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...]
Now More Than Ever: L’Chaim 2020 to Honor David and Susan Silverstein, Feature Speakers Madeleine Albright and Bruce Pearl
By Emily Williams Each year, the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center celebrates life with its L’Chaim fundraising event, blending live entertainment with a program to highlight its mission to provide Holocaust education while preserving the stories of local Holocaust survivors. This year’s event, themed “Now More Than Ever,” will take place virtually on Aug. 23, … [Read more...]
Hoover’s Hinds Tabbed 2020 National High School Boys Track & Field Coach of the Year
By Rubin E. Grant For the second time in as many years and the third time in his career, Hoover track and field coach Devon Hind has been honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Hind was named the association’s boys track and field and cross country national Coach of the Year on July 28. The award was presented by the U.S. Marine … [Read more...]
Climb Every Mountain: Vestavia Hills Rotary Creates Hike the Hill Fundraiser to Support PTO and Club Programs
By Emily Williams Next month, the Vestavia Hills Rotary Club will introduce a new fundraiser, Hike the Hill, designed to accommodate the pandemic-induced “new normal.” Participants will have from Sept. 1 until Sept. 20 to “hike the hill,” an approximately 1.5-mile course that begins at Little Shades Creek Bridge on Morgan Road and continues past Vestavia Hills High School, … [Read more...]