By June MathewsWhen a college friend calls from a two-hour drive away and says, “I’m in the emergency room. My cancer’s come back,” how do you respond?If you’re Jennifer Hallman, you say, “I’m on my way,” and begin gathering items that might be useful under the circumstances: a soft blanket, fuzzy socks, essential oils. But she felt like something was missing.“My … [Read more...]
Anchors Aweigh: Hoover Couple Have Adventure of a Lifetime Completing America’s Great Loop
By Rubin E. GrantStan and Barbara Nelson are in their 70s, but the Hoover couple didn’t let a little thing like age prevent them from completing an eight-month, 6,000-mile waterway adventure.Stan Nelson’s longtime friend Jim Hughes, who lives in Chattanooga, had brought the idea of doing America’s Great Loop to their attention three years ago. Boaters doing the … [Read more...]
IPC Holiday House Tour Returns to In-person Format
The 74th Annual Independent Presbyterian Church Holiday House Tour and Tea is set to take place Dec. 9. Tours of three homes and the church’s sanctuary are available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and an afternoon tea at the church will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This is the first year since 2019 that the tour is taking place in a traditional in-person format after multiple … [Read more...]
‘It’s Christmas Time Again’: Concert Featuring Billingsley and Samford’s Goodman to Benefit Portraits of Hope
By Rubin E. GrantSoprano Sadie Goodman will perform at a concert in two weeks, but she doesn’t know what she’s going to sing.She’s perfectly fine with that.That’s because Goodman will be performing in concert with Charles Billingsley, one of Christian music’s most distinctive artists for nearly 30 years, during the Portraits of Hope’s “It’s Christmas Time Again” … [Read more...]
Extravagant Tablescapes: Creative Tables Create Funding for Scholarships
By June MathewsOn an ordinary day, setting the table is simple. Put a plate and utensils at everyone’s place, then have a seat and pass the mashed potatoes.But on an extraordinary day, setting the table becomes a creative experience – on a day such as Oct. 12, for instance, when members of The Guild of the Birmingham Music Club set 17 tables for a cause at the … [Read more...]