By Emily Williams Retired otolaryngologist Dr. Ed Stevenson spent about 40 years practicing medicine, serving as a naval medical officer and a head and neck surgeon and operating a private practice. His hobby of aerobatic aviation and involvement with The Southern Museum of Flight has garnered much acclaim over the years, including his receiving the Wright … [Read more...]
Lending a Helping Hand: Seniors Have Spent Decades Volunteering at Brookwood Hospital
By Ingrid Schnader Behind the daily operations at Brookwood Baptist Health, there is a team of about 70 volunteers who help put a smile on each patient’s face. Denise Lambert, who took over as volunteer coordinator last year, said she is amazed by the work the volunteers do each day. “They are phenomenal,” Lambert said. “I didn’t even know some of the stuff they do every day … [Read more...]
A Great Escape: Vietnam Vet’s Children’s Book Compiled with Stories He Sent Home During Service
By Emily Williams As Larry and Sybil Michalove sit together looking through a scrapbook of memories in anticipation of their 60th wedding anniversary in 2020, there are many moments to celebrate. Some moments are bright, but it is the darker ones that seem to remain most clear. On July 3, 1970, the Michaloves moved into a three-bedroom apartment in Homewood, … [Read more...]
Life After the Bureau: Retired Agent Develops a Fictional Flair After a Life Spent Chasing Truth
By June Mathews Sit down for an hour or so with Homewood author Jack Owens and the conversation could go in just about any direction. A retired FBI agent, Owens has experienced life in a way few people do. The 30-year veteran of the bureau wound up working for the FBI, he said, “because Annapolis turned me down. My whole life, since I was 3 or 4 years old, I was going to be … [Read more...]
Playing With a Full House: Mountain Brook’s Ethel King Reflects on Life with 6 Children, 18 Grandchildren and 27 Great-Grandchildren
Ethel King has been caring for others for most of her life, from her childhood as the second-oldest of six children to her 50-plus years living in Mountain Brook surrounded by family. There isn’t much in this world that is worse than being alone, in Ethel’s eyes. Keeping up with 18 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren, she doesn’t have much time to feel … [Read more...]