April 2021 | Volume 8 | Issue 12
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By NEAL EMBRY
estavia Hills has always had parks for residents to enjoy, but with the work of the Community Spaces Plan, there’s even more for residents to enjoy as warmer weather arrives. Brian Davis, director of the city’s Public Works Department, said that each year, city leaders hear that residents want more trails and walkability throughout the city. While some of that is available at existing facilities, the Community Spaces Plan has ensured the building of more sidewalks, as well as the improvement of and building of
New, familiar city spaces give residents a chance to get outdoors
See SPACES | page A30
Oliver Jordan, 3, and his younger sister, Grace Ann, 18 months, play on the swings as their parents, Melody and Matt, push the swings at Meadowlawn Park. Photo by Erin Nelson.
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Spring Home & Garden Guide
Vestavia Hills alumna carries on family tradition as pianist, teacher By NEAL EMBRY
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Find tips and tricks for your spring home and garden projects from area businesses in our 2021 Spring Home & Garden Guide.
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Dina Kasman grew up surrounded by pianists. Her father, Yakov, is a distinguished professor of piano and artist-in-residence at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her sister, Sasha, is a pianist, has degrees from both UAB and The Juilliard School and is pursuing a doctorate in music at the University of Michigan. Her mother also plays and teaches and has previously been named Alabama’s Music Teacher of the Year. So, it wasn’t surprising when Dina took up piano herself, learning, as her sister had, from
Dina Kasman, a piano major at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and her father, Yakov Kasman, sit at a Steinway grand piano. Photo by Erin Nelson.
See KASMAN | page A28
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