By Emily Williams The grass-roots group AWARE Mountain Brook will host a fall meeting Oct. 13 featuring guest speaker and self-proclaimed “survivor of suicide” Mary Turner of Tuscaloosa. At age 16, Turner came in contact with suicide on a personal level through the loss of her father. Unable to answer why her father ended his life, Turner said she turned to alcohol to deal … [Read more...]
Stop, Drop and Do!
The sun was just peeking up over the horizon and the sky was a soft pinky-blue and I was all set to go for a walk. Well, not all set. I still had to lace up my shoes, pocket my Chapstick (Don’t leave home without it.), and grab my trusty phone. Oh, and my step counter. I have taken to tallying my daily steps, which, depending on the day, range from a leisurely stroll to … [Read more...]
Father Goose and His Carnival of Cats
By Kaitlin Candelaria Local author Charles Ghigna will be celebrating the launch of his latest book series at the Homewood Public Library on Oct. 10. Ghigna’s newest publication, “A Carnival of Cats,” is one of several books in his latest Tiny Tales series, which he said was inspired by his 5-year-old granddaughter, Charlotte Rose. Charlotte will be attending the party as … [Read more...]
Pedia-Trick or Treat
By Kaitlin Candelaria Mountain Brook residents should add some change to the candy bowl this year on All Hallow’s Eve. What started out as a school project has turned into a full-blown Halloween fundraiser for pediatric cancer awareness. Last year, Sean Fridella and his Mountain Brook Junior High classmates were given an hour each week in English class to work on personal … [Read more...]
Fountain of Memories: Altamont Student Raises Money for Fountain to Honor Uncle
By Kaitlin Candelaria Arjun Lakhanpal was inspired by his uncle’s death, but more importantly by the way he lived his life, to raise funds for a fountain on Jemison Trail. Sundeep Caplash, a Mountain Brook resident, was struck and killed by an off-duty Mountain Brook police officer in 2011 while running along Montevallo Road. He was busy training for his first Mercedes … [Read more...]