By Kennedy McJunkin Whether you are a first-time home buyer or interested in remodeling, upgrading, downsizing or building, the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builder’s 2019 Spring Parade of Homes has many items of interest to show you, with more than 70 homes and 26 builders.The annual event will be held over two weekends, April 26-28 and May 3-5, … [Read more...]
Vestavia’s Mary Ferguson Celebrates 100th Birthday
Mary Ferguson, center, recently celebrated her 100th birthday at Town Village, with, from left, Wes, Trott, Casey and Hayes Quattlebaum.Family and friends of Town Village Vestavia Hills resident Mary Ferguson gathered recently to celebrate her centennial.Mary was born March 22, 1919, to Patrick and Theresa DeJames of Buffalo, New York. She was the fifth of 12 children … [Read more...]
CJFS Raises Hands Up Together In Honor of Hal Abroms
By Emily Williams Longtime Mountain Brook resident and philanthropist Hal Abroms will be honored by the Collat Jewish Family Services at its annual “Hands Up Together” event April 28.The event, being chaired by Ronne and Donald Hess, will take place at the Alabama School of Fine Arts Dorothy Jemison Day Theatre.Festivities will celebrate the decades of … [Read more...]
For Art’s Sake : Success of UAB Arts in Medicine Leads to More Community Outreach
By Emily Williams Six years ago, Kimberly Kirklin took a big leap with the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center and led a pilot program to take arts programming to patients by establishing UAB Arts in Medicine.Unlike clinical art therapy programs, which are conducted to achieve a medical outcome, Arts in Medicine takes fine arts activities to patients for their … [Read more...]
Vapor Ministries’ Micah McElveen to Speak at Vestavia Hills Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
Mayor Ashley Curry and the city of Vestavia Hills will host the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on April 23 at Vestavia Country Club. Micah McElveen, CEO and executive director of Vapor Ministries, will be the keynote speaker.McElveen suffered a near-fatal surfing accident in 1995 that landed him in the ICU and left him a quadriplegic, shattering his dreams of becoming a … [Read more...]