By Sam Prickett Mountain Brook native Jake Shuford has wanted to be an author since he was a kid, but it took the success of a fellow Indian Springs School alumnus to really get him started. Shuford grew up attending Mountain Brook Elementary and Mountain Brook Junior High before transferring to Indian Springs School in eighth grade. After graduation, he moved to … [Read more...]
‘The Right Thing to Do’: Medical Properties Trust Officer Doubles Down on Nonprofit Support
By Emily Williams With success comes great responsibility, in the eyes of Edward K. Aldag Jr., chairman, president and CEO and president of Medical Properties Trust. For Aldag, the pandemic has become a time to double-up on his efforts to support others. “We try to do it quietly, just because it is the right thing to do, but we have more than doubled our efforts this year … [Read more...]
Kids Come First: Mitchell’s Place Continues Offering Services as COVID Crashes Its 15th Anniversary
By Emily Williams It has been a tumultuous year for many nonprofit organizations throughout the greater Birmingham area and the nation. Mitchell’s Place is no different. Regardless, it has made its way through the pandemic doing what it always does – helping kids. This year marks the organization’s 15th anniversary, and it has been a crucial one. Things have not slowed down … [Read more...]
The Last Dance: Anderson Waltzes Into Retirement After 49 Years of Coaching Football at Vestavia Hills
By Rubin E. Grant Throughout this fall, Vestavia Hills didn’t hold any pep rallies before the Rebels’ football games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But on the eve of Buddy Anderson’s final game as the Rebels’ head coach, they held a pep rally at Thompson Reynolds Stadium, and Anderson cooked up a surprise for his wife, Linda, who had been by his side during his … [Read more...]
Roll with It: Vestavia Hills Biker Keeps His Wheels Turning Virtually to Support Homeless and At-risk Children
By Emily Williams At the beginning of October, Vestavia Hills’ Don Hagan concluded a more than six-month cross-country bike journey – though it took a little more imagination than expected. Though a literal cross-country ride could not be finished safely in a pandemic, he found a way to complete his efforts virtually. On March 6, Hagan was not in his Vestavia Hills hometown, … [Read more...]