🌱 How Spanish Fort bounced back after a tight loss to Foley.

Hi Foley! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Spanish Fort bounced back after a tight loss to Foley.
• How Foley High's training links to statewide 'anti-racist' school programs.

Also on today's calendar: Bingo Night every Wednesday at Moe's Original BBQ in Foley and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 73.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Spanish Fort wide receiver wins Wind Creek Play of the Week: Week 3 (wkrg.com) — Spanish Fort's standout receiver Cullan Mitchell earned Wind Creek Play of the Week after a 55-yard punt return touchdown and another scoring catch in a win over Elberta, bouncing back from a narrow road loss to Foley. The Toros now sit at 2-1 and will host Baldwin County next, keeping regional high school football stakes high for Foley-area fans.
   

• At least 18 Alabama K-12 public schools found to be using pro-DEI, 'anti-racist' professional development for educators (1819news.com) — Foley residents should know Foley High School is listed among Alabama campuses using Solution Tree's Professional Learning Communities program, which includes diversity, equity, and anti-racism training options. The article details how these PLC tiers work, which Baldwin County schools are recognized, and highlights that the program's workshops encourage educators to examine equity, school culture, and responses to antiracism concerns.
   

📸 Around Foley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Foley

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 8
• Brandon Styles Variety Show →
  Brandon Styles Theater, 101H OWA Blvd., Foley
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Bingo Night every Wednesday at Moe's Original BBQ in Foley →
  Foley AL
• Craft & Connect (A.M.): Junk Journaling →
  Foley Community Library, 230 East Orange Avenue, Foley
  10:00 am
• Story Time Surprise & Craft: Snakes with Graham Creek! →
  Foley Community Library, 230 East Orange Avenue, Foley
  10:00 am
• Sailor →
  Foley Community Library, 230 East Orange Avenue, Foley
  11:00 am
• Sensory Friendly Art Hour →
  Foley Community Library, 230 East Orange Avenue, Foley
  3:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Goodwill Foley Opportunity Center Open House →
  Foley AL
  10:00 am
• Bestselling author, speaker, producer, and storyteller, ... →
  107 West Orange Ave., Foley
  3:00 pm
Friday September 11
• HIGHWAY 59 SESSIONS: Jacob Arnold & The Bird Dogs + Thomas Cain →
  OWA Theater, 205 N. OWA Blvd., Foley
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• CAFFM Market Day →
  Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermens Market, 781 Farmer Market Ln., Foley
  9:00 am
• Annual Foley Gaming Con →
  Foley Community Library, 230 East Orange Avenue, Foley
  9:00 am
• FOLEY GAMING CON →
  Foley Community Library, 230 E. Orange Ave., Foley
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Had dinner at Big Daddy n it did not disappoint.
  Service in food was excellent. Sat outside viewing the river. Thought prices were reasonable for what we got. (Nextdoor Summercrest)
• Is there a maker space near Foley you all recommend?
  I live in an apartment and I'm getting a little tired of not being able to do wood working, metal working, vehicle maintenance, stuff like that… (Nextdoor Midpoint)

• RTX posted a job opening for Mechanical Assembler I, 1st Shift (Onsite) in Foley. Apply here.
• T Mobile US posted a job opening for Mobile Associate - Retail Sales in Foley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Foley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Orange Beach

• New tourism impact numbers for Gulf Shores and Orange Beach (fox10tv.com)
• Orange Beach Waterways Program Removes 65,000 Pounds Of Debris This Year (obawebsite.com)
• From Sand to Saddle: September Is Here and Showing Off (obawebsite.com)

Gulf Shores

• Experts To Speak On The Alabama Beach Mouse At Gulf State Park (obawebsite.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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