By Emily Williams Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church and Carolyn Sloss Ratliff recently published “Life is Gift, Remembrances of John Rowan Claypool IV” to honor the life and work of the late Rev. John Claypool. “He had such a gentle soul and he really cared about who was standing in front of him, whether he was just meeting or had known them for many years,” Ratliff said. After … [Read more...]
Liberator Legends: Chalker Plays Role of WWII Liberator in Holocaust Memorial
By Deborah Layman Birmingham actor Sam Chalker has played many roles in his 60 years on the stage, but his most recent role gave him the opportunity to meet the man whose life he was portraying. As part of the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center’s annual “L’Chaim” (to life) event last month, Chalker was one of two members of The Seasoned Performers who told the stories of … [Read more...]
Hill Showcases Her Garden in New Journal
By Emily Williams Lida Inge Hill of Mountain Brook combined her love of Southern foliage and watercolor painting to create “Journal of a Cottage Garden.” In the book, Hill adds her own personal commentary as she identifies and describes 30 kinds of plants that fill the garden surrounding her cottage. “There is a difference in what the native plants do for our environment,” … [Read more...]
Call to Duty: Mountain Brook’s Tanner Fought Terror on Two Fronts
By Lee Davis Christopher Tanner didn’t grow up wanting to be a soldier. The call to serve found him. The Mountain Brook native was attending the prestigious Lawrenceville School in Princeton, New Jersey, where he excelled in track and field. Tanner wanted to find a college where he could compete in track at the NCAA Division I level and pursue a degree in engineering. The … [Read more...]
Still Super: Sullivan Treasures Relationships the Most
By Lee Davis Pat Sullivan earned a lot of hardware in his days as a star Auburn University quarterback and later as a coach. Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy as the nation’s outstanding college football player in 1971. In the 1980s, he directed the Tigers’ offense as Auburn won three consecutive Southeastern Conference championships. But his most prized awards from athletics … [Read more...]