By Rubin E. GrantWith Alabama’s rate of infant deaths among the highest in the nation, the No-Show Ball is hoping to help save the lives of babies.The No-Show Ball is a virtual fundraising event put on by the UAB School of Nursing’s Junior Board of Visitors. Now in its 16th year, all proceeds from this year’s event, on Nov. 5, will benefit the … [Read more...]
Luxury and Comfort: New Venture Adds Functional Pieces to NRD Brand
By June MathewsI’ve always found that the harder I work, the luckier I get,” said Nicole Roby.That said, Roby is one lucky girl. The owner and lead designer of Nicole Roby Designs works hard to surround her clients with the NRD brand of luxury, the kind that imparts beauty and elegance, yet leaves room for function and comfort. Known for blending layers of … [Read more...]
‘Dire Need’: Birmingham Families Launch Campaign to Assist Frontline Communities Near Gaza
By Rubin E. GrantFor decades, the Duvdevani family from Birmingham has lived in Moshav Talmei Yosef, a small village of about 300 near Gaza, where residents grow flowers for export.Now, Birmingham is mobilizing to help the moshav and other frontline Israeli communities in the Eshkol region near Gaza as they reel from the surprise attack by Hamas on Oct. 7. The area … [Read more...]
Play On: Homewood Resident Still Making Music With the ASO After 4 Decades
By Rubin E. GrantKevin Kozak was in elementary school, growing up in the northern New Jersey township of Old Tappan, when a musical quartet came to perform and he heard someone play a brass horn for the first time.He loved the sound of it, but little did he know it would become his instrument of choice and he would play the French horn for decades in the Alabama … [Read more...]
Bonded Book: Friends Reflect on Cancer Journey in ‘Two by Two’
By Anne RuisiKathryn Tortorici and Nancy Bynon’s friendship was forged 18 years ago when the then-Mountain Brook residents worked on a cookbook for the Junior League of Birmingham. Their bond grew over the years and transformed in 2019 when the women were diagnosed with breast cancer at the same time. The longtime friends have a book about their cancer journey … [Read more...]