Jemison Visionary Award
The Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce will honor City Council President Virginia Carruthers Smith with the Jemison Visionary Award at its annual luncheon on January 29th. The award recognizes a servant leader whose commitment and contributions to Mountain Brook are unparalleled. “If you think about all the improvements and amenities added to the Mountain Brook community since 2000, Virginia Smith’s handprints are all over them,” says MB City Manager, Sam Gaston. City Councilman Billy Pritchard adds “No one has ever so willingly and graciously stepped forward to serve our city in so many ways over her 25 year tenure. Virginia’s thoroughness in analyzing issues and her firmness in her decisions as our preeminent city leader has been inspiring and a blessing to us all – – especially me.”
Other recognitions at the luncheon: The O’Neal Library will present the Tynes Award to Patsy Dreher, and the City of Mountain Brook will recognize its Employee of the Year, Lindsy Gardner. This event will also celebrate the accomplishments of the chamber during the year, in addition to recognizing outgoing Board President, Joseph Braswell.
To learn more or attend the luncheon visit mtnbrookchamber.org or for additional inquiries reach out to Lizzie Maymon, Mountain Brook Chamber Executive Director at [email protected]
Hope for the Holidays!
In December, more than 20 student athletes from the Vestavia Hills High School chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes donated decorated Christmas trees for all 33 guest rooms at Birmingham’s American Cancer Society Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge. The Hope Lodge provides free housing—a true home away from home—for cancer patients and their caregivers while they are undergoing cancer treatments in the area. Under the leadership of Coach Alex Carroll, the athletes decorated Christmas trees to bring joy and comfort, and a touch of home, to the patients who are away from their own homes during the holidays. This inspiring act of kindness demonstrates the power of youth to make a positive impact on their community.
For more January events visit OTMJ.com
