🌱 Megan's Foundation Domestic Violence Update + Movie Filming In Bham

Hi all. It's me, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Mountain Brook Patch newsletter. Let's get this Tuesday started off right with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's going on in town these days, including updates on:

• Homicides in Birmingham.
• A movie starts production locally.
• An update on Megan's Foundation.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. Birmingham's police chief is calling on residents to remain vigilant after the city saw its ninth homicide in nine days this week — with two victims that were teenagers. (WVTM 13)
2. The film "Gunner," staring Morgan Freeman, has now started filming in the Birmingham area, with shots at The Venues at Watermark Place and Sloss Furnaces. (Bham Now)
3. Gov. Kay Ivey announced four bills on Monday that she said would help increase business in Alabama, by issuing grants to develop "industry-ready sites," by creating tax credits for tech businesses and more. (AL.com)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Community Grief Support's Over-The-Mountain Retired Widowed Support Group (10 a.m.)
• Five Important Conversations to Have This Summer With Your College Bound Student (12 p.m.)
• Ballroom Dancing — Levite Jewish Community Center (4 p.m.)
• Girls Varsity Soccer at Shades Valley High School — Shades Valley High School (5 p.m.)
• Boys Varsity Baseball vs Shades Valley — Spartan Field (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Ophelia, Dorito and Stormy are just some of the pets up for adoption in the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Here's an update on Megan's Foundation, the charitable foundation started two years ago to fight domestic abuse following the death of Megan Montgomery, 31. It has given almost $50,000 towards "evidence-based programs to prevent interpersonal violence" in Alabama schools. (AL.com)
• Registration is now open for the Mountain Brook YMCA's Kids Night Out. (Mountain Brook YMCA via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— Dashiell Allen

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