🌱Former MB Superintendent's Article Tops List + Wacky Tacky Christmas

Hello all. It's me, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Mountain Brook Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today, including...

• The Wacky Tacky Christmas Lights Tour
• A "road rage" shooting in Vestavia Hills
• A former Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent's well-received article

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Mostly sunny. High: 53 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Fresh Air Family, a nonprofit offering family-friendly outdoor activities, is holding its 13th annual Wacky Tacky Christmas Lights Tour on Dec. 20 and 22, featuring a selection of light shows from around town, starting from Cahaba Brewing Company. (Over The Mountain Journal)
2. Over in Vestavia Hills, police are investigating a Thursday morning "road rage" shooting that left one person injured in the hospital. (WVTM 13)
3. Former Mountain Brook Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Charles Mason's article “Asking Good Questions Is A Leader’s Superpower” for Leaning Forward was ranked the sites' number one in the category of "learning professionals" this year. You can read the article here. (Mountain Brook Schools via Facebook)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Pickleball open play — Levite Jewish Community Center (9 a.m.)
• Boys Varsity Basketball at Fulton (TN) — TBA (3:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Check out these five houses for sale in the Mountain Brook area! (Mountain Brook Patch)
• The City of Mountain Brook wishes everyone a Merry Christmas with a video compilation of the holiday season. (Mountain Brook Fire Department via Facebook)
• The Mountain Brook Fire Department recommends runners and pedestrians wear bright colored or reflective clothing and follow all traffic rules. (Mountain Brook Fire Department via Twitter)
• The 100,000-square-foot Vestavia Hills Civic Center is now open, featuring a gymnasium and fitness center. (Over The Mountain Journal)

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

— Dashiell Allen

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