By Sue MurphyI’m sending this column out as an open apology to my neighbors. I take my dog, Dave, out for a walk on my street every morning, but I use the term “walk” loosely. It’s really a quarter-mile smell-fest. Dave is a champion smeller. He considers it his job to smell every fallen leaf, every blade of reachable grass. Usually, he is a happy smeller, using his … [Read more...]
Magic in the City: Gov. Kay Ivey, Several Cities Proclaim Oct. 21 as Magic Moments Day
By Rubin E. GrantLate Sunday afternoon, Caroline Fields will have another magic moment.Fields, an account executive for the Birmingham Legion FC, will make an on-field presentation for a Magic Moments recipient during intermission of the Legion FC’s soccer game against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. The game kicks off Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at BBVA Field on the UAB … [Read more...]
Gibbs Proving Worth the Wait for John Carroll
By Rubin E. GrantWhile Jeremiah Gibbs was sitting out the 2018 high school football season at John Carroll Catholic after transferring from a school in Maryland, Cavaliers coach Logan Colafrancesco knew a gifted athlete had joined his team.“I saw he had the ability to be good,” Colafrancesco said. Even so, the coach had his reservations.“Not seeing him in a game … [Read more...]
Saving the Homewood Pink House: Holley Ellis and Her Family Plan to Restore the House and Move In
by Ingrid SchnaderAfter more than a year of raising money and awareness to save the Homewood “Pink House,” the community can finally rest easy knowing the historic home is not being demolished.Holley Ellis and her family bought the house and will be restoring it to its 1920s splendor. When the house is finished, they will move in and live in it.Built in 1921, … [Read more...]
Learning through Experience: Bluff Park “Walking School Bus” Teaches Students About Pedestrian Safety
by Ingrid SchnaderThere have been more than 19 pedestrian traumas treated at Children's of Alabama so far in 2019, which is a 58 percent increase compared to this time last year. That's why students at Bluff Park Elementary School participated in a "walking school bus" event this morning prior to the start of school.The walking school bus started at Shades Cliff Park. … [Read more...]