By Sam PrickettNature lovers of all ages will gather at Shades Valley Community Church on Saturday for the annual Salamander Festival, an event that mixes arts and crafts, music and education in an effort to raise awareness of Homewood’s ecological diversity. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Shades Creek, an organization dedicated to the protection and … [Read more...]
Leadership Vestavia Hills to Honor 2019 Community Awards Winners
A new year has arrived, and it’s time for Leadership Vestavia Hills to reflect on the past year. The community leadership program will host its 2019 Community Awards dinner Feb. 25 at Vestavia Country Club, presenting awards to Dr. Audie Woolley and Gina and John Henley. Dr. Audie WooleyWoolley, chief of pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s of … [Read more...]
Rotary Group Reaches $1 Million Total Donation to Children’s of Alabama
Children’s of Alabama recently presented Rotary International District 6860 with a recognition plaque on the Pillars of the Community display in the hospital.The plaque honors the group for donating more than $1 million to the hospital over a 10-year period.Since 2009, the 52 chapters of Rotary International District 6860 have hosted Boiling ‘N Bragging, a preseason … [Read more...]
Vestavia’s Alvin Bresler Wins Top Award from Alabama AGC
Alvin Bresler, co-managing director of J. Smith Lanier & Co., recently was presented with the Alabama Associated General Contractors’ Capstone Award. The award was presented Jan. 16 during the BuildSouth Awards Banquet, which kicked off AGC’s centennial year celebrations.“Alvin is a consummate professional,” Billy Norrell, CEO of Alabama AGC, said in … [Read more...]
Running Against the Odds: UAB Associate Professor, Leukemia Survivor Runs Marathons to Raise Funds for LLS
By Emily Williams Five years into his cancer treatment, 41-year-old Adam Wende of Vestavia Hills knows he is one of the lucky ones. After being diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia, Wende was able to receive treatment via daily medication without having to alter his or his family’s lifestyle too drastically. Wende is a scientist by trade, working for the … [Read more...]