By Ingrid Howard As a way to appreciate veterans from the community ahead of Veterans Day, Vestavia Hills Mayor Ashley Curry on Nov. 8 presented the Salute to Our Veterans celebration at Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church. This is the first time Vestavia Hills has hosted the celebration, and Curry said he hopes to make it an annual event. “One thing we should never … [Read more...]
Raising the Roof: Vestavia Students and VHUMC Members Team up to Build Their 13th Habitat for Humanity Home
By Emily Williams In the words of author Sol Hurok, “The sky’s the limit if you have a roof over your head.” Volunteers, locally and from other states, recently came together under the auspices of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Birmingham to help build that roof for one Birmingham family. “Thank you for giving me the opportunity to make my kids’ dreams come true,” wrote … [Read more...]
Rise Against Hunger: VHUMC Hosting Sessions to Package Meals for the Needy
By Annie Howard Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church is serving up an easy way to make a difference. From April 23-25, the church will host Rise Against Hunger, a food-packaging volunteer event open to the community. “What we do is, we package grains and they feed schoolchildren or other people in need of food,” said Bo Porter, team leader for the event. “It’s grains and … [Read more...]
Everyone Needs a Little Help: Vestavia Hills Launches Chaplain Force
By Annie Howard On Feb 6, Vestavia Hills kicked off a chaplain program unlike anything else in Alabama. The new chaplain force will serve all city departments as well as Vestavia residents. “We set out to design a program that would be responsive to four constituencies: the Vestavia Hills fire department, the Vestavia Hills police department, the city of Vestavia employees … [Read more...]
Ross-Sartain
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Lynn Ross of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Meagan Rebecca, to William Allen Sartain, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Allen Sartain of Decatur. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas James Ross of Orlando, Florida, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Dalbert Marsh of Enterprise. Miss Ross is a 2009 graduate of … [Read more...]