🌱 Mountain Brook Discusses First Responder Foundation + Meet Santa

Morning, Mountain Brook! I'm back with your new copy of the Mountain Brook Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now. Today we'll cover...

• The City Council discusses a first responder's foundation.
• The Police Department is hosting an active shooter training in January.
• Meet the Welcomed Benefit Corporation.

But first, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 54 Low: 36.

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Here are the top four stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Members of the Mountain Brook City Council discussed in its last meeting the role of a first responder's foundation that would provide support to individual police officers and fire fighters, while the bulk of the departments would still be funded through the city. The Council also discussed addressing drainage issues, among other topics. (Village Living)
2. The father of a University of Alabama graduate, who's death is believed to be due to a cocaine overdose that was laced with fentanyl, is speaking out about his son's memory, describing him as "an independent young man." The man from Mountain Brook accused of giving his son the drugs is facing criminal charges. The father, Bob Gleason, said he's now learning how fentanyl overdoses have affected the lives of many families in Jefferson County and across the country. (WBRC)
3. The Mountain Brook Police Department is offering a one-night class on how to respond to an Active Shooter Event, which it describes as "perfect for church congregations, school employees, those who work in corporate offices, and the general public!" It will take place on Jan. 19 at City Hall. (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)
4. Steve Pennington has been working as Santa during the holiday season in the Over The Mountain Area for the past 30 years. (Over the Mountain Journal)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Basketball open play — Levite Jewish Community Center (6 a.m.)
• Chamber of Commerce Board — City of Mountain Brook (7:30 a.m.)
• Girls JV Basketball at Spain Park — Spain Park High School (4:30 p.m.)
• Girls Varsity Basketball at Spain Park — Spain Park High School (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• In the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce's latest member profile features the Welcomed Benefit Corporation which "strives to reframe accessibility and provide beautiful, adaptive products that truly welcome all!" (Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• The Mountain Brook Police Department announced it will be conducting training in Cahaba Heights this week, involving the use of firearms. (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)
• Here's a look back at the last semester from Mountain Brook Schools. (Mountain Brook Schools via Twitter)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Dashiell Allen

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