By Donna CorneliusA former Alabama first lady and an event featuring tempting table settings are the perfect pairing.Patsy Riley will be the main speaker at Tablescapes, an annual fundraiser for the King’s Home Shelby Auxiliary that’s set for April 19 at the Metro Church of God in Vestavia Hills.Riley should feel right at home at the event, which will present about … [Read more...]
Lemonade for Luisa: Vestavia Hills Family Raising Money to Cure Rare Disease
By Sarah KuperOn April 22, a little girl will have a lemonade stand in her Vestavia Hills yard.But this won’t be your average lemonade stand, just like 4-year-old Luisa Morlandt isn’t your average little girl.Diagnosed a few months shy of her second birthday, Luisa has Rett Syndrome. Her lemonade stand, which will include games for kids and offer arts and goods for … [Read more...]
Madden-McFarland
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Conger Madden Jr. of Atlanta announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Carson Madden, to Carlton Reid McFarland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Keith Miller and Mr. and Mrs. James Carlton McFarland, all of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Conger Madden and the late Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Carson Edwards, all of … [Read more...]
The Prep Isn’t That Bad: Local Survivor Does His Part to Spread Awareness of Colorectal Cancer
By Emily Williams This month of March is dedicated to Colon Cancer Awareness, but survivor Dan Anderson finds time to share his story throughout the year. His diagnosis came as quite a surprise, so he works to spread the word about colorectal cancer screenings to get more people to pay attention to their bodies’ inner workings. Growing up in Homewood, Anderson started out … [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...]