By Emily Williams The Levite Jewish Community Center is inviting the community to join in on a family-friendly celebration of the state of Israel on April 30. The annual Birmingham Celebrates Israel will honor the country’s 1948 independence and 69th birthday. The center boasts a diverse community of members, LJCC Director of Programming Mindy Cohen noted, and all are … [Read more...]
Lives Well Lived: Baptists of the Year Spent Lives Educating the Children of Nigeria
By Emily WilliamsWhen Bill and Audrey Cowley talk about their 23 years living and raising their two daughters in Africa, they are all smiles.It wasn’t until a documentary was made about 1960s Nigeria that Robert Parham and Cliff Vaughan of EthicsDaily.com discovered the extent of the Cowleys’ work. The website, a division of the Baptist Center for Ethics, has honored … [Read more...]
Star Quality: Wedgworth Home Features Nature and Efficiency on Parade of Homes
By Emily WilliamsThe classic image of a subdivision is changing in Birmingham.With many Over the Mountain cities lacking the space for sprawling subdivisions, builders such as Mike Wedgworth, president of Wedgworth Companies, and his team are adapting and hunting for interesting spaces to create smaller, custom communities and villages.One of his current projects, … [Read more...]
Out of The Box: Annual GBAHB Parade Of Homes Shows Off Houses and Communities
By Emily WilliamsWhether you’re a first-time homebuyer or a learned down-sizer, the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders’ annual Parade of Homes will have a home that fits just right.This year’s tour will feature more than 50 homes ranging from 1,000 to 4,500 square feet scattered across the Birmingham metro area. After an April 18 judging of the homes, the … [Read more...]
The Choice is Yours: College Choice Foundation Emerges From Grassroots Beginnings
By Emily Williams The College Choice Foundation, the brainchild of Homewood parents, provides a road map to help low-income students find colleges that fit not only their financial needs, but also their personalities. When her oldest daughter, Savannah, who had done well in school, started searching for colleges, Josephine Lowery hired Dr. Mark Bateman, an associate professor … [Read more...]