🌱 Patch AM: What changes are coming to the Hollywood Gateway project on Montevallo Road?

Hello Mountain Brook! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What changes are coming to the Hollywood Gateway project on Montevallo Road?
• How one Mountain Brook neighbor stayed calm through this weekend's outages

Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Birmingham and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mountain Brook council to take up revised Hollywood Gateway plan (villagelivingonline.com) — Mountain Brook residents will see their City Council revisit the Hollywood Gateway development Monday night, with a proposed shift from a condo building to additional townhomes and an extended completion deadline. The agenda also includes a possible new three-way stop, a parking study in Mountain Brook Village, key service agreements, and a bid for street cut repairs, all discussed at City Hall on Church Street.
   

• Mountain Brook resident says generator eased storm anxiety (wvtm13.com) — With power outages still affecting central Alabama, a Mountain Brook resident describes how having a home generator eased the stress of losing electricity during this weekend's severe storms. Crews, including thousands of workers from other states, continue restoring service while urging residents to avoid downed lines, report hazards, and prepare for an uncertain restoration timeline.
   

📸 Around Mountain Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Brook

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 7
• Your Weight Matters Birmingham →
  Embassy Suites by Hilton Birmingham Hoover, 2960 John Hawkins Pkwy, Birmingham
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• 9 FB vs. Pell City (MBHS)
  Mountain Brook Junior High Birmingham, AL 35223
  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Game: Braves vs. Dodgers →
  Mountain Brook High School Athletic Complex, Mountain Brook
  4:00 pm
• Game: TBD vs. TBD →
  Mountain Brook Elementary, Mountain Brook
  5:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• BoOtOx Tox Appt with Dr. Gunn (LANE PARKE) →
  391 Rele St, Mountain Brook
  8:30 am
• Author Talk: Dale Sievert →
  Mountain Brook area, Mountain Brook
  10:00 am
• Game: A's vs. Red Sox →
  Mountain Brook High School Athletic Complex, Mountain Brook
  4:00 pm
• Game: Heppenstall Fall Flag Football 2026 vs. Ratliff Fall Flag Football 2026 →
  Crestline Elementary, Mountain Brook
  4:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• B. Prince 10th Anniversary →
  Mountain Brook AL
  4:00 pm
• Game: Phillies vs. Tigers →
  Mountain Brook High School Athletic Complex, Mountain Brook
  4:00 pm
• Game: Marlins vs. Giants →
  Mountain Brook High School Athletic Complex, Mountain Brook
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• An Afternoon in Toshinan →
  Mountain Brook area, Mountain Brook
  3:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Game: TBD vs. R1-G1 Winner →
  Crestline Elementary, Mountain Brook
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Vestavia Hills

• Tacos for Trinity fundraiser returns for 14th year (vestaviavoice.com)
• Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies seize nearly 60 pounds of methamphetamine during traffic stop (wbrc.com)
• Thompson caps regular season with sweep of Northridge (shelbycountyreporter.com)

Homewood

• Homewood council may vote on new Samford University housing Monday (thehomewoodstar.com)
• Patriots roll to 5th straight win (thehomewoodstar.com)
• NAHB Remodeling Index Edges Up to 62 in Third Quarter (realestaterama.com)

Birmingham

• 1 Dead In AL As Isaias Leaves Damage, Outages Across State (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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