By Donna Cornelius Sept. 19 was prominently marked in my datebook, circled in red ink and decorated with stars – the treatment I usually reserve for my grandchildren’s birthdays and major holidays. That Saturday night, my younger son and I were set to go to Tasting TBL, Tyler and Jennifer Lyne’s new supper club at their home in Hoover. Tyler, a College Station, Texas, native, … [Read more...]
Beyond Physical Activity: New Additions Will Help Lakeshore Surpass Its Goals, CEO Says
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Jeff Underwood remembers when staffers at Lakeshore Foundation went to the board and asked for more space. Underwood remembers that request, which came about 22 years ago, being met with questions from board members about what would be accomplished with that space. “I remember the presentation I made, and we had a lot of conversation,” said Underwood, … [Read more...]
Making an Impact: Jones Valley Teaching Farm Wins Award for Work With Kids
Birmingham’s Jones Valley Teaching Farm is one of three winners of the Produce Marketing Association’s inaugural Impact Award. Joe Don Zetzsche, chairman of PMA’s board of directors, said the award’s purpose is “to honor excellence and inspirational actions of people and organizations helping to grow a healthier world.” Jones Valley Teaching Farm and the other winners are … [Read more...]
‘You’re a Survivor’: BCRFA’s Amy Passey Shares Her Decade-Long Breast Cancer Journey
By Emily Williams Later this fall, Amy Passey will celebrate her 11th year as a breast cancer survivor, counting back from the day she received her diagnosis in 2009. “I always tell the people I mentor that you become a survivor the day you are diagnosed,” Passey said. “Because if you don’t fall over of a heart attack the day you are diagnosed, you’re a survivor.” The more … [Read more...]
‘A Little Life Lesson’: Homewood Family’s Book-Lending Library Provides Antiracist Literature for All Ages
By Emily Williams It looks a bit like an oversized birdhouse, a bright red and blue book-sharing hub on Clermont Drive in Homewood. What’s perhaps more eye-catching than its color is the large black lettering along each side that announces “Antiracist Little Library.” On Aug. 27, the Berthiaume family awoke to find that their little library out in the front yard had been … [Read more...]