By Donna Cornelius On weekdays during Lent, Sidney Clapp and Cece Martin go to church dressed not in their Sunday best, but in chef’s jackets. The two are this year’s chairwomen of Cathedral Church of the Advent’s Lenten Lunches. They wear their white jackets with purple embroidery for a practical purpose – to make it easy for volunteers to find them when they need … [Read more...]
OTM Real Estate Frenzy: Association of Realtors President Talks Trends for 2016
By Sarah Kuper Dot Mash is the 2016 Birmingham Association of Realtors president and a Realtor with LAH Real Estate. She's been working in the Over the Mountain real estate market for most of her career and she has raised her kids and grandkids in Mountain Brook, where she grew up as well. "I left to go to college at Alabama but I came right back. And that's what a lot of … [Read more...]
More Questions Than Answers: Samford University Neighbors Attend Forums on Expansion Plans, but Questions Linger
By Sarah Kuper and Rae Patterson Samford University administrators are moving forward with drafting plans to update and expand the campus after several community forums in February. Organizers estimate an average of 20 to 30 people attended each meeting. Campus planning firm Dober Lidsky Mathey gave presentations at the meetings and led question and answer sessions. The … [Read more...]
In the Blink of an Eye: UAB Cancer Center Hosts Annual Gala
ArtBlink, the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center’s annual gala, took place Feb. 20 at The Kirklin Clinic. The event was organized by Comprehensive Cancer Center Advisory Board Gala Committee members Joel Welker, Rick Swagler, Mitzi S. Davis, Robert Carr, George Wheelock, Lessley Hynson, Alisa Belcher and Suzanne Wald. As guests entered The Kirklin Clinic on the first floor, … [Read more...]
Traditionally Tasty: St. Elias Church Opens Doors for Lebanese Food and Culture Festival
By Donna CorneliusSome churches have bake sales. Others have fellowship dinners. But there aren’t many church events that involve making 12,000 stuffed grape leaves. At St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church in downtown Birmingham, volunteers have to cook enough food to feed the thousands who attend its annual Lebanese Food and Culture Festival. This year’s 18th annual … [Read more...]