Laurie Stroud
I Shop Shelby County
Special Feature Are you looking for ways to #shoplocal? Turner Promotions, Brownstone Marketing Solutions, 58 INC and The Shelby County Chamber have come together to launch a fun contest designed to help support businesses throughout Shelby County. Here’s how: 1) Visit www.roguegarments.com and click on the #ShopShelbyCounty tab to purchase a “#ShopShelbyCounty” t-shirt in one …
“Shop Local”
Photo Fun The Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce hosted a drive-through April 4 giving area residents a bag filled with free activities for kids and adults and a shopping guide with information and coupons from area local businesses. The Shopping Guide gives details on local business operations and can be accessed on line at www.vestaviahills.org. …
“Best Wishes!”
Photo Fun Neighbors in Kirkman Preserve united to send best wishes to their neighbor Keri McLendon, a nurse on the frontlines during the pandemic. Due to Covid-19, she had to cancel her wedding and reception and celebrate with only immediate family at the neighborhood community lake. As Keri and her new husband Charles Hyde left …
“Thank You for Your Service!”
Photo Fun Hoover’s Cameron Dionne is seen here manning the 1MC to alert the crew of a live fire training exercise from the pilot house of the Navy’s U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) which actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. †
Local Grads Share Their Faith in Christ: 2020 College Scholarship Winner & Finalists
Special Feature Congratulations to Ramey Medders from Hoover High School, the recipient of the Third Annual Birmingham Christian Family(BCF) scholarship sponsored by Judson College, www.judson.edu. Medders receives a $1000 scholarship to the college of her choice. Read her inspiring words about how her faith impacted her during her high school career. “Something my church has …
Parishioners’ Donations Fill Food Truck
Church Leaders Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church (OLS) in Homewood is partnering with Food For Our Journey (FFOJ) in collecting and donating items to people in need in the Birmingham metro area. FFOJ executive director Kelly Greene said that on April 1, during the inaugural collection, parishioners brought around 400 sandwiches, 280 bags of …
Thanksgiving for 25 Years of Service
Church Leaders With joy and gratitude, Our Lady of Sorrows Church (OLS) associate pastor Father Balta Raju Reddy Pentareddy celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving on March 15, 2020 to mark the 25th Anniversary of his priestly ordination. An outdoor procession through the decorated campus to the church included Bishop Robert Baker of the Birmingham Diocese, …
Church Steps Up to Help Meet Need for Blood
Church Leaders Prince of Peace Catholic Parish in Hoover recently partnered with UAB, St. Vincent’s Health System, the American Red Cross and Life South to hold a week-long blood drive. The drive was expected to An average of 12 donors a day was expected but that far surpassed expectations. According to UAB’s Kathy Crawford, 364 …
Little Rocks of Love
Cool Stuff During Holy Week, Hoover High School teen Kinsey Roberson used her artistic talents to paint Bible quotes on rocks of various sizes which she then placed throughout Ross Bridge’s James Hill neighborhood. She put the rocks at the base of mailboxes or underneath trees or bushes where they were visible from the road. …
