🌱 Mountain Brook Baseball Advances In Playoffs + Citizen Appreciation

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in town. In this issue, you'll find:

• The Mountain Brook baseball team advances to the next round of playoffs.
• Citizen Appreciation Day is next Saturday!
• Gifts for incoming elementary school students.

But first, today's weather: Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 73 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. The Mountain Brook baseball team will advance to the second round of 6A playoffs, after a win against Buckhorn on Thursday this week. "The pressure was on and that's where I thrive," said Gabe Young, who hit a "go-ahead two-run single" in the seventh inning. Here's a full synopsis of the game. (AL.com)
2. The City of Mountain Brook is holding its Citizen Appreciation Day next Saturday, April 29, on the lawn in front of City Hall. The Chamber of Commerce will be there with a tent. (Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
3. The Parent Teacher organizations at all Mountain Brook's elementary schools every year organize gifts every spring for incoming kindergarteners to welcome them into the first grade. Here's pictures of the four different mailbox gifts from this year. (Mountain Brook Schools via Twitter)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Hand in Paw's 13th annual Mutt Strut: Dog-Friendly 5k & Fun Run (7:30 a.m.)
• MB City Recycle Front Parking Lot — Mountain Brook High School (9 a.m.)
• She's Into STEM: A STEM Fair For Girls in Grades 6 to 12 — Junior League of Birmingham in Mountain Brook (9 a.m.)
• Cheers to Birmingham’s Inaugural Magic City Mimosa Festival (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Battalion Chief Justin Baker has recently been promoted: "Thanks to his excellent service in the Mountain Brook Fire Department and to the City of Mountain Brook. Thank you for keeping our city safe!" (Mountain Brook Magazine via Instagram)
• The Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation raised nearly $80,000 this week at the elementary school track meet. (Mountain Brook Schools via Facebook)
• The Mountain Brook Police Department is participating in DEA National Take Back Day outside of City Hall today. It's an opportunity to give back any expired prescription drugs. (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Dashiell Allen

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