By Ana Good Three years after it was first imagined, the new Vestavia Hills City Hall will open its doors Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. The grand opening celebration at 1032 Montgomery Highway will feature an inaugural “High Notes” concert presented by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, performances by groups from Vestavia Hills City Schools, an activities area for children and a cookout. … [Read more...]
Trinity and Oakmont Churches to Merge
By Ana Good One church, two campuses. That is the motto two United Methodist Churches in Homewood recently adopted to lead them through an upcoming transitional phase. This month, Trinity and Oakmont United Methodist churches will begin merging the congregations. In September, the church councils of both Trinity and Oakmont voted in favor of the merger, one that would leave … [Read more...]
City Council Agrees to Annex, Rezone Altadena Country Club
By Ana Good The former Altadena Country Club property is now in the city of Vestavia Hills. The City Council voted Sept. 28 to rezone and annex the former country club, though some work continues behind the scenes to finish plan details. Plans for developing the 122-acre property involve a public/private partnership between Keith Development, Vestavia Hills and the … [Read more...]
Grandview Medical Center Aims to Be At the Forefront of Women’s Health
By Ana Good When it opens its doors to the public Saturday, Oct. 10, Grandview Medical Center hopes to establish itself as the premier choice for women’s health services in the Birmingham area. Grandview COO Drew Mason said the hospital’s location, along U.S. 280 just off of I-459, positions the hospital amid a “huge amount” of growing households in need of convenient care. … [Read more...]
Council to Vote on Altadena Proposal
By Ana Good As the Vestavia Hills City Council nears decision time on whether to rezone and annex the former Altadena Country Club property, work continues behind the scenes to put the final touches on plan details. The vote will be held Sept. 28, months after the city first announced its interest in the property and following a lengthy planning commission meeting in which … [Read more...]