🌱 Patch AM: What Mountain Brook decided about closing Round Forest Drive—and what changes come next

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In today's newsletter:

• What Mountain Brook decided about closing Round Forest Drive—and what changes come next

Also on today's calendar: Game: Rollins Fall Flag Football 2026 vs. Monroe Fall Flag Football 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
• Monday: Humid with partial sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Road linking Mountain Brook and Irondale to stay open with new security measures (al.com) — Mountain Brook leaders have decided to keep Round Forest Drive open between Mountain Brook and Irondale, while adding safety steps like a possible three-way stop, speed studies, and more police patrols. After resident complaints about crime, speeding, and trespassing, a $9,000 traffic study found no volume or speed problem but recommended security-focused measures instead of closing the road.
   

📸 Around Mountain Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Brook

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Game: Red Sox vs. Tigers →
  Mountain Brook High School Athletic Complex, Mountain Brook
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Game: Rollins Fall Flag Football 2026 vs. Monroe Fall Flag Football 2026 →
  Crestline Elementary, Mountain Brook
  4:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Game: Dodgers vs. Rays →
  Mountain Brook High School Athletic Complex, Mountain Brook
  4:00 pm
• Game: White Sox vs. Yankees →
  Mountain Brook High School Athletic Complex, Mountain Brook
  4:00 pm
• Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life →
  Mountain Brook area, Mountain Brook
  4:00 pm
• Group Therapy for Women Navigating Infertility →
  Empower Counseling, 6 Office Park Circle Suite 317, Mountain Brook
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Men's Breakfast →
  Mountain Brook Community Church, Mountain Brook
  6:15 am
• Game: Mathews Fall Flag Football 2026 vs. Rollins Fall Flag Football 2026 →
  Crestline Elementary, Mountain Brook
  4:30 pm
• Game: Ratliff Fall Flag Football 2026 vs. Monroe Fall Flag Football 2026 →
  Crestline Elementary, Mountain Brook
  4:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Thomas L. Woltz, Senior Principal and Owner, and Nelson Byrd Woltz, Landscape Architects →
  Mountain Brook area, Mountain Brook
  11:00 am
Friday October 9
• Storytime at the Gardens →
  Mountain Brook area, Mountain Brook
  10:30 am
Saturday October 10
• Hoots & Howls 2026: Daytime Halloween Event →
  Mountain Brook area, Mountain Brook
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Vestavia Hills

• Vestavia Hills City Council to discuss east side library planning (vestaviavoice.com)
• VHCS Hall of Fame adding 4 inductees (vestaviavoice.com)
• Vestavia Hills Spoils County High's Homecoming in 52-7 Win (tide1009.com)

Homewood

• Celebrating Homewood's Centennial (otmj.com)
• Alabama marching band set to make history at European parade (al.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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