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π± Mtn Brook Basketball Team Falls Short In Championship + Local Events
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Hello, everybody! Dashiell Allen here with your fresh copy of the Mountain Brook Patch newsletter, filled with all the things you need to know about what's going on in town. In today's issue, we'll cover these stories and more:
- The Mountain Brook basketball team falls to Buckhorn in the championships.
- An upcoming local event: connecting with someone living with dementia.
- A Fire Department Lieutenant is retiring.
But first, today's weather:
Very warm with clouds and sun. High: 80 Low: 60.
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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:
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- The Mountain Brook boys basketball team fell to Buckhorn in the Class 6A championships this Saturday, with a final score of 65-56. That's partly due to Buckhorn freshman player Caleb Holt, who Mountain Brook coach Tyler Davis described in the same sentence as NBA legends LeBron James and Michael Jordan. (AL.com)
- Dr. RenΓ©e Brown Harmon, author of Surfing the Waves of Alzheimerβs: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright, is set to lead a "lunch-and-learn event on how to connect with someone living with dementia" on March 21, with Alzheimer's of Central Alabama, Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, and Mountain Brook Baptist Church. (Village Living)
- Rotary International District 6860 and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute are holding the "2023 International Peace Conference" in Birmingham on May 4. Click here to see a list of speakers. (Village Living)
Today in Mountain Brook:
- Monday Matinees - Levite Jewish Community Center (1:30 p.m.)
- "STEAM Powered" catapult building at O'Neal Library (4 p.m.)
- Beginning Bridge Lessons - Levite Jewish Community Center (5 p.m.)
- College Night - Juniors and Parents (FAC) (6 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Check out these five new houses for sale in the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
- Mountain Brook firefighter Lieutenant Robert Sweatman is retiring, after starting out as an EMS in 1987, and beginning at the Fire Department in 1995. "He is one of the kindest people and has been a help to so many! We wish you a wonderful retirement after your 28 years serving our community!" the Department said. (Mountain Brook Fire Department via Facebook)
- It's now less than one week until the 20th Annual Village to Village Run, with an after-party in Lane Parke. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Facebook)
Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you tomorrow for another update.
β Dashiell Allen
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