🌱 Patch AM: How Pelham crews reached an injured hiker before storms hit

What's up Pelham! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

• How Pelham crews reached an injured hiker before storms hit
• Why Pelham’s unemployment rate is among the very lowest in Alabama

Today's riddle: What dries when it gets wet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 44.
• Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Injured hiker rescued at Oak Mountain State Park (abc3340.com) — Emergency crews from Pelham and Cahaba Valley teamed up to rescue an injured hiker on the Blue Trail near King’s Chair in Oak Mountain State Park. Pelham’s search team located the hiker after several hours and used an ATV to get him to an ambulance before severe weather moved in.    

• Alabama's March unemployment rate holds at 2.7% as wages hit record high (abc3340.com) — Pelham is tied for the lowest unemployment rate among Alabama’s major cities at just 2.0%, signaling a very strong local job market. Statewide, unemployment held at 2.7% in March while average weekly wages hit a record $1,178.60, with notable job growth in sectors like hospitality, health services, and professional services.    

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📸 Around Pelham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pelham

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Monday May 4

• Cardio Drumming →
  Pelham, AL Calendar, 50 Racquet Club Parkway, Pelham
  11:30 am
• Public Skate Session →
  Pelham, AL Calendar
  11:45 am
• City Council Work Session →
  Pelham, AL Calendar, 3162 Pelham Parkway, Pelham
  5:30 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Public Skate Session →
  Pelham, AL Calendar
  11:45 am
• COUNCIL MEETING →
  City of Chelsea - Chelsea AL 35043
  6:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Public Skate Session →
  Pelham, AL Calendar
  11:45 am
• Promenaders →
  Pelham, AL Calendar, 50 Racquet Club Parkway, Pelham
  1:15 pm

Thursday May 7

• Public Skate Session →
  Pelham, AL Calendar
  11:45 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 2

• 10:30 Saturday Recovery Dharma Meeting →
  The Moore Institute, 4126 Autumn Ln, Birmingham
  10:30 am
• Chess Club →
  Chelsea, AL Calendar, 16623 HWY 280, Chelsea
  11:30 am
• Calligraphy Class
  Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald & Shakespeare Rooms
  12:00 pm
• Birmingham Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl →
  Pies & Pints - Birmingham, AL, 125 20th St S, Birmingham
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost dog
  Little white fluffy dog in my backyard on Dalton He seems lost (Nextdoor Chandalar South)
• I need to re-home my 2 female cats.
  Meow-Meow is 10 years old and Junior is 9. They are both the sweetest girls and I’d really love to be able to keep them together if possible. I’m… (Nextdoor Crosscreek)

• Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member, Weekend Shift - Unit 959 in Pelham. Apply here.
• Lowe's posted a job opening for Seasonal Receiver Stocker Overnight in Alabaster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pelham here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hoover

• Annual Hoover Mayor's Prayer Breakfast set for May 12 (shelbycountyreporter.com)
• Hoover schools name new chief administrative officer, 2 principals, assistant principal (hooversun.com)
• Tre Luna owners to speak to Hoover Small Business Alliance May 7 (hooversun.com)

Helena

• HHS seniors take a walk back in time (shelbycountyreporter.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Christy H. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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