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🌱 Patch AM: How Mountain Brook’s new $1M training center boosts firefighter readiness
Coming up: Brave Hearts Strong Arms Book Signing on the Mountain Brook Patch calendar
Good morning to you Mountain Brook! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Mountain Brook's new $1M training center boosts firefighter readiness
- What earned Amanda Hood a top school safety honor?
- How a Mountain Brook teen turned tragedy into national change
Also on today's calendar: Brave Hearts Strong Arms Book Signing.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 71.
- Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook open $1 million firefighter training facility (wvtm13.com) — Mountain Brook firefighters now have a new $1 million training facility on East Street, jointly funded with Vestavia Hills, to prepare for everything from house fires to large commercial blazes. The site will also host multi-agency drills, helping local crews better coordinate responses to major emergencies that could affect Mountain Brook neighborhoods. 
• Amanda Hood receives statewide Safe School Leadership Award (villagelivingonline.com) — Mountain Brook's Board of Education has honored student services director Amanda Hood with the statewide Safe School Leadership Award, recognizing her work with school resource officers to strengthen campus safety. Local officials say her initiatives and support have been key to protecting Mountain Brook students and staff and keeping the SRO program strong. Her efforts include innovative safety programs and a collaborative, proactive approach.
• Living Lulu Strong: Lulu Gribbin wants us to live our lives to the fullest (otmj.com) — Mountain Brook senior Lulu Gribbin, known locally as "Lulu Strong," is back at Mountain Brook High School while leading a fast-growing nonprofit that funds cutting‑edge prosthetic and therapy technology for amputees. After surviving a 2024 shark attack, she's helped pass a federal beach‑safety law, shared her recovery with hundreds of thousands online, and continues inspiring neighbors to live fully. Residents can support her work through the Lulu Strong Foundation.
📸 Around Mountain Brook
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Brook
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★ Featured events ★
- Brave Hearts Strong Arms Book Signing →
Ashley Mac's Kitchen, 1831 28th Ave S, Homewood
1:30 pm
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- Mah Jongg Meet Up - now at Mtn Brook Baptist Church! →
The O'Neal Library, 56 Church St, Mountain Brook
10:00 am - Fair Housing Compliance →
RealtySouth Training Center, 2407 Canterbury Road, Mountain Brook
Monday September 21
Wednesday September 23
📣 Mountain Brook Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Vestavia Speech and Debate Tournament →
Vestavia Hills High School Birmingham, AL 35216
7:30 am - Kingston Woodlawn Wellness Day & 5K Run →
SocialVenture, 5529 1st Ave S, Birmingham
8:00 am - Dino Safari →
Birmingham Zoo, 2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham
9:00 am - Tabling @ Men's Conference →
House of Jewels, 707 20th Street Ensley, Birmingham
9:00 am - Story Time at the Birmingham Zoo →
Birmingham Zoo, 2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham
9:30 am - 10:30 Saturday Recovery Dharma Meeting →
The Moore Institute, 4126 Autumn Ln, Birmingham
9:30 am - Stay Awake at Birmingham Children's Theatre →
Birmingham Children's Theatre, 2130 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham
10:00 am - D&D One-Shot: Goblin Heist →
Historical Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
10:00 am - Write Club Presents
Hoover Public Library - Plaza
10:30 am - Ms. Courtney's Library Stop →
Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest, 1221 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills
10:30 am
Saturday September 19
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🗞 Nearby News
Vestavia Hills
- Vestavia Hills Serves Up History with First Outdoor Volleyball Event in Alabama (otmj.com)
- City to hold hearings on 2027 budget, employee raises Monday (vestaviavoice.com)
- Vestavia Hills open houses September 19-20 (vestaviavoice.com)
Homewood
- Cassimus' restaurant Zozo's Kitchen coming to Auburn (thebamabuzz.com)
- Jacks offering $1 cheeseburgers for National Cheeseburger Day (wbrc.com)
- Mother's Milk Bank of Alabama moves to new Homewood facility (wvtm13.com)
Ok Mountain Brook! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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