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Reporter Feb 2015 Mountain Brook, Alabama the theReporter Reporter Mountain Brook, Ala. www.mtnbrook.org Volume XX, Issue 1 BIRMINGHAM, AL PERMIT NO. 40 PERMIT U.S. POSTAGE PRSRT STD PRSRT PAID Mayor: Lawrence T. Oden CITY COUNCIL Council President: Virginia Carruthers Smith Council Pro Tem, William S. “Billy” Pritchard III Jack Carl Lloyd Shelton Alice Womack City Manager: KEEP YOUR Sam S. Gaston, 802-3800 SALES TAX For advertising or Chamber of Commerce DOLLARS IN information, call 871-3779 ALL IN MOUNTAIN BROOK SEEKS Coalition, which it replaces,” said All MOUNTAIN BROOK What’s in This Issue? COMMUNITY EFFORT TO HELP In Mountain Brook’s board president, BY USING YOUTH Leigh Ann Sisson. “The school system p. 4 Arbor Day MOUNTAIN BROOK, p. 7 Board Appointments has worked on high-risk behavior among NOT A year ago, a small group began youth for many years. They have focused p. 7 Building Permit Activities meeting to discuss the need for a on educating and empowering parents. BIRMINGHAM, p. 8 Lane Parke community organization in Mountain Over time, those efforts became so AS YOUR DELIVERY p. 5 Leadership Mountain Brook Brook focused on enhancing and identified with the school system that ADDRESS Project protecting the lives of Mountain Brook the original intent of the Coalition, WHEN ORDERING p. 5 Leaf Collection youth. That phrase “enhancing and to be a community-wide organization, p. 10-11 Library News ONLINE p. 8 License Renewals protecting the lives of Mountain Brook had been lost. We want to return to the OR FROM youth” became the purpose statement original community-wide focus through p. 7 New Businesses of the new nonprofit organization, All this new organization,” Sisson said. CATALOGS. p. 6 Park & Recreation News p. 8 Piggly-Wiggly Rezoning In Mountain Brook. Since formation Board member Elizabeth Dunn, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL p. 6 Quarterly Crime Statistics in late summer, the organization has who also serves on the school board, COMMUNITY presented a number of programs and is said that while school-based programs p. 8 Recent City Council Actions planning more. are a critical part of the effort, the SHOP MOUNTAIN BROOK FIRST p. 3 Resident’s Survey p. 7 Schedule of Meetings “All In Mountain Brook is an expan- community has to avoid thinking www.welcometomountainbrook.com sion of the Mountain Brook Antidrug of youth-related problems as school p. 5 Street Light Out? p. 7 Take Pride The Reporter — Published Quarterly by the City of Mountain Brook theReporter matters. “There are 8760 hours in a organization hopes to address? “Many had 925 respondents identify their Young is mindful of what lies ahead. year. Of those, a student in our school feel that teenagers in Mountain Brook interests in program topics. The highest “One of our goals for All In,” said Jack system spends 1350 hours in school. are under more stress than others,” said levels of interest were in programs on Young, “is to provide concrete resources The schools have a responsibility, but board member Dale Wisely, of Moun- recent trends in substance abuse, under- to help our parents raise healthy and it’s just one part of the picture. Youth tain Brook Schools, who often reports age drinking, and youth and technology safe children and, therefore, families.” health and safety affect every person on an anonymous annual survey admin- issues. However, the because teens are on our streets, in our istered to teenagers in Mountain Brook organization also hopes churches, in our homes and neighbor- regarding substance use and abuse and to present programs on Try as we might, the children and hoods, in our businesses, and in our high-risk behavior. “Nationwide, it is eating disorders, common families in our community are not shielded medical facilities.” clear that the overwhelming majority psychological disorders The organization seeks to involve of deaths and disabling injuries among among youth, stress and from the realities of issues like substance four key parts of the Mountain Brook youth are related to psychosocial factors anxiety, and others. abuse, underage drinking, etc. Having a community in its activities: The and behavior. The top killers are motor The organization will community-wide organization to serve schools, the worship communities, vehicle accidents, suicide, and homicide. need funds to accomplish as a resource for information, education, the business community, and city All are often related to psychosocial its mission. The Mountain programs and support just makes sense. government. All In Board of Directors matters, including substance abuse. Brook City Council – Don Menendez, All in Board of Chairman Jack Young, a parent with Mountain Brook youth consistently recently voted to provide “ Directors children in Brookwood Forest, says that show rates of alcohol use greater than financial support. The the community focus is reflected in the national and state averages. Under- organization is planning composition of the Board of Directors. age drinking is a serious problem in a spring fundraiser. “We have school leaders, people in Mountain Brook—more than in most Community members The most important