By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Over six years ago, Vestavia Hills resident Lindy Cleveland was volunteering with a summer camp at United Ability and was asked to go on a field trip with some of the students to see the movie “The Lorax.” One simple quote packing a whole lot of meaning stuck with her and lit a fire in her heart: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Mountain Brook city officials, community members and school system representatives gathered under a tent on the Henley Park Event Lawn at the Birmingham Zoo on April 27 for the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Luncheon. At the event, the chamber recognized its new president, Ricky Bromberg, who will take over the position previously … [Read more...]

Mike Warren, president and chief executive officer of Children’s of Alabama, is retiring effective June 1. Warren, who has served as CEO at Children’s since January 2008, will be succeeded by Tom Shufflebarger, who now is chief operating officer and senior executive vice president. The announcements were made April 15 by the hospital’s board of directors.  “Together, we … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw  In the words of Haruki Murakami, “Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.”  On Dec. 1, 2019, Megan Montgomery was shot and killed at the age of 31 by her estranged husband, former Hoover police officer Jason McIntosh. She was a victim of domestic violence.  Yet Montgomery’s personal mission to help those in need lives … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Vestavia Hills native Bradley Metrock has a dream to bring a music festival back to Birmingham for Father’s Day weekend.  After more than a year without consistent live music performances during the pandemic, Metrock is heading up the production of Euphonious, a three-day concert series to take place June 18-20 at the Birmingham Zoo. The word … [Read more...]