🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Trussville student headed to Washington as a Capitol Scholar

Greetings Trussville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Trussville student headed to Washington as a Capitol Scholar
• How is a retired Trussville worship pastor still shaping churches?

Also on today's calendar: Financial Planning Series and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 30 degrees.
• Sunday: Brisk and much colder, temps: high: 37, low: 15. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Sunny and not as cold, with a high of 46 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UA System Announces 2026 Class Of Capitol Scholars (patch.com) — A Trussville native, UAH sophomore Andrew Brien, has been selected for the University of Alabama System’s prestigious 2026 Capitol Scholars program, sending him to Washington, D.C., for internships and policy training. He’ll join 17 other high-achieving students from UA, UAB and UAH for hands-on experience with federal government, leadership development, and networking that could shape future public service careers.
   

• Retired worship pastor leverages gifts to invest in others with Worship Practice (thealabamabaptist.org) — A longtime worship pastor from NorthPark Baptist Church in Trussville is using his retirement to mentor worship leaders and churches through his new ministry, Worship Practice. Charlie Martin draws on 45 years of experience to fill in for churches, lead retreats, and personally coach worship pastors, with former students across Alabama and beyond crediting his guidance for shaping their ministries and faith.
   

📸 Around Trussville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trussville

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Teen Advisory Board
  201 Parkway Dr, Trussville
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Civil Service Board Meeting
  City Hall Annex , 113 N Chalkville Road , Trussville
  2:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Municipal Court
  Trussville City Hall , 131 Main Street , Trussville
  12:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City Hall Annex , 113 N Chalkville Road , Trussville
  5:30 pm
• Board of Zoning Adjustment
  Trussville City Hall , 131 Main Street , Trussville
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Financial Planning Series
  201 Parkway Dr , Trussville
  11:30 am
• Classic Cinema
  201 Parkway Dr , Trussville
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Design Review Committee Meeting
  City Hall Annex , 113 N Chalkville Road , Trussville
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Repticon Birmingham (Trussville)
  Trussville Civic Center , 5381 Trussville Clay Rd , Trussville
  9:00 am
• Take Home a Model Kit
  Pinson Public Library , 4599 Pinson Blvd , Pinson
  10:00 am
• Holiday Who-be What-ee!
  Pinson Public Library , 4599 Pinson Blvd , Pinson
  1:00 pm
• Cinderella's Crunchy Christmas Cake
  Clay-Chalkville High School , 6623 Roe Chandler Rd , Pinson
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Read this article about when a package is delivered to the wrong person.
  https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2025/12/10/is-it-legal-to-keep-packages-delivered-to-the-wrong-person-in-alabama/87699600007/ (Nextdoor Cahaba MHP)

• Urban Air Adventure Parks posted a job opening for Team Member in Trussville. Apply here.
• Sonic posted a job opening for Skating Carhop in Trussville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trussville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Center Point

• KidCam 12-12: Memorial Park Elementary (abc3340.com)
• Best Cars under 30K with Cars.com Talk of Alabama (abc3340.com)

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Ok Trussville! 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: I demand a jury of my piers.
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