By Lee HurleyAt the heart of silence is prayer.At the heart of prayer is faith.At the heart of faith is life.At the heart of life is service.– Mother TeresaThe Robert Reed Foundation will once again host an Iron Bowl Casino Kickoff Party to help raise money for gastrointestinal cancer research.The event will be at The Club on Nov. 21. Expect to find … [Read more...]
Community Mainstay: Edgewood Elementary Celebrates 100 Years of Growth and Excellence
By Anne RuisiIn the 100 years since Edgewood Elementary was founded in 1924, the Homewood school has weathered a major fire, restoration and expansion while remaining a mainstay of community life. On Nov. 17, students, alumni, teachers and staff – past and present – and city and school officials will celebrate the centennial of the beloved school with an afternoon … [Read more...]
The Perfect Fit: Birmingham Suits This Belgium-Born Designer
By June MathewsTen years ago, Julie Maeseele learned she and her family would be moving from their home in Belgium to New York. At the time, she was working with a nonprofit organization on a social textile design project. She was also training to become a seamstress and beginning to seriously consider a career in fashion design. So, the idea of living in one of … [Read more...]
Beach-Bound: Abhi Sainju’s New Casual Restaurant in Mountain Brook Village Is Inspired by the World’s Beaches
By Madoline Markham KoonceAbhi Sainju’s life journey has taken him across the globe and to its varied beaches – from India, where he went to boarding school; to Thailand and the Philippines, near his home in Nepal; to Destin, Florida, and Malibu, California, closer to his now-home in Birmingham. “People are different everywhere, but everybody can feel that same … [Read more...]
Angels in Pink: Local Survivors Reach Out to Guide the Newly Diagnosed
By June MathewsIn 1999, breast cancer patient Jan Bolla saw a need and set out to meet it. Through her own experience, she realized that women newly diagnosed with breast cancer would benefit from interacting with women like her who had traveled the same road. Spurred on by her motto, “Do not waste your journey, and leave a legacy behind,” Bolla worked … [Read more...]