Day after day chefs, cooks and restaurant owners scurry about preparing delightful meals for their customers.When it comes time to feast, what do these experts feed their families?A trio of Over the Mountain restaurant folks recently shared holiday thoughts and recipes for their favorite Thanksgiving food.This year, leg of lamb, squash dressing and … [Read more...]
Active Duty: MOAA Veteran of the Year Continues Supporting Troops in Retirement
By Emily Williams Before Charlie Marvin’s two tours in Vietnam, before he married his wife, Pat, and had a daughter and a son, before he was shot in battle, before his three Distinguished Flying Crosses and before he devoted his retirement to supporting the troops through the Military Officers Association of America, Marvin was simply a Texan. H Though he is quick to shrug at … [Read more...]
Finish the Fight: Iron Bowl Event Aims to Raise Funds for Gastrointestinal Cancers
By Sarah KuperWhether they root for the Tigers or the Tide, Over the Mountain residents can agree that the Iron Bowl is a highlight of the football season. The Birmingham-based Robert E. Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation uses the annual match up to pit fan against fan and raise money during the annual Finish the Fight event. Hannon Davidson, executive … [Read more...]
Blazer Booster : New College Alumni Board President Sets out to Get Alums Excited About UAB Again
By Julie Keith Wes Calhoun knows that when it comes to UAB, seeing is believing. “I think a lot of people haven’t experienced or seen the growth that I’ve seen in the past two months as I’ve taken campus tours. I’m like ‘Wow, this is all here?’ People have their blinders on and they’re going through their day to day and they haven’t had a chance to look at what UAB is doing,” … [Read more...]
Bedside Manner: Arts Education Extends from the Alys Stephens Center to UAB Hospital
By Emily WilliamsThe arts community has been a home for Kimberly Kirklin, a place of comfort throughout much of her life. In her position as director of UAB’s Institute for Arts in Medicine, she is working to share that sense of comfort with patients at UAB Hospital. For nine years, Kirklin served as the director of education and outreach for UAB’s Alys Stephens … [Read more...]