By Emily Williams For Darwin Metcalf, success in business doesn’t mean as much if you don’t give a little back. “We owe a debt to the other people in our community who don’t have as much,” he said. Serving as president and chief operating officer of Western Supermarkets, Metcalf leads the company every day. But for years he has been lending his leadership and business … [Read more...]
Good Taste And Art: Magic City Art Connection Returns to Downtown Birmingham
By Emily Williams The 34th annual Magic City Art Connection will fill Linn Park with artists, vendors and the annual Corks and Chef tasting event. The juried art show, to be held April 28-30, will feature 200 local and national artists and benefit the Foundation for Art and Cultural Connections, which promotes arts and cultural outreach in Birmingham through programs, … [Read more...]
Bound by Faith: LJCC Plans Celebration For Israel’s 69th Anniversary
By Emily Williams The Levite Jewish Community Center is inviting the community to join in on a family-friendly celebration of the state of Israel on April 30. The annual Birmingham Celebrates Israel will honor the country’s 1948 independence and 69th birthday. The center boasts a diverse community of members, LJCC Director of Programming Mindy Cohen noted, and all are … [Read more...]
Lives Well Lived: Baptists of the Year Spent Lives Educating the Children of Nigeria
By Emily WilliamsWhen Bill and Audrey Cowley talk about their 23 years living and raising their two daughters in Africa, they are all smiles.It wasn’t until a documentary was made about 1960s Nigeria that Robert Parham and Cliff Vaughan of EthicsDaily.com discovered the extent of the Cowleys’ work. The website, a division of the Baptist Center for Ethics, has honored … [Read more...]
A Day Away: Encore Ministry Gives Help, Hope to Seniors With Memory Loss and Their Caregivers
By June MathewsPatti Williams knew what she was getting into when she agreed to become program director for Encore, a respite care ministry at Canterbury United Methodist Church in Mountain Brook. She just didn’t know how great the interest would be.In a matter of months, the program has exceeded her expectations, and with its first anniversary coming up in June, … [Read more...]