task we have as a pastoral work, health care, and city places.” are asked to become community is to assure that our children in government. The business community In the last few months, All In members. Individual/fam- an environment where we expect them to is represented by board member Suzan Mountain Brook has supported ily memberships are $25. be sober through their high school years. Doidge, Executive Director of the presentations for parents and students, Corporate memberships Sobriety--refraining from drugs and Chamber of Commerce, among others.” providing financial support and com- are $250. alcohol—is the greatest gift we can give What are some of the problems the munity publicity. A recent online survey Board Chairman Jack our young people and their families. “ – Rabbi Jonathan Miller, All in Board of Directors How you can be ALL IN Mountain Brook: Visit the website at www.allinmoun- become a member. families and youth. page at https://www.facebook.com/ tainbrook.org. Click on “Join us” and Your membership contribution will Watch this introductory video: allinmountainbrook fund community programs for our http://vimeo.com/103345062 Watch for announcements of programs LIKE the organizations facebook and attend! Page 2 www.mtnbrook.org February 2015 the Reporter Mountain Brook, Alabama All In MountainBrook Board of Directors Chairman Mr. Jack Young, Mrs. Leslie Brown, Coordinator Mrs. Elizabeth Dunn, Mr. Sam Gaston Mr. Dan Starnes, Publisher Attorney at Law Alabama Safe Kids, Member, Mountain Brook City Manager Village Living Ferguson Frost Moore & Children’s of Alabama Mountain Brook Board of Young, LLP Education Mrs. Amanda Hood, Principal Stephen M. Taylor, M.D., Chief Ted Cook Mountain Brook High School M.P.H. President Mountain Brook Police Mrs. Suzan Doidge, Executive Medical Director, Mrs. Leigh Ann Sisson Department Director Mrs. Laurie King, Principal National Basketball Asso- Mountain Brook Parent/ Mountain Brook Chamber of Crestline Elementary ciation/National Basketball Volunteer Mrs. Alice Churnock Commerce Players’ Association Player Covenant Counseling Center Rabbi Jonathan Miller Assistance/Anti-Drug Program Mr. Richard C. Barlow, Chief Robert Ezekiel Temple Emanu-El Superintendent Mr. Donald Clayton, Principal Mountain Brook Fire Dale Wisely, Ph.D., M.T.S. Mountain Brook Schools Mountain Brook Junior High Department Mrs. Laura Sink Director of Student Services, Mountain Brook Parent/ Mountain Brook Schools Mr. R. Bruce Barze, Jr., Mr. William Dow, CPA Mrs. Renee Fenn Volunteer Attorney at Law Warren Averett CPAs & Mountain Brook Parent/ Balch & Bingham, LLP Advisors Volunteer Resident’s Survey Update and Progress ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AND PAVING reminder in our quarterly newsletter, reported 12 lights in November and December that were out and they The City was able to repave portions of five (5) have been repaired. other streets in late summer in addition to the streets repaved in the summer of 2014. These • Two (2) street lights that were destroyed in past RESI DENT ’S SUR VE Y street sections included: storms, have been reinstalled by Alabama Power The results of the 2014 Company. Residents’ Survey were extremely • Pump House Road – From city limits to positive about City services and- Highway 280 bridge • Eleven (11) street lights were upgraded on Mountain we thank you for your confi • Overton Road – From Highway 280 to Brook Parkway and two (2) existing street lights in dence in your City government and North Woodridge Road neighborhoods were upgraded to higher wattage. leadership. • 3600 block of North Woodridge Road The survey results revealed • Green Valley Road – From Whole Foods TRAFFIC CONGESTION that Mountain Brook residents to city limits wanted improvement and additional • Mill Springs Road – From Old Leeds The City has received an APPLE grant from the attention in three (3) areas: Road to city limits Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birming- ➢Road improvements and paving ham to study up to eight (8) intersections, not yet ➢Additional and improved street STREET LIGHTING identified, in the community. The grant will allow lighting the city and its traffic engineering consultant, Skipper ➢Traffic congestion • Every Fall, our police patrols check the Consultants, to review and formulate recommenda- street lights throughout the City to report tions on how these intersections can be improved or In order to address these lights that are not working to Alabama modified to reduce traffic congestion. This project will three (3) areas, the following is an Power Company for repairs. Over twenty start in early 2015 with a citizens involvement meeting update on our progress. lights were identified and repaired. to help identify these areas. If you have any sugges- tions, please contact the City Manager at 802-3800 or • Residents, perhaps due to the [email protected]. February 2015 www.mtnbrook.org Page 3 theReporter ARBOR DAY MARCH 21, 2015 Members of the Tree Commission will be distributing tree seedlings as part of the annual Arbor Day celebration on Saturday March 21, 2015, from 9:00am - 12:00pm, or as long as supplies last.
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