The “real men” have lined up to take part in this year’s Real Men Wear Pink campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer and money to fight it. The men are met virtually Jan. 18 to kickstart their efforts. They’ll be wearing something pink every day in February as part of their competition to beat all of their peers and become the top fundraiser in the area. This is the … [Read more...]
‘A Full Life’: McCallum Remembered for Contributions to UAB, City of Vestavia Hills
By Rubin E. Grant Murry Bartow had a front row seat when the UAB football program started at the NCAA Division III level in 1991. Bartow was an assistant coach on the basketball team under his late father, Gene Bartow, the head coach and the Blazers’ athletics director at the time. Charles “Scotty” McCallum was the UAB president. Gene Bartow and McCallum had a special bond, … [Read more...]
Little Miracles: Pandemic Inspires Vestavia Hills Neighbors to Band Together for Bible Club, More Activities for the Kids
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Though the pandemic shrouded 2020 in darkness, the Vesthaven neighborhood in Vestavia Hills made a silver lining as neighbors came together in ways they had never experienced before. Over the summer, with no end to the pandemic in sight, Carol Pritchard decided she could do something for the neighborhood kids who spent their days playing out in … [Read more...]
‘As Common as the Common Cold’: New Nonprofit Aims to Raise Awareness of HPV Vaccine and Battle Cervical Cancer
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Alabama tops the country for cervical cancer deaths and comes in third for the rate of cervical cancer diagnosed in patients, according to a new, Birmingham-based nonprofit organization, Vax 2 Stop Cancer. Organization founder and Executive Director Barbara Schuler believes those numbers can be lowered significantly. It all starts with a … [Read more...]
‘Tribute To a Great Person’: Randy Smith Remembered for His Courage, Love of Life
By Rubin E. Grant During Homewood’s 1974 state championship football season, Patriots co-captain Murray Legg always felt a little taller when he walked onto the field for the coin toss before games. Legg’s valiant posture was because of Homewood’s other co-captain, Randy Smith. “I was honored to be a co-captain with Randy,” Legg said. “It was an honor to walk on the field … [Read more...]