🌱 How Spanish Fort volunteers honored 4,000 veterans’ graves this Christmas season

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In today's newsletter:

• How Spanish Fort volunteers honored 4,000 veterans’ graves this Christmas season

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 61 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 68, low: 49.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunlit, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Flags pay tribute to fallen Alabama soldiers: ‘Every day is Veterans Day' (al.com) — Spanish Fort’s Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery just saw more than 4,000 graves honored with American flags during Wreaths Across America Day, and local volunteers hope to eventually place wreaths on every site by Christmas. The story highlights Cub Scouts’ participation, ongoing fundraising needs for wreaths, and longtime Spanish Fort veteran advocate Dr. Barry Booth, recently honored with the city’s inaugural “Spirit of Spanish Fort” award.
   

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📸 Around Spanish Fort

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spanish Fort

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Tuesday December 23

• Library closes early at 4:30
  Spanish Fort Public Library , 7361 Spanish Fort Boulevard , Spanish Fort

Wednesday December 24

• Library closed
  Spanish Fort Public Library , 7361 Spanish Fort Boulevard , Spanish Fort

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Junior City Council Meeting
  Daphne, AL Calendar , 1705 Main Street , Daphne
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Planning Commission Regular Meeting
  Daphne, AL Calendar
  5:00 pm
• Downtown Redevelopment Authority
  Daphne, AL Calendar , 1705 Main Street , Daphne
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Manuel Gutierrez
  Don Carlos Méxican Restaurant , 29669 AL-181 , Daphne
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Environmental Advisory
  Daphne, AL Calendar , 1705 Main Street , Daphne
  4:00 pm
• Daphne Public School Commission
  1705 Main St , Daphne
  11:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Preschool Storytime – Library
  Loxley Public Library , 1001 E , 1001 Loxley Ave , Loxley
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Loxley Public Library , 1001 E , 1001 Loxley Ave , Loxley
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Library closed
  Spanish Fort Public Library , 7361 Spanish Fort Boulevard , Spanish Fort
• CITY HOLIDAY: Christmas Eve
  Daphne, AL Calendar Daphne, AL 36526
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I would highly recommend Quality Lawn Professionals.
  They are the most reliable lawn service since I have lived here. In the nineteen years I have been here I might say I have tried a few . None can… (Nextdoor Whisper Woods)

• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1274) in Daphne. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Daphne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spanish Fort here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Daphne

• When no one shows up for her 7-year-old's birthday party, Daphne mom turns to Facebook (mynbc15.com)
• Alabama approves medical marijuana licenses. Here's what's legal (montgomeryadvertiser.com)
• All 14 Baldwin County mayors endorse Sen. Chris Elliott for reelection (alreporter.com)

Fairhope

• Mayor Spiro and Fairhope City Council to "bartend" for Charity this week at Fairhope Brewi (mynbc15.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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