🌱 Black Hawk Crash + Median Income Stats + Birmingham Water Works

Hello, neighbors. Here is your Mountain Brook Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in our community today. Today's briefing includes:

• Richest local ZIP code
• Birmingham Water Works board overhaul
• Alabama mural photo

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 71. Low: 54.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. One of the nine soldiers killed in the Black Hawk helicopter crash last month was from Mountain Brook. His funeral arrangements have been announced, and will occur on April 18 in Clarksville, TN. (Clarkville Now)
2. The richest ZIP code in the Birmingham area is 35223, which covers part of Mountain Brook and part of Vestavia Hills. The median household income in this ZIP code is over $141,000, which is almost double the national median household income of $71,000. (AL News)
3. The proposed bill for the Birmingham Water Works board to be overhauled has passed through an Alabama House committee. The bill passed with the narrow margin of a 6-5 vote. The bill will now go to the full House of Representatives. (AL News)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• JV & Varsity Track Boys & Girls! Mountain Brook Invitational (12:00 AM)
• Dorian Tryouts ( Arena)! Mountain Brook High School (2:00 PM)
• Boys JV & Varsity Baseball vs Spring Garden! Spartan Field (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Alabama Mural: "Gadsden has a new mural thanks to Summer Rice!" (This Is Alabama via Instagram)
• Enroll at University of North Alabama: "Are you considering taking courses during one of UNA's Summer Sessions? Don't wait - enroll NOW! ☀ " (University of North Alabama via Instagram)
• Little Red Rooster: ""I started off with Little Red Rooster as the base of the piece. The lyrics in there, the chauvinism and the attitude of the male, is set up so the women can fight back." (Alabama Ballet via Instagram)
• Mountain Brook Chamber: "We had such a fantastic turnout last week for our April Quarterly Luncheon featuring the CEO of Create Birmingham, Meghann Bridgeman." (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)
• Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce: "We had such a fantastic turnout last week for our April Quarterly Luncheon featuring the CEO of Create Birmingham, Meghann Bridgeman." (Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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• Jewish Food and Culture Fest (April 30)
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You're all caught up for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!