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🌱 Patch AM: Where Mountain Brook ranks among America’s wealthiest suburbs this year
And on the Mountain Brook Patch calendar - Youth soccer starts up
Good morning Mountain Brook! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Mountain Brook ranks among America's wealthiest suburbs this year
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Some sun, then clouds; humid, temps: high: 92, low: 69.
- Tuesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Here are the 10 wealthiest suburbs in America (miamiherald.com) — Mountain Brook gets a national shout-out as Birmingham's wealthiest suburb, ranking 24th in the country with an average household income above $318,000 and home values around $1.1 million. The piece compares Mountain Brook with elite suburbs near New York, Houston, San Francisco, and other major metros, underscoring just how affluent the community is on a national scale. 
📸 Around Mountain Brook
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Brook
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- Youth soccer starts up
Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35213 - 8/7 VB vs. Hewitt @ MBJH
Mountain Brook Junior High Birmingham, AL 35223
4:30 pm - 9 FB vs. Hoover (MBHS)
Mountain Brook Junior High Birmingham, AL 35223
5:00 pm - 9FB and JVFB vs. Hoover
Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
5:30 pm - Pickleball Community Nights
Levite Jewish Community Center Outdoor Pickleball Court
6:00 pm - VB F/JV/V @ Chelsea 4pm/5pm/6pm
Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
4:00 pm - Flag Football @ PHS
Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
6:30 pm - Books & Beyond: Author Study of Georgette Heyer
Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35213
6:30 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Avadian Credit Union: Pickleball for a Purpose
Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce The Picklr Birmingham 1031 Montgomery Highway Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
11:00 am - Pen & Paper RPG Society
Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room
1:00 pm - Libby Meet & Greet
Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby
10:30 am - Crafts, Conversation, and Community
Springville Road Regional Branch Library
11:00 am
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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🗞 Nearby News
Vestavia Hills
- 20-Year-Old Alabaster Man Dies in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 459 in Vestavia Hills After Collision Near Mile Marker 21 Early Aug. 14 (parktelegraph.com)
- This Futuristic Alabama Play Center Puts You Inside A Real-Life Video Game Grid (myfamilytravels.com)
- Pam Crowder Memorial DRE Fishing Tournament Talk of Alabama (abc3340.com)
Homewood
- Homewood City Council to discuss old police headquarters Monday, Aug. 24 (thehomewoodstar.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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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