🌱 Vestavia Hills Shooting + Mountain Brook Waste Pickup Rescheduled

Hello all! I'm back in your inbox this warm morning to walk you through all the most important things happening in Mountain Brook. I will be taking the day off on Monday, so look out for this newsletter again on Tuesday morning.

First, today's weather:

Lots of sun, a strong t-storm. High: 93 Low: 64.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today

1. A man identifying himself as "Mr. Smith" opened gun fire in St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills on Thursday evening, fatally shooting two people – Walter “Bart” Rainey, 84, from Irondale, and Sarah Yeager, 75, from Pelham – and critically injuring another, Jane Pounds, 84, from Hoover. The tragic shooting took place at a potluck dinner after 6 p.m. Police from neighboring towns, including Mountain Brook, were on the scene to assist. “Vestavia Hills is a close-knit, resilient, loving community and I want to state first and foremost our prayers go out to the victims and families affected by this senseless act of violence,’' said Vestavia Hills Mayor Ashley Curry. (AL.com)
2. Eighteen families were relocated to a hotel in Homewood on Tuesday, after the apartment complex they were living in was deemed structurally unstable. Work on the building is ongoing. (WVTM 13)
3. Many garbage pickup routes normally serviced on Thursday will be done today in Mountain Brook, including Balmoral Road, Cambridge Road, Cherokee Road, Dell Road and more. The city cites "unforeseen mechanical failure to the satellite truck" as the reason. (City of Mountain Brook)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Mountain Brook, AL: Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run (9 a.m.)
• Play on our giant inflatable in the Outdoor Pool (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
• Little Black Dresses and Bow Ties (9:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry offered a prayer and message after the shooting in Vestavia Hills on Thursday. (Facebook)
• The Episcopal Church in Alabama held a Friday morning mass to mourn the victims of the shooting in Vestavia Hills. (Facebook)
• If you are looking for summer inspiration, here is a comprehensive list of "53 free things to do in Birmingham" and the surrounding area. (AL.com)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update.

— Dashiell Allen

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