OTMJ OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL u OTMJ.COM
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022
SOCIAL
Cookie Fix founder and “Chief Cookie Officer” Amy Jason is thrilled to be featured in the soon-to-bereleased cookbook “50 Things to Bake Before You Die.” See story, page 8.
SPORTS
‘We Cannot Sit Idle’
Brookwood Cardiologist From Poland Launches Foundation For Ukraine
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By Ally Morrison hen Mountain Brook cardiologist Dr. Jan Skowronski heard about the unrest happening in Ukraine, he knew he had to do something. On March 14, Skowronski announced the launch of Fortuna Clinical Foundation for Ukraine, an initiative that supports medical institutions in Ukraine as well as mothers fleeing the war with children. In an informational video, Skowronski and his team encouraged viewers to donate. “All of my ancestors lived in the area of today’s Ukraine, a beautiful land where Ukrainians, Poles and Jews lived peacefully for centuries,” Skowronski said in the video. “We cannot sit idle.” Being from Wroclaw, Poland, Skowronski holds this cause close to his heart. Although the foundation was established with a separate mission, Skowronski and his team quickly shifted gears upon hearing about the invasion and destruction of Ukraine.
One for the Cookbooks
Journal photo by Ally Morrison
Photo by Karen Askins
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Being from Wroclaw, Poland, cardiologist Dr. Jan Skowronski holds this cause close to his heart.
Journal photo by Jordan Wald
OTMJ’s Rubin Grant Named a Legend of Alabama Sports Writing
Rubin Grant has been a regular contributor to the Over The Mountain Journal since 2017.
Rubin Grant has been named one of the 50 Legends of the Alabama Sports Writers Association, an honor being given out in conjunction with the association’s 50th anniversary celebration. Grant has been a regular contributor to the Over The Mountain Journal since 2017 and previously spent 25 years at the Birmingham Post-Herald, where he served as prep editor. He has worked as a freelance journalist since 2004 and co-authored “Tales from Alabama Prep Football.” “This is not something I was expecting. I am
‘I owe a debt of gratitude to the sports writers, some of whom are on this list, who took me under their wings when I was in college and showed me the ropes ...’
honored and humbled,” Grant said. “I thank God for gifting me with the ability to write and for being able to turn my love for sports into a career that’s lasted for more than four decades. I also thank my family, my wife, Dena, and my daughter Krystal, for their love and support throughout my career. Grant is a graduate of Carver-Montgomery High and the University of Alabama, where he was the first Black sports editor for the Crimson White student newspaper.
See GRANT, page 10
