🌱 Mountain Brook Tech Director Gets Award + Chamber Luncheon Details

Hello, friends. Dashiell Allen here with your Wednesday edition of the Mountain Brook Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town, including updates on:

• Mountain Brook Schools technology director wins an award.
• The Chamber's Quarterly Luncheon is on April 5.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Mountain Brook Schools Technology Director Suzan Brandt received the ‘Innovative Technology Director Award’ at the Tech & Learning Regional Leadership Summit in Georgia last Friday. "We are constantly seeking ways to improve and grow our technological resources to provide the best educational experience for our students," she said. She's responsible for installing new technology in renovated school buildings. (Mountain Brook Schools)
2. In Hoover, police are now saying they're seeing more identity theft take place along with a string of car break-ins, which they say aren't preventable simply by having security cameras. (WBRC 6)
3. The Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce's next quarterly luncheon is scheduled for April 5, and will feature Meghann Bridgeman, the president & CEO of Create Birmingham, which, among other initiatives, works with Film Birmingham. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Facebook)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Little Buckhead Blue Ribbon Cutting — Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (10 a.m.)
• Boys Varsity Tennis at The Altamont School — Altamont High School (3 p.m.)
• Member Mingle! — Levite Jewish Community Center (5 p.m.)
• Trivia Night — Back Forty Beer Company (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Check out this real estate roundup for the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Meet Dan Bundy, the First US Bank Birmingham Market Executive and also the Junior Board Advisor for the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)
• Apologies for being one day late — here's where to get tasty pies around town (both the sweet and savory kinds) in honor of Pi Day. (Bham Now)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— Dashiell Allen

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