🌱 Patch AM: How Mountain Brook’s defense sealed a tense 10-3 home victory.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Mountain Brook's defense sealed a tense 10-3 home victory.
• Why Mountain Brook firefighters were called into a distant missing-person search.
• Did you know a global bestselling novelist writes full time in Mountain Brook?

Also on today's calendar: ALL IN Mountain Brook Parent Conference and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
• Sunday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 86, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stingy defense leads Mountain Brook past Oxford (al.com) — Mountain Brook fans just saw their Spartans grind out a 10-3 home win over Oxford, powered by a dominant pass rush that racked up six sacks and a late goal-line stand. Despite losing a key running back early and struggling on offense, the team found a deep-shot touchdown and now turns its focus to hosting Ramsay in another big matchup next week.
   

• Authorities Continue Search Efforts for Missing Elmore County Man (abc3340.com) — Mountain Brook residents should know their fire department has deployed a specialized AMAS team to help Elmore County authorities search for missing Wetumpka man William Austin Mathews. Three Mountain Brook firefighters joined crews from Vestavia Hills, Homewood and Hoover in wide-area search efforts, while investigators continue following leads and ask anyone with information to contact the Elmore County Sheriff's Office or CrimeStoppers.
   

• Author Talk: Bonnie Garmus — Peck & Peck (popville.com) — Mountain Brook book lovers may be especially interested that bestselling novelist Patti Callahan Henry, who now writes full time in town, will be in conversation with Bonnie Garmus about Garmus's new novel Peck & Peck. The piece previews Garmus's follow-up to Lessons in Chemistry and underscores Henry's own success, from her nursing background to an international writing career rooted in Mountain Brook.
   

📸 Around Mountain Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Brook

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Monday September 28
• 8/7 VB vs. Clay (Home)
  Mountain Brook Junior High Birmingham, AL 35223
  4:30 pm
• 9 FB vs. Briarwood (MBHS)
  Mountain Brook Junior High Birmingham, AL 35223
  5:00 pm
• 9FB and JVFB vs Briarwood
  Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• VB vs Northridge
  Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• VB Day 1 of JV Tournament
  Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
  4:00 pm
• ALL IN Mountain Brook Parent Conference →
  Mountain Brook Junior High School, 205 Overbrook Rd, Birmingham
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• VB vs Daphne
  Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
  4:00 pm
• 7/8 FB vs. Clay Chalkville (Home)
  Mountain Brook Junior High Birmingham, AL 35223
  5:00 pm
Friday October 2
• VFB vs Ramsay
  Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 26
• Varsity Volleyball @ Center Point
  George W. Carver High School Birmingham, AL 35215
  8:00 am
• Dino Safari →
  Birmingham Zoo, 2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham
  9:00 am
• Birmingham PlanNet Marketing Meeting →
  Four Points by Sheraton Birmingham Homewood, 492 Wildwood Circle North, Homewood
  9:30 am
• Active Hope – Book Study, initial meeting →
  Birmingham Shambhala Meditation Center, 714 37th Street South, Birmingham
  9:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Vestavia Hills

• From barbecue to seafood, Alabama's food traditions tell a story of family and community (abc3340.com)
• The Picklr Birmingham in Vestavia Hills shutters Sept. 27 (bhamnow.com)
• HBH Realty Group Adds Video-First Marketing Across Birmingham Submarkets (state-journal.com)

Homewood

• West Row, El Barrio and Paramount receive Homewood Beautification Award (thehomewoodstar.com)
• Homewood open houses September 26-27 (thehomewoodstar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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