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🌱 Patch AM: How Vestavia’s new $1M training facility could improve your fire safety.
Coming up: Brave Hearts Strong Arms Book Signing on the Vestavia Hills Patch calendar
Hello again Vestavia Hills! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Vestavia's new $1M training facility could improve your fire safety.
- Tour this nearly $2M Vestavia home during Sunday's open house.
- Why a Vestavia Hills resident blasted Alabama Public Television's new survey
Also on today's calendar: Brave Hearts Strong Arms Book Signing and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 71.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook open $1 million firefighter training facility (wvtm13.com) — Vestavia Hills firefighters now have access to a new $1 million training facility, jointly opened with Mountain Brook, to sharpen their skills for everything from house fires to large commercial blazes. Located on East Street in Mountain Brook, the site supports multi-agency training that should improve emergency coordination and response for Vestavia Hills residents. 
• Vestavia Hills open houses September 19-20 (vestaviavoice.com) — House hunters in Vestavia Hills have a high-end open house to explore this Sunday, Sept. 20, on Kenmore Place, featuring over 7,000 square feet and six baths. Several additional open houses in Hoover and Birmingham the same afternoon give local buyers more options across a range of prices and neighborhoods.
• APT board to survey Alabamians on APTV programming (alreporter.com) — A Vestavia Hills resident was among those sharply criticizing a new statewide survey on Alabama Public Television programming, questioning how political bias is framed. The APT board narrowly approved spending nearly $40,000 on the poll, which will question 600 Alabamians and could influence whether APT keeps its PBS affiliation. Results are expected by early October, with another board meeting set for September 29.
📸 Around Vestavia Hills
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vestavia Hills
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★ Featured events ★
- Brave Hearts Strong Arms Book Signing →
Ashley Mac's Kitchen, 1831 28th Ave S, Homewood
1:30 pm
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- D&D One-Shot: Goblin Heist →
Historical Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
10:00 am - Ms. Courtney's Library Stop →
Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest, 1221 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills
10:30 am - Will Stewart →
Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest, 1221 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills
6:00 pm - Breakfast Club →
Downstairs Program Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
9:30 am - CJFS CARES Respite Program →
St. Stephens Epsicopal Church, 3775 Crosshaven Dr, Vestavia Hills
10:00 am - Monday Yoga Series with Marie →
Community Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
2:30 pm - CJFS CARES Respite Program →
St. Stephens Epsicopal Church, 3775 Crosshaven Dr, Vestavia Hills
10:00 am - Toddler A-Go-Go →
Community Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
10:30 am - After School Adventures: Stamp Prints →
Downstairs Program Room, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
3:30 pm - Teen Trivia Challenge →
Makerspace, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
4:00 pm - Yoga For Realtors- Dragon Warrior Flow →
1940 Stonegate Drive, Vestavia Hills - CJFS CARES Respite Program →
St. Stephens Epsicopal Church, 3775 Crosshaven Dr, Vestavia Hills
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
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🗞 Nearby News
Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook jewelry store manager to lead Alabama's oldest retail company (al.com)
- Football Friday: Spartans on the road (villagelivingonline.com)
- Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook Fire Departments Complete Joint Training Facility (abc3340.com)
Homewood
- Jacks offering $1 cheeseburgers for National Cheeseburger Day (wbrc.com)
- Flag football is a family tradition for Oak Mountain, Homewood coaches (al.com)
Ok Vestavia Hills! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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