🌱 Mountain Brook Loses To Gardendale + Jeff County In National Survey

Hey, neighbors! It's Monday in Mountain Brook and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally, including news on...

• The latest in Mountain Brook football.
• Jefferson County was selected to participate in a national survey.
• Safety tips for using space heaters.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and beautiful. High: 80 Low: 58.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Gardendale won 29-28 against Mountain Brook High School's football team in a Friday matchup, pulling ahead in the last seconds of gameplay. Mountain Brook will wrap up the regular season in Baker this week. Head coach Chris Yeager thinks the loss, to a strong quarterback, will help prepare the team for postseason play. (Village Living)
2. Randomly selected residents of Jefferson County are being asked to answer questions and participate in interviews as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Jefferson County is one of 15 counties in the nation selected to participate. (WVTM 13)
3. The Mountain Brook Police Department is participating in an expired prescription and over-the-counter drug giveback event on Saturday, Oct. 29, as part of the DEA National Take Back. (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Taijiquan (Tai Chi) in the Gardens: Beginner (3:30 p.m.)
• Filmmaking 101 - Storysmith Station - Levite Jewish Community Center (3:30 p.m.)
• Football JV Home vs Pelham - Mountain Brook High School (6 p.m.)
• City Council - City of Mountain Brook (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• See five new homes on the market in the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• The Mountain Brook Fire Department received training at the Deep South Fire Conference over the weekend. (Mountain Brook Fire Department via Twitter)
• Here's this week's schedule for Mountain Brook sports. (MB Athletics via Twitter)
• Here's some tips from the Mountain Brook Fire Department on how to safely use a space heater: "Plug your heater directly into an outlet. Never use an extension cord," and more. (Mountain Brook Fire Department via Twitter)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Dashiell Allen

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