🌱 Shades Valley Presbyterian Church Development + New Taco Restaurant

Hello again, friends! It's Thursday in Mountain Brook and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally. In this issue, we'll touch on...

• Development of the Shades Valley Presbyterian Church property
• A new taco restaurant opening soon
• Mountain Brook coaches in AHSAA Alabama North-South All-Star volleyball

But first, today's weather:

Morning rain, then t-storms. High: 46 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. The Mountain Brook City Council heard multiple perspectives on Monday about a planned development at the Shades Valley Presbyterian Church property, which is set to be built as condominiums and single-family homes. One of the issues under contention was whether access to the development should come from Chester Road, a neighboring cul-de-sac. (Village Living)
2. Condado Tacos is planning to open a location in Mountain Brook's Cahaba Village in the summer, as the company's first Alabama location. (Village Living)
3. Mountain Brook's Mattie Gardner has been named one of the Alabama North-South All-Star volleyball coaches for 2023. Michael McGovern will be the administrative coach for the north squads in cross country. (AL.com)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Girls Varsity Tennis at Hoover High School — Hoover High School (3:00 PM)
• Boys JV Soccer at Bob Jones HS — Mountain Brook High School (4:30 PM)
• Chamber Junior Board Meeting — Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (5:30 PM)
• Boys Varsity Wrestling vs Helena — High School Gym (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Mountain Brook YMCA is hiring summer day camp counselors, including junior counselors between 16-17 years old and senior counselors that are 18 and older. (Mountain Brook YMCA via Facebook)
• The Mountain Brook Chamber is holding an event titled, "The Art of Customer Service" at the end of the month that will serve as a networking and skills-building opportunity. It will feature Leigh Haver, chief experience officer for Wilco Hospitality. (Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Here's a list of upcoming events and activities at the library. (O'Neal Library via Instagram)

That's it for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Dashiell Allen

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