By Rubin E. Grant Josh Lundy has taken all the changes to Hoover’s first game of the 2020 high school football season in stride. The Bucs were supposed to open the season with a game at the Mercedes-Benz Dome in Atlanta as one of 20-plus teams in the Corky Kell Classic. But because of COVID-19, the Bucs’ game against Lowndes County (Ga.) on Aug. 22 was moved to Mill Creek … [Read more...]
In the Fray: Always Best Care Creates Program to Care for COVID Clients
By Emily Williams According to the Centers for Disease Control, the higher your age, the higher your risk is to develop more severe symptoms if you contract COVID-19. In addition, those over the age of 65 account for eight out of 10 COVID-19-related deaths reported in the United States. Assisted living facilities and other care services for the elderly, the most vulnerable … [Read more...]
Together, Apart: Local Community Respite Programs Find Ways to Be Social While Remaining Socially Distant
By Emily Williams As reopening plans begin for lower-risk operations, organizations that cater to senior citizens are continuing to keep their distance. Community respite programs that cater to adults with mild to moderate dementia have had to commit to the new normal, as their organizations may be the very last to reopen. Encore, a ministry at Canterbury United Methodist … [Read more...]
Now Open: Library Get’s New Name, Reopens with Limited Hours
By Emily Williams On July 13, the Mountain Brook City Council accepted a resolution from the city’s library board and took “Emmet” out of the library’s name, leaving it named O’Neal Library to honor later members of the family who were instrumental in establishing the city’s library system. The issue surrounding the library’s former name originally was raised by AL.com’s Roy … [Read more...]
Just a Bit of Comfort During Hard Times: Lingerie Shoppe Delivers Comfort Bags to Nurses at UAB Hospital
By Emily Williams Over the course of the pandemic, Brenda Meadows, owner of the Lingerie Shoppe in Mountain Brook Village, and her staff have been packing bags of intimates to provide local health care workers with a bit of comfort. Through The Comfort Project, the store has assembled and donated more than 210 gift bags to health care workers at UAB Hospital who have worked … [Read more...]