🌱 Details About Interchange Off I-459 + AL Private Schools PPP Loans

Good morning, Mountain Brook. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. In today's issue, you'll learn about...

• Hoover's proposed interchange off of I-459
• Alabama private schools that took out large PPP loans
• The latest Mountain Brook Schools podcast

But first, today's weather:

Some rain and a thunderstorm. High: 66 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. Here are more details on the Hoover City Council's approval of a new interchange off of I-459 to improve traffic locally, which still needs a sign-off from Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation. (Village Living)
2. Approximately one in four private schools in Alabama took out PPP loans during the COVID-19 pandemic, documents show, amounting to $50 million in total, the majority of which was forgiven. That includes The Highlands Day School Foundation in Mountain Brook, which took a loan for $657,700. (AL.com)
3. Crestline Elementary School has a new classroom, called the Collaboratory, that makes learning "hands-on." It's thanks to a grant awarded in 2019. (Mountain Brook Magazine via Instagram)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Basketball open play — Levite Jewish Community Center (6 a.m.)
• Writing Workshop with Miriam Calleja — O'Neal Library (5:30 p.m.)
• Mt. Brook Wine Night — Publix Greenwise Market (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Here's the latest episode of the Mountain Brook School podcast, which is a conversation between Nathan Pitner, Dr. Dickey Barlow and Brookwood Forest Elementary teacher of the year, Tanishia Sims. (Mountain Brook Schools via Twitter)
• Check out these reading goals for the new year from The O'Neal Library's staff. (The O'Neal Library via Facebook)
• The last day to register for spring softball or baseball is Monday, Jan. 16, Mountain Brook Athletics announced. (Mountain Brook Athletics via Facebook)
• There's a new downhill mountain biking trail on land owned by Red Mountain Park, and it's getting great reviews. (Over The Mountain Journal)

That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Dashiell Allen

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