🌱 Fairhope restaurant family mourns beloved worker lost in e-bike crash

Good morning to you Fairhope! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Fairhope restaurant family mourns beloved worker lost in e-bike crash
• Have you ever stepped inside Fairhope’s hidden concrete dome house?
• Why a rezoning pause near Fairhope failed to gain support

Also on today's calendar: Daphne's July 4th Fireworks and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 74.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Panini Pete's remembers John King, a dedicated employee, after fatal e-bike crash (fox10tv.com) — A longtime Panini Pete’s kitchen employee in Fairhope has died from injuries suffered in an e‑bike crash on Section Street, leaving coworkers and friends grieving. Owner Pete Blohme praised John King’s loyalty and award-winning work, and the restaurant now plans a culinary scholarship in his honor while noting that his organ donations will help several others.
   

2. Most Alabamians Have Driven Past This Bizarre 100-Year-Old Concrete Bubble Without Realizing What's Inside (myfamilytravels.com) — Just off Highway 98 in Fairhope, you can freely visit Tolstoy Park’s tiny concrete Round House, a 1920s dome home built by tuberculosis survivor Henry Stuart. The article explains its history, national landmark status, and a current grassroots effort to raise about $150,000 more to move the structure to Fairhope’s Flying Creek Nature Preserve for long‑term protection.
   

3. County Commissioner Wants Rezoning Pause (blogspot.com) — Baldwin County Commissioner Underwood, speaking in Fairhope, pushed for a five‑month pause on rezoning applications so a new land‑use plan and map can be finished, but the idea lacked enough commission support. With only one other commissioner backing the moratorium, the proposal will not reach an upcoming agenda, even as staff prepare to unveil the updated plan this month.
   

4. Class 6A Region 1 season overview (fox10tv.com) — Fairhope football fans get an early look at how the Pirates stack up in the newly named Class 6A Region 1, with quarterback Trey Gardner leading the offense under new head coach Caleb Ross. The preview also sizes up rival programs like Daphne, Foley, Baker, and MGM, outlining key players and storylines across the region.
   

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📸 Around Fairhope

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairhope

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 4

• David L. Preston -- Author Signing — Page & Palette →
  Page & Palette, 32 S Section St, Fairhope
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday July 3

• Library Closed for Independence Day
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  8:00 am
• Fairhope First Friday Art Walk
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Downtown Fairhope
  6:00 pm
• Brandon Styles MAGIC SHOW
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Brandon Styles Theater is located at OWA, 1501 South OWA Blvd., Foley, AL 36535
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• Library Closed for Independence Day
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  8:00 am
• Comedy, Magic & Impressions! Brandon Styles VARIETY SHOW
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Brandon Styles Theater is located at OWA, 1501 South OWA Blvd., Foley, AL 36535 Park in OWA's parking lot and walk through the clock tower entrance near Groovy Goat Restaurant. Once you pass Hershey's, turn right and Brandon Styles Showroom is locate
  7:00 pm
• Mobile Bay Fireworks Cruise
  Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Historic Blakeley State Park
  7:45 pm
• Daphne's July 4th Fireworks →
  Al Trione Sports Complex, 8600 Whispering Pines Rd, Daphne
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 2

• Baby Storytime - Activity Room
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  10:00 am
• Tween Thursdays - Activity Room
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  2:00 pm
• Outdoor Storytime - Farmer's Market
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  4:00 pm
• Lego Club - Activity Room
  Fairhope Public Library 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi, my name is Colton, and I’m currently looking for work to help save money for college.
  I’m a hardworking, dependable person who isn’t afraid to get my hands dirty. I offer pressure washing, lawn mowing, junk removal, yard cleanups,… (Nextdoor Idlewild)
• Warning: Possible Fake Cleaning Ad for "Yellowhammers Dust Slammers Cleaning Service LLC" Hi neighbors!
  Just wanted to post a quick warning about an advertisement circulating on here for a business called 'Yellowhammers Dust Slammers Cleaning Service… (Nextdoor Fairhope)

• Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Delivery Driver in Fairhope. Apply here.
• PCH Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Spa Attendant (Part Time) $13/HR in Point Clear. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairhope here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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