By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Over six years ago, Vestavia Hills resident Lindy Cleveland was volunteering with a summer camp at United Ability and was asked to go on a field trip with some of the students to see the movie “The Lorax.” One simple quote packing a whole lot of meaning stuck with her and lit a fire in her heart: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, … [Read more...]
UAB Doctor Receives International Rotary Honor for Cervical Cancer Work
Dr. Isabel Scarinci, senior adviser for globalization and cancer at UAB’s O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, was named one of six Rotary People of Action: Champions of Health for her effort to address cervical cancer in Sri Lanka. With less than half of the global population receiving essential health services, Rotary members are taking action to connect those in need to … [Read more...]
Mothers and Daughters: Renee, Erica and Baret Steed Join the Fight Against Breast Cancer, Advocate for Research and Early Detection
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw This Mother’s Day, the Steed family will celebrate in the usual fashion. They will gather at matriarch Renee Steed’s home with her husband, Mike, and they will eat great food and spend time together. There is a lot to celebrate with four children, four grandchildren and another grandchild on the way. It’s also a time to celebrate their health. … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Driving Miss Yoshi
My grandson started playing the Mario Kart game shortly after Christmas. He spent days whooping and maneuvering and perfecting his Mario Kart victory dance, and then one day, in a fit of what can only be called pure optimism, he handed me the controls. Since I did not want to out myself as being a complete video klutz (there’s plenty of time for that), I gave it a … [Read more...]
Sweet Success: Homewood Woman Propels Grandmother’s Roll Recipe Into Growing Business
By Sam Prickett After two years of online sales, the Homewood-based bakery Rolls finally has a brick-and-mortar storefront. Katie Cornutt had started making cinnamon rolls, based on her grandmother’s “old-timey” recipe, for her children. But the recipe made so many cinnamon rolls that she started sharing them with her neighbors. One neighbor suggested she start selling the … [Read more...]