Each school in the Mountain Brook City Schools district has named its Teacher of the Year for the 2021-22 school year. Out of the teachers awarded, two were selected as District Teachers of the Year. The Elementary District Teacher of the Year was awarded to Laura Rives, and the Secondary District Teacher of the Year was granted to Tami Genry. Laura … [Read more...]
Be Kind: Hoover, Other OTM Schools Promote Kindness, Condemn Bullying
By Ally MorrisonIn an effort to take a stand against bullying, Hoover City Schools and its partners dedicated a week to promoting and cultivating an atmosphere of kindness in the school system and community. Be Kind Week, which this year had the theme “Kindness Begins With Me,” was held Feb. 12-19. The Wednesday of that week, Robert F. Bumpus Middle School students … [Read more...]
Team Effort: Eagans ‘Surprised and Humbled’ by Heart Ball Recognition
By Rubin E. GrantDr. Tom Eagan and his wife, Kendall Eagan, consider themselves a team, since they have been married for 36 years.So, the couple, who live in Mountain Brook, are thrilled that they are being recognized as the 2022 Heart Ball honorees. The American Heart Association will host the 35th annual Birmingham Heart Ball on March 12 at 6 p.m. at … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Model Behavior
By Sue MurphyI have come to the realization that I will never be a hand model. I’ll never be asked to showcase a cubic zirconium on QVC. Just add hands to the list of my body parts that would be considered subpar on the advertising list.My feet, my last and final hope, are beginning to look as old as the rest of me. For a while there, they seemed almost viable, … [Read more...]
ROAR the Cure: Cancer Hits Close to Home for Pulitzer Prize-Winner and Gala Honoree Rick Bragg
By Ally MorrisonPulitzer Prize-winning writer and journalist Rick Bragg will be the honoree for the 11 annual ROAR the Cure Gala, being held March 5 at The Club. Bragg holds his status as this year’s honoree close to his heart because of his own experiences with cancer.“Cancer has touched my family again, again and again,” Bragg said. “I lost my brother Sam, … [Read more...]