🌱 Mountain Brook Bans Dogs On City Fields + Rougaroux Second Location

Good morning, neighbors! I'm back with your new copy of the Mountain Brook Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and beautiful. High: 86 Low: 64.

Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. The Mountain Brook City Council voted to ban dogs from city fields at its last meeting. Council believes the measure is necessary at least through November, due particularly to school sports. The next council meeting is set for September 26. (Village Living)
2. The popular Forest Park restaurant Rougaroux plans to open another Mountain Brook location in Mountain Brook Village. Jay and Theresa Friedman, the owners of the building it's moving into called the it a "wonderful fit for Mountain Brook Village because it appeals to a wide range of customers and there’s nothing comparable in the Village." (AL.com)
3. Hoover's Georgetown Lake Park is now open after the completion of $70,000 worth of renovations, including "new decking around the park, new lumber on the gazebo and refurbished benches." (WVTM 13)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Chamber of Commerce Board - City of Mountain Brook (7:30 a.m.)
• Vino’s Pooches on the Patio - Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (5:30 p.m.)
• Girls Varsity Volleyball at Spain Park -Spain Park High School (6 p.m.)
• Tapas and Taps - Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (6 p.m.)
• Varsity Football @ Jackson- Olin 7:00 pm (7 p.m.)
• Parenting the Teen Driver - ALL IN MOUNTAIN BROOK (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Here's a football, volleyball, and cross-country Mountain Brook sports update. The football team faces Jackson-Olin High School tonight, while the volleyball team is playing Spain Park before heading to South Carolina this weekend. (Village Living)
• Meet Clean Juice Organic Café, the latest addition to Lane Park, in the Chamber's latest Member Profile. (Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• The Mountain Brook YMCA is holding their next blood drive next Monday, September 19. (Mountain Brook YMCA via Facebook)
• " Pink Up the Pace 5K & Fun Run," "Mystics of Mountain Brook Halloween Parade," and more–here's the events you can look forward to in October. (Mountain Brook Magazine)

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you soon.

— Dashiell Allen

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