By Annie Howard Mountain Brook’s done it again. For the 23rd year in a row, the community has been named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. Mountain Brook also accepted its 15th Growth Award from the Foundation. Both of the foundation’s awards recognize a strong commitment to tree care. As a Tree City USA, Mountain Brook met four core standards. It had: an Arbor … [Read more...]
40 Years Later: Head of the The Altamont School to Retire in 2018
By Sarah Kuper A lot can change in 40 years. But at The Altamont School, there has been one constant: Sarah Whiteside. Whiteside has served as head of the private school for 10 years, but she was first hired in 1978 as a part-time Latin teacher. She then taught Latin full-time for more than 20 years. Whiteside announced her plans to retire after the 2018 school year. The … [Read more...]
Public Health Hero: Alabama Federal Prosecutor Honored for Work Combatting Opioid Abuse
By Sarah Kuper The UAB School of Public Health awarded former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance the Lou Wooster Public Health Hero award for her work fighting opioid trafficking and addiction in northern Alabama. Vance until her retirement last month was the U.S. attorney for the northern district of Alabama, which includes Birmingham. The annual award is given by the school’s … [Read more...]
Magic Kingdom Meets Magic City: New BBG Director Brings Disney Experience to the Gardens
By Sarah KuperFriends of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens have named Tom Underwood its new executive director. Beginning in February, Underwood will bring his varied and impressive experience Over the Mountain, succeeding former Executive Director Fred Spicer. It was a love of the outdoors and a summer job that led Underwood to prominence in the horticultural world. … [Read more...]
Morgan’s Road: Developer Transformed Rocky Ridge Area
By Lee Davis The time was the mid-1960s. Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States, and the country was starting its final drive to put human footprints on the moon. About that same time, a Birmingham developer with a vision was putting his own footprints in a community by purchasing a dairy farm. The developer was Robert Morgan and the farm, called The Bearden … [Read more...]