19. “They say when you do … [Read more...]
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?: Grassroots Organization MB Listens Seeks to Spread Acceptance in Mountain Brook
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw For many in the community, the summer of 2020 will remain a tumultuous memory – a time when many felt trapped in their homes and downtrodden in society in more ways than one. Nevertheless, some good came out of it. For Mountain Brook resident Kevin Cornes, father of three Mountain Brook City Schools students, one of those silver linings was the … [Read more...]