🌱 How Rainbow City seventh-graders are helping NASA plan Moon missions

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Rainbow City seventh-graders are helping NASA plan Moon missions
• How Rainbow City's $40 million in projects could change your routine

Also on today's calendar: Hokes Bluff Cheer — Hokes Bluff Cheer.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• JSU Challenger Learning Center Launches NASA-Affiliated Space Agriculture Research Program (calhounjournal.com) — Seventh-graders from Rainbow Middle School are stepping into real NASA-backed research right here in Rainbow City through the Challenger Learning Center's new space agriculture program. Over two semesters, students will run plant-growth experiments, submit data to Kennedy Space Center, and eventually design their own studies, gaining hands-on STEM experience that connects local classrooms to future Moon and Mars missions.
   

• Rainbow City, AL (businessviewmagazine.com) — Rainbow City leaders are pouring millions into new recreation facilities, road upgrades, and industrial parks that directly affect your daily life, from traffic lights to job opportunities. A new aquatics and recreation center, mega soccer complex, and expanding business park are reshaping the city's quality of life and economy, while plans for more housing and lake-focused development aim to keep up with rapid population growth.
   

📸 Around Rainbow City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rainbow City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 4-Corners Bingo Blitz →
  McGuffey Healthcare, 2301 Rainbow Dr, Gadsden
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Hokes Bluff Cheer — Hokes Bluff Cheer →
  Zee's Gymnastics, 805 Steele Station Rd, Rainbow City
  9:00 am
Friday October 23
• 4-Corners Bingo Blitz →
  McGuffey Healthcare, 2301 Rainbow Dr, Gadsden
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• Women's Retreat →
  Sumatanga Camp and Conference Center, 3616 Sumatanga Rd., Gallant
Saturday October 3
• Coosa Valley Model Railroad Association 3rd Annual Fall Train Show →
  Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, 501 Broad St, Gadsden
• Southside Cars & Coffee →
  Southside AL
  8:00 am
• AJ's Neighborhood Bar & Grill Southside Cars & Coffee →
  Southside AL
  8:00 am
• Soul Revival →
  90 Walnut St, Gadsden
  5:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Alabama College Application Week
  Attalla City Attalla, AL 35954
Tuesday October 6
• Childbirth Education Class →
  1007 Goodyear Avenue, Gadsden
• Council Meeting & Work Session →
  Council Chamber, 1st Floor, 90 Broad Street, Gadsden
  10:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Silver Sneakers Exercise Class →
  McGuffey Healthcare, 2301 Rainbow Dr, Gadsden
  10:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Protect yourself this flu season!
  Stop by the Etowah County Health Department on October 7 from 8 am - 3:30 pm for our flu shot clinic. We accept Medicaid, Medicare (red, white, or… (Nextdoor )
• "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
  " ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭19‬ ‭KJV‬‬ (Nextdoor Wyngate)

• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Rainbow City. Apply here.
• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for ( IMMEDIATE HIRE ) Event Demonstrator in Rainbow City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rainbow City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Attalla

• Fake Cop Allegedly Had A Real Trooper Feeding Him Flock Data And More (newsbreak.com)
• Starbucks closures hit Alabama. These 5 stores permanently shut (bradenton.com)
• Attalla Awarded $350,000 for Road Resurfacing - WEIS (weisradio.com)

Gadsden

• Gadsden State Awarded $200,000 Grant for Valley Street Campus Improvements (calhounjournal.com)
• Gadsden secures $822K grant for new splash pad, park upgrades (thebamabuzz.com)

Ok Rainbow City! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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