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🌱 Patch AM: Tickled Pink postponed—here’s the new date, deals, and what’s planned

Also, don't miss The Addams Family Musical 10/1 on the Montgomery Patch calendar

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Greetings Montgomery! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tickled Pink postponed—here's the new date, deals, and what's planned
  • Could your Montgomery STEM program earn the new statewide Seal of Approval?
  • Why Alabama mayors are rejecting calls for National Guard deployments

Also on today's calendar: Circle Z Farms Pumpkin Patch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Action 8's Tickled Pink postponed until October 17 (waka.com) — Montgomery residents planning to attend Action 8's Tickled Pink fundraiser should note it's been postponed to Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Montgomery Biscuits' DABOS Park. The breast cancer benefit will still feature more than 75 vendors, entertainment, and a Survivor Makeover reveal, with discounted tickets and T‑shirt bundles available online.
   

• Newly created Alabama STEM Council Seal of Approval accepting applications (trussvilletribune.com) — A new Alabama STEM Council Seal of Approval program, announced from Montgomery, is now accepting applications from long-running, out-of-school STEM programs and events across the state. Local families and providers in Montgomery can seek this designation to highlight high-quality STEM opportunities for kids, with applications open as of September 28 and awards to be announced after a formal review process.
   

• Mayor rejects Tuberville's latest threat to send National Guard to fight crime in Alabama cities (al.com) — Montgomery residents are hearing their city described as a "war zone" in a new gubernatorial campaign ad by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who suggests he'd send the National Guard into Alabama cities. Mayors in Mobile, Birmingham, and previously Montgomery's Steven Reed have pushed back, noting recent declines in violent crime and arguing Guard troops aren't needed to police local streets.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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