By Emily Williams Members of Mountain Brook High School’s graduating class of 1969 are planning to kick off the summer with a 50th reunion on May 3 and 4. As the graduating seniors left high school in the summer of 1969, a Nixon-led United States watched Neil Armstrong take man’s first steps on the moon, and the Vietnam War raged on. The Manson family made headline news, … [Read more...]
Vestavia’s Mary Ferguson Celebrates 100th Birthday
Mary Ferguson, center, recently celebrated her 100th birthday at Town Village, with, from left, Wes, Trott, Casey and Hayes Quattlebaum.Family and friends of Town Village Vestavia Hills resident Mary Ferguson gathered recently to celebrate her centennial.Mary was born March 22, 1919, to Patrick and Theresa DeJames of Buffalo, New York. She was the fifth of 12 children … [Read more...]
For Art’s Sake : Success of UAB Arts in Medicine Leads to More Community Outreach
By Emily Williams Six years ago, Kimberly Kirklin took a big leap with the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center and led a pilot program to take arts programming to patients by establishing UAB Arts in Medicine.Unlike clinical art therapy programs, which are conducted to achieve a medical outcome, Arts in Medicine takes fine arts activities to patients for their … [Read more...]
Citizens Now Being Trained on Use of Opioid Overdose Drug
By Sam Prickett On the same day officers with the Mountain Brook Police Department were trained to use naloxone, one of them used the drug to save a life.Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is an opioid antagonist – a drug meant to block or reverse the effects of opioids, particularly in the case of overdoses. It can come in the form of a nasal … [Read more...]
Rebel Run Raises Funds for Cancer Research
On March 16, Youth Leadership Vestavia Hills hosted the annual Rebel Run 5K and fun run in conjunction with its ongoing spring fundraiser, Rise.Students, faculty and community members gathered at Vestavia Hills High School for the run to support the Rise beneficiary, the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB.As participants ran toward the finish line, they were … [Read more...]