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Andalusia, Alabama Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Andalusia! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How an Andalusia inventor quietly helped shape early helicopter history
  • See how old wool sweaters become striking fashion in Andalusia.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Flying Ginny: Quest to Rebuild (andalusiastarnews.com) — An early aviation pioneer from Andalusia, Jess Dixon, is getting long-overdue recognition as engineers work to reconstruct his experimental 1940s “flying automobile.” Mechanical engineer and author Luke Zollinger recently traveled to Andalusia to meet Dixon’s relatives, uncovering family ties to the Wright brothers and spotlighting the town’s surprising place in aviation history.
   

• Recycled materials get an 'Encore' from Véro (andalusiastarnews.com) — An imaginative wearable-art exhibit called “Encore” is on display all summer at Cotton Street Gallery, 219 East Three Notch Street in Andalusia. Artist Véro Vanblarere showcases upcycled wool fashions and other creative works, inviting locals to drop by anytime to explore how recycled materials become one-of-a-kind pieces.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • National CPR Week is June 1-7.
    Most people who experience cardiac arrest at home, work, or a public location die because they don't receive immediate CPR from someone on the scene… (Nextdoor )
  • Cluster of Storms Moving Through The State Today
    https://ema.alabama.gov/14561/cluster-of-storms-moving-through-the-state-today/ (Nextdoor )
  • Alabama Department of Education posted a job opening for Potential Elementary Teacher in Andalusia. Apply here.
  • Arby's, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Andalusia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Andalusia here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Enterprise

  • Enterprise Hunger Patrol bus hits the road for summer feeding (wtvy.com)
  • BREAKING: Enterprise man arrested in Econo Lodge homicide (wdhn.com)
  • Alabama company receives Woman-Owned Small Business Certification (waaytv.com)

Ok Andalusia! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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