🌱 What could a Fairhope city school system mean for your family?

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In today's newsletter:

• What could a Fairhope city school system mean for your family?
• How St. Michael’s Gunner Rivers is putting Fairhope football on TV
• Why Fairhope’s famous Hermit Hut may soon have a new home

Today's riddle: What do the letter "t" and island have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 79.
• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 77 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. City School System Advocacy Group Revived (blogspot.com) — Fairhope residents are being asked to re-engage on the idea of creating a separate city school system, with public meetings starting this Tuesday. The revived “Hope for Fairhope City Schools” group funded feasibility studies, while city leaders say any move toward a new system, annexations, or tuition for out-of-city students will ultimately be decided by citizens, possibly through a non-binding referendum.
   

2. Watch: St. Michael Catholic (Ala.) QB Gunner Rivers lets it fly in preseason action (on3.com) — Fairhope’s St. Michael Catholic High School and star quarterback Gunner Rivers are gearing up for a highly anticipated football season, highlighted by an ESPN-televised home opener on August 22. The article recaps Rivers’ sharp preseason performance, outlines the Cardinals’ state title hopes, and notes the school’s broader academic and athletic profile within the Fairhope community.
   

3. 100-year-old Fairhope landmark on the move: Hermit Hut relocation nears approval (dothaneagle.com) — A beloved 100-year-old Hermit Hut tied closely to Fairhope’s literary history may soon be moved from Montrose to Flying Creek Nature Preserve in Fairhope. Local author Sonny Brewer and others are working to raise funds so the National Register-listed structure can be preserved as a more accessible cultural landmark for residents and visitors.
   

4. Roundabout Art Competition Ending Soon (blogspot.com) — Fairhope is close to choosing new public art for two traffic roundabouts, after receiving about 72 submissions from artists nationwide. The Eastern Shore Art Center’s COPA committee will recommend finalists, and the City Council will pick the winners at an upcoming meeting as part of a broader plan to place art at all major roundabouts.
   

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📸 Around Fairhope

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairhope

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Monday August 17

• Free Build - Activity Room
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  9:15 am
• TED Talks Discussion Group - Board Room
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  1:30 pm
• Art Classes with Eastern Shore Art Center - MakerSpace →
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  3:30 pm
• Library Board of Trustees - Giddens
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  4:00 pm
• Needlework Club - Board Room
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  5:00 pm
• The Moonlight Chasse' Ballroom Dance Society
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Hot Wheels Skating Rink 616 Whispering Pines Road Daphne
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Sertoma Club Meeting
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce District Hall, in Fairhope.
• Mahjong Class - Study Room #4
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 17

• Free Build - Activity Room
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  9:15 am
• TED Talks Discussion Group - Board Room
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  1:30 pm
• Library Board of Trustees - Giddens
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  4:00 pm
• Needlework Club - Board Room
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Be aware our area is being hit by scammers claiming to be Postal Inspectors.
  They claim to have intercepted a box addressed to you containing a Publisher's Clearing House check and cash. WE all know PCH does not not send… (Nextdoor Fairhope North)

• Waffle House posted a job opening for Cook / Grill Operator in Fairhope. Apply here.
• Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Cook in Fairhope. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairhope here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They're both in the middle of water (Thank you Dianna S. for sending it in!)
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