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...]
Santa’s Gurus on the Ground: George Jones – Snoozy’s Kids
By Emily WilliamsEditors note: Some toys picked may be available at more than one store, and prices may vary. Click for lists from Homewood Toy & Hobby and Smith's Variety. OTMJ: Do you remember your first day working in the toy Biz? George Jones: “We opened in 1988, primarily as a children’s bookstore with only a small section of toys. It was very … [Read more...]
Santa’s Gurus on the Ground: Tricia McCain – Homewood Toy & Hobby
By Emily WilliamsEditors note: Some toys picked may be available at more than one store, and prices may vary. Click for lists from Smith's Variety and Snoozy's Kids. OTMJ: Do you remember your first day working in the toy Biz? Tricia McCain: “I’ve been coming in here since I was four. I really did come to work with my parents and sat upstairs above the bike … [Read more...]
A Little Journey: Colon Cancer Survivor Uses His Experience to Spread Awareness for Early Detection
By Emily Williams Philip Little tends to listen to that little voice in his head. So, when it told him to get an early colonoscopy last year, he listened. His decision to go ahead and have the procedure at the age of 44 may very well have saved his life. Doctors were able to detect stage I colon cancer before his body developed any symptoms. When he was … [Read more...]
Cool Idea: Unless U’s New School to Include Ice Cream Shop
By Emily Williams While celebrating its fifth anniversary Nov. 4, the Vestavia Hills-based nonprofit Unless U announced a new collaborative project with Big Spoon Creamery at the store’s Homewood location. Executive Director Lindy Cleveland announced that the organization’s new school, currently under construction, will now include Unless U Scoops. The ice cream shop will … [Read more...]