🌱 Services For Alzheimer's Patients + Work Zone Awareness Week

Happy Friday, people of Montgomery! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cooler. High: 59 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories in Montgomery today:

1. A bill meant to restrict the State Health Officer's ability to issue emergency health rules fails on the House floor. State Lawmakers in Montgomery were attempting to require the governor to approve any emergency health order issued by the State's Health Officer but a procedural motion caused the bill to fail. More than 19,000 people died from COVID-19 in Alabama during the pandemic. (Montgomery Advertiser)
2. Montgomery's Central Alabama Aging Consortium works to provide more services to Alzheimer's patients through a new project. PANDA, which stands for Providing Alzheimer's N Dementia Assistance, seeks to reduce critical incidents by providing support for individuals with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers. Those seeking more information about the new project are being asked to call CAAC directly. (WSFA12 News)
3. The Alabama Department of Transportation is recognizing Work Zone Awareness Week to improve work zone safety. Last year, 2,349 work zone crashes occurred in the state with 17 deaths. State lawmakers in Montgomery doubled the fine associated with traffic violations in work zones during 2021. (WBRC.com)

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Today in Montgomery:

• Y Ride At Bell Road Branch YMCA (8:30 AM)
• Discussion on Anti-Hate At County of Montgomery (12:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Montgomery Humane Society Adoptable Pets shares the touching story of Charlie. Several agencies came together to help Charlie when its owner suddenly died. Click for the full story. (Facebook)
• Alabama Christian Academy students spent the day volunteering with the Montgomery Area Council On Aging. Click to see the photos. (Facebook)
• Did you know that there are two species of African elephants? The Montgomery Zoo has one of the species. Click to find out which one. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.