🌱 Mountain Brook's Gordon Sargent In Masters Today + Easter Egg Hunt

Welcome back, Mountain Brook. I'm here in your inbox today to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including news on:

• Gordon Sargent at the golf Masters
• An Easter Egg Hunt for people with disabilities.
• A movie theater closes.

But first, today's weather: Cloudy with a thunderstorm. High: 81 Low: 59.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Here's all the details on Mountain Brook's Gordon Sargent who is set to play at the Masters today at Augusta National Golf Club. The 19 year old is the first amateur to receive an invitation since 2000, according to AL.com. He said he's “definitely been grounded a little bit” by security guards who have questioned whether he's a tournament player due to his young age. (AL.com)
2. Shades Mountain Baptist Church is planning to hold its second annual Easter Egg Hunt intended for people with disabilities on Saturday. No registration required, just show up, the organizers say. (Over The Mountain Journal)
3. The Edge 12, a movie theater on Crestwood Boulevard, is closing permanently after 13 years in business. It was one of the first theaters to offer dine-in food and alcohol during movies in 2011. (Bham Now)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Girls Varsity Tennis vs Auburn High School — MBHS (3 p.m.)
• Boys Varsity Tennis vs Auburn High School — MBHS (3 p.m.)
• The Secret Ingredient: family baking challenge — O'Neal Library (5 p.m.)
• Girls Varsity Soccer vs Gadsden City High School — Mountain Brook High School (5:30 p.m.)
• ASC Presents John Paul White with Alabama Symphony Orchestra (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mountain Brook Elementary is now accepting applications for the upcoming school year. (Mountain Brook Elementary Lancer PTO via Facebook)
• In her April column, Mountain Brook writer Kari Kampakis shares her story of experiencing miscarriages while becoming a mother. (Village Living)
• Check out the Birmingham Animal Hospital & Resort in the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce's latest member profile. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— Dashiell Allen

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