🌱 Patch AM: Vestavia Hills police helped pull nearly 60 pounds of meth off streets

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In today's newsletter:

• Vestavia Hills police helped pull nearly 60 pounds of meth off streets
• How a bold fake kick lifted Vestavia Hills over Hoover

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

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Tropical storm, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
• Monday: Very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Jefferson County man held on $706K bond after 59 pound meth seizure (trussvilletribune.com) — Vestavia Hills residents should know their police department helped seize nearly 60 pounds of meth during a traffic stop in Bessemer, working with Jefferson County narcotics investigators. A Birmingham man is jailed on high bond, and Sheriff Mark Pettway praised the joint effort as a big step toward keeping Jefferson County communities, including Vestavia Hills, safer from dangerous drugs.
   

• Alabama high school football team stuns rival with incredible fake field goal TD (centraloregondaily.com) — Vestavia Hills High fans can celebrate a dramatic rivalry win after the Rebels beat Hoover 6-3 on Friday night, thanks to a perfectly executed fake field goal touchdown. Senior quarterback Price Lamaster hit Powell Curry for the only TD in a rain-soaked, defense-heavy game, giving Vestavia Hills a 6-1 record and bragging rights in one of Alabama's biggest rivalries.
   

📸 Around Vestavia Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vestavia Hills

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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
• Breakfast Club →
  Downstairs Program Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
  9:30 am
• CJFS CARES Respite Program →
  St. Stephens Epsicopal Church, 3775 Crosshaven Dr, Vestavia Hills
  10:00 am
• Open Maker Lab (Morning) →
  Makerspace, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
  10:00 am
• Monday Yoga Series with Marie →
  Community Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
  2:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• CJFS CARES Respite Program →
  St. Stephens Epsicopal Church, 3775 Crosshaven Dr, Vestavia Hills
  10:00 am
• Toddler A-Go-Go (9:30 AM & 10:30 AM) →
  Community Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
  10:30 am
• After School Adventures: Artist of the Month →
  Downstairs Program Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
  3:30 pm
• Checkmate →
  Makerspace, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• CJFS CARES Respite Program →
  St. Stephens Epsicopal Church, 3775 Crosshaven Dr, Vestavia Hills
  10:00 am
• Silly Goose Storytime →
  Downstairs Program Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
  10:30 am
• Curiosity Club →
  Downstairs Program Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
  3:30 pm
• Teen Art Cafe →
  Makerspace, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Mountain Brook Flower Shop—A Legacy of Beauty (otmj.com)
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Homewood

• Reader memories from Homewood: Dennis Bush (thehomewoodstar.com)

Ok Vestavia Hills! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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