🌱'Bama Football Player Gives Back + Birmingham Magazine Highlighted

Good morning, Mountain Brook. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. I hope you had a restful and family-filled Independence Day! Here we go...

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First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 92 Low: 75.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. University of Alabama football offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor Jr., who's entering his senior year, was in Mountain Brook over the weekend. He partnered with the nonprofit Samaritan's Feet to give away 25,000 pairs of shoes to children in need. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. Trendon Watford, a former Mountain Brook star and two-time Mr. Basketball winner, now on the Portland Trail Blazers team, is expected to get some playing time in the NBA summer leagues over the next two weeks. (Alabama's News Leader)
3. Birmingham Lifestyle Magazine, a member of the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce, is a monthly publication geared towards affluent residents of the Birmingham area. It's focused on food, arts and culture, and philanthropy, and strives to have a balance between editorial content and advertising. Learn more about it in the Chamber's latest member profile. (Facebook)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Outdoor Pool open today - Levite Jewish Community Center (all day)
• Community Grief Support's Over-The-Mountain Retired Widowed Support Group (10 a.m.)
• Teen Advisory Board at O'Neal Library (5 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• The Mountain Brook Fire Department shared these interesting statistics around 4th of July accidents. Did you know that males account for 64 percent of fireworks-related injuries? (Twitter)
• These are the latest cats, dogs, and other types of pets up for adoption in the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Check out these job offerings around Mountain Brook and Birmingham. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• These four houses in the area were all recently put on the market. (Mountain Brook Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Dashiell Allen

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Mountain Brook Daily? Contact me at mountainbrook@patch.com