🌱 Rep. Gary Palmer Gives Updates + Mountain Brook American Flag Drive

Hello, everybody! Dashiell Allen here with your fresh copy of the Mountain Brook Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days, including updates on...

• Rep. Gary Palmer's updates from Washington.
• A high school student's flag drive.
• Next weekend's recycling day.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 71 Low: 43.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Congressman Gary Palmer spoke about national and local priorities during a talk at the Grand Bohemian Hotel last Thursday. Nationally, Palmer spoke about increasing natural gas production and next generation nuclear power, while also issuing concerns over China's growing influence on the global stage. Locally, he applauded construction on the Northern Beltline, which will connect U.S. 31 in Gardendale and Alabama Highway 75 in Pinson. (Village Living)
2. Carson Rouleau, a high school student, is holding a weeklong drive through April 22, to collect old or damaged American flags. The flags can be dropped off at Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church. Scouts from Troop 320, which Rouleau is a member of, will be stationed outside from noon to 3 p.m. daily. (Village Living)
3. Mountain Brook is hosting a "Secure Paper Document Destruction and Electronic Recycling Day" on Saturday, April 22, in the high school parking lot. (City of Mountain Brook via Twitter)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Girls Varsity Tennis at Sectionals -Pelham Tennis Center (8 a.m.)
• Virtual Mental Health Monday: Supporting our LGBTQ+ Youth (12 p.m.)
• Kim Eriksson Studios Ribbon Cutting - Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (12:30 p.m.)
• Boys Bowling Tryouts @ Bowlero Riverview (3:30 p.m.)
• Boys Varsity & 9th Grade Baseball vs Mortimer Jordan -Spartan Field (3:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Check out these five new homes for sale in the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• The Chamber of Commerce's 'Official Guide to Mountain Brook' is out now and should be delivered to all resident's doors, featuring maps, business guides and more. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Facebook)
• Suzan Doidge, the recently retired executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, shares some of her favorite spots around town. (Mountain Brook Magazine)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Dashiell Allen

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