According to the CDC, older people - ages 60 and older - and people of all ages with severe chronic medical conditions - for example, heart disease, lung disease and diabetes - seem to be at higher risk of developing COVID-19. Those who have a higher risk of getting sick from COVID-19 or any other respiratory infection should follow the good hygiene recommendations, provided … [Read more...]
Making a Place for Seniors: Kirkwood Founding Board Member Betty Kesmodel Reflects on the Facility’s Beginnings
By Emily Williams When Betty Kesmodel joined Independent Presbyterian Church’s first board for what would become Kirkwood by the River in 1976, she pictured herself one day moving in. Her husband wasn’t as sure. “When I joined the board, I always thought I would be moving in one day,” she said. That day came in 2010. Kesmodel, a former Mountain Brook resident, has been a … [Read more...]
Rick Grammer’s Surprise Soccer Coaching Career at Vestavia Lands Him in Alabama’s High School Hall of Fame
Editor's Note: This article was edited from its original version to accommodate an event date change. When Rick Grammer, just out of college, showed up to teach at Vestavia Hills High School in 1979, he was told that his duties would include freshman football and basketball and varsity boys’ soccer. “His first response was, ‘Great, but what is soccer?’” recalled Athletic … [Read more...]
VHHS Rebelettes Dance Team Wins First National Championship in School History
The Vestavia Hills High School Rebelettes competitive dance team delivered a national championship-winning performance March 8 at the National High School Dance Association's competition. The team has placed in the top ten in the nation for sixteen consecutive years, but this is the first National Championship in school history. “The VHHS Rebelette program has a culture of … [Read more...]
Athletic, Competitive White Becomes Two-Sport Standout for Homewood
By Rubin E. GrantHomewood senior Maggie White might be a three-time individual state champion in track and field throwing events, but her first love is the sport where love is part of the scoring system.“I’m definitely a tennis player,” said White, who is going to play tennis in college at UAB. “I started playing tennis when I was 7 or 8 and I played competitively until … [Read more...]