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Irondale honors local volunteers with Iron Woman Awards during council meeting

Irondale City Council · March 18, 2026

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Summary

At its March 17 meeting, Irondale City recognized a class of community volunteers and leaders with Iron Woman Awards in observance of Women’s History Month and announced several upcoming community events, including an Easter experience and State of the City briefing.

At the opening of its March 17 meeting, Irondale City honored a class of community volunteers and leaders with the Iron Woman Awards in recognition of Women’s History Month.

Miss Emma, standing in for the mayor, presented the awards and described the honorees’ community contributions. "Sarah is a very dedicated volunteer with a true servant's heart," she said when introducing Sarah Stewart Moore, who was noted for volunteering at community events, supporting the farmers market and the senior activity center. Other honorees included Vanessa Davis Griggs (author and community supporter), Catherine Hogewood (appointed to the Commercial Development Authority and later named chair), Carol Dangerfield (small-business owner and volunteer), Sharon McClure (founder of Democracy Trailblazers), Terry Johnson, Adrienne London (also identified as Lisa and serving as treasurer for Friends of the Irondale Public Library), Jackie Crandall (recognized in absentia; school nurse at Grant Wood Community School), Liz Hernandez (bilingual realtor promoting Hispanic homeownership) and Heather Flaherty (zoning board member and realtor).

Miss Emma invited current and past honorees to join for a group photo and briefly recognized the 2024 and 2025 honorees by name. The presentation concluded with announcements about upcoming city events, including the mayor’s desk podcast (featuring twin officers Daryl and Dana Merchant), the Arendelle/Iirondale Easter experience (March 29 at Ruffner Park Sports Complex) and a State of the City community briefing on March 31 at 6 p.m.

Council President thanked Miss Emma for stepping in for the mayor and praised the honorees. The awards and event calendar were delivered as part of the meeting’s opening remarks and required no council action.

What’s next: Honorees received recognition and photos during the meeting; residents were urged to watch the mayor’s podcast and invited to the Easter and State of the City events.

Attributions: Quotes and attributions are taken from the March 17 council meeting record.