By Emily Williams You can call Dr. Ronald E. Henderson, better known as Ron, a lot of things. You can call him a doctor – an OBGYN to be exact. You can call him an entrepreneur, leading him to found the Southeast’s first stand-alone surgical center. You can call him an advocate, writing a book on how to cope with myasthenia gravis. But you also can call him a farmer, the … [Read more...]
Brush Strokes: Idea House’s Landscape Architect Creates Art with Plants
By Donna CorneliusAlthough you might not realize it right away, David Brush has one of those cool names that fits his profession. He’s an artist – but as a landscape architect, he uses plants instead of paints. “I like to think that I’m creating living pieces of art,” Brush said. One of his latest undertakings is in Mt Laurel at the 2016 Southern Living Idea House, … [Read more...]
Heir Frances: Spartan Distance Runner Named Top Girl Athlete
By Lee Davis Frances Patrick celebrated her high school graduation by traveling overseas. Patrick is accustomed to traveling long distances, often by foot. For the past four years, she was one of Mountain Brook’s – and the state’s – finest girl distance runners. Characteristically, Patrick saved the best for her senior season. Her odyssey of winning began last fall in the … [Read more...]
Pressure Points: Homewood’s Clutch Player Earns Athlete of the Year Honors
By Lee DavisLuke Toulitatos will freely admit he doesn’t suffer from stage fright. The rising senior at Homewood isn’t an actor. He’s a basketball player. He’s always in his comfort zone on a basketball court with the game on the line. “I never get nervous,” Toulitatos said. “I seem to play better when the pressure is turned up a little bit. I enjoy the big … [Read more...]
Indian Wedding With a Southern Twist: Mountain Brook Jewelry Designer Weds in Five-Day Ceremony
By Sarah KuperAs a jewelry designer who owns a business with her mother in English Village, Avani Patel had a pretty good idea of the engagement ring she wanted when the right man came along. But when her fiance, Milind, also named Patel, said he wanted to surprise her with the ring, Avani went to her mother for a little insurance that she would still get her dream … [Read more...]