By Kaitlin Candelaria Twin sisters Shelby Kimerling and Shannon Adams do everything together, so it made sense when they decided to open a furniture store together in downtown Homewood. They are launching their new store, Kellum and Co., with a grand opening Sept. 24. With the store, which is at 1829 29th Ave. South, they aim to bring new designers and one-of-a-kind custom … [Read more...]
Gardening Grannies: Over the Mountain Women Cultivate at Riverchase Elementary
By Kaitlin Candelaria Betty Daigle and Dolly Walker have been affectionately dubbed the Gardening Grannies by the faculty and staff at Riverchase Elementary School. Both Master Gardeners, the women are not only deft with a spade and a hoe, they also must accumulate at least 25 volunteer hours a year to maintain their Master Gardner certification. When they received an … [Read more...]
Designer Smith Sinrod to Headline Annual Fashion Show
By Kaitlin Candelaria The Linly Heflin Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show is a long-standing Birmingham tradition. In its 57th year, the event and organization are dedicated to providing scholarships to Alabama native women bound for in-state colleges. This year, the event will take place on Oct. 14 at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel’s ballroom. Local clothier Gus Mayer will … [Read more...]
Zeal for Teal: Sixth Annual Head Over Tal RAce to Include New 10K Feature
By Kaitlin Candelaria Laura Crandall Brown inspired more people in 25 years than many people do in a lifetime. When Brown passed away in 2009 of ovarian cancer, her family and friends were so inspired by her journey that they founded the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation with the mission of providing funding for early detection research of ovarian cancer while raising … [Read more...]
Every Mile Counts: Camp SAM Goes to NYC Marathon
By Kaitlin Candelaria Five Birmingham runners are taking Camp Smile-a-Mile’s mission to New York City. Savannah Lanier, development director for Camp SAM, said this won’t be the first time the organization has been represented in the TCS New York City Marathon, but this year’s team is different. “We’ve had a marathon team in the past, but it wasn’t really a group that was … [Read more...]