By Ingrid Schnader Ever since Big Spoon Creamery owners Ryan and Geri-Martha O’Hara started their ice cream company, they have wanted to open a storefront in Homewood, they said. By the end of this year or early 2019, they’ll finally be able to do that. Big Spoon’s second storefront will be at 929 Oxmoor Road in Homewood, in a space that previously housed Sprout & … [Read more...]
A Reason to Run: Ugandan Children’s Choir to Perform at Annual Sozo Children 5K
In its seventh year, the annual Sozo Children Run for a Reason will feature performances by some of the children who benefit from the organization’s mission. The 5K race will be April 7 in Avondale, coinciding with the Birmingham leg of the Sozo Children’s Choir tour in the United States. The choir consists of 22 Ugandan children and young adults, ages 10 to 18. They are on a … [Read more...]
The Art of Design: Katherine Bramlett Combines Youthful Perspective and Traditional Taste
By Donna Cornelius Like many young Birmingham professionals, Katherine Bramlett leads a lively existence. The 26-year-old recently opened her own interior design business, Katherine Bramlett Design, in Mountain Brook Village. She runs for exercise and competes in half-marathons. She grew up riding horses – and still loves riding. The Mountain Brook High School and Vanderbilt … [Read more...]
Links for Living: Christian Service Mission Makes Connections for Those in Need
By Donna Cornelius Tracy Hipps, the executive director of Birmingham’s Christian Service Mission, has a pipe in his office. It’s not the kind your grandfather smoked but a piece of conduit – and it’s a symbol of his organization’s purpose and focus. “We’re about making connections,” Hipps said. Christian Service Mission, with headquarters in Avondale, serves those in need by … [Read more...]
M-Powering and Educating: Local Ministry Boosting Awareness Through Tasty Fundraiser
By Emily Williams At the beginning of the year, Dalton Smith of Vestavia Hills took on the executive director position at M-Power Ministries, a non-profit organization that he knew very little about before he pursued the position. But soon he was a true convert to the mission of the organization, which provides GED and career readiness courses in addition to distributing … [Read more...]