For years, Dr. Ed. Partridge, the former director of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, worked not just against cancer itself, but against the disparities in cancer treatment. Now the Black Belt Community Foundation is honoring him as the Black Belt Legacy Award recipient for 2019. The award will be presented during the Black Belt Legacy Dinner and fundraiser, … [Read more...]
Monday Night Dancers Volunteer Retires After 11 Years
The Monday Night Dancers hosted a dance on Aug. 5 to celebrate longtime volunteer Zella Listerman and the last dance at the Vestavia Hills Seniors Lodge. Listerman has served as the volunteer leader at the lodge for the past 11 years, and will hand her duties over to Carl Jones and Doris Kinney. Due to Wald Park renovations, the lodge will be removed and dancers will … [Read more...]
Cherokee Rose Garden Club Celebrates 50 Years
Members of the Cherokee Rose Garden Club gathered at Irondale Furnace Trail on Sept. 6 to dedicate a picnic table. The club, based in the Cherokee Bend area of Mountain Brook, is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, members worked with the city's Parks and Recreation Department to donate a picnic table to the trail. Leading the project … [Read more...]
Colonial Dames George Maris Chapter Installs 2019-2021 Officers
The Birmingham-based George Maris chapter of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century recently installed its officers for the 2019-2021 term in a ceremony at the Birmingham Country Club. Officers include Mary Anne Kane-Garrett, president (Trussville); Pam Spivey, first vice president (Birmingham); Elizabeth Gillian, second vice president (Wetumpka); Mary Woodard, … [Read more...]
ASFA Marks Executive Director Meeks’ Retirement With a Celebration
The Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation hosted a retirement party May 23 to celebrate its executive director, Dr. Michael W. Meeks. Meeks has led ASFA for eight years, capping a 40-year career working in education. The gathering was held in the lobby of the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater at ASFA, which sparkled with tea lights and summer hydrangeas. The festivities … [Read more...]
