🌱 Clanton City Council Work Session and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 70.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Clanton City Council Work Session →
  Clanton, AL Calendar, 505 2nd Avenue North, Clanton
  4:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Preschool Stortyime →
  Wetumpka, AL Calendar, 212 South Main Street, Wetumpka
  10:00 am
• Welcome Back Wolves Night
  Fayetteville High School Childersburg, AL 35044
  6:00 pm
• U.S. THE BAND @ Martins →
  Martin's @ Lake Martin, 10207 Co Rd 34, Dadeville
  6:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• Stories & Songs w/ Matthew Wojo, Amber Dawn, Katie Jones & Jason Ray →
  The People’s Room of Mobile, 78 St Francis St, Mobile
  7:00 pm

Monday August 10

• System Institute and Local School Staff Development
  Fayetteville High School Childersburg, AL 35044
  7:30 am
• FHS Local School Staff Development
  Fayetteville High School Childersburg, AL 35044
  7:30 am
• Board Meeting
  Talladega County Childersburg, AL 35044
  4:00 pm
• City of Clanton Farmers Market at Corner Park →
  Clanton, AL Calendar Clanton, AL 35046
  5:00 pm
• Clanton City Council Meeting →
  Clanton, AL Calendar Clanton, AL 35046
  5:00 pm
• City of Clanton Farmers Market →
  Clanton, AL Calendar Clanton, AL 35046
  5:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Tallassee City Hall, 3 Freeman Ave, Tallassee
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• August 1 through 7 is National WIC Breastfeeding Week.
  Breastfeeding is important because human milk helps babies grow strong and healthy. ADPH and the WIC Program want to support families in their… (Nextdoor )
• Academic success and emotional well-being go hand in hand.
  Helping your child feel happy and safe can be as simple as talking and spending time together each day. Try asking your child something other than … (Nextdoor )

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Alexander City. Apply here.
• OWL Services posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk in Alexander City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockford here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Alexander City

• Fabrizio Romano confirms talks underway with Liverpool target who wants Anfield move (empireofthekop.com)

Sylacauga

• Groundbreaking set for new Sylacauga Recreation Center on Wednesday, Aug. 12 (sylacauganews.com)
• Earth Helps brings natural health products back to Sylacauga after two decades (sylacauganews.com)
• Coosa Valley Medical Center welcomes new Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine students (sylacauganews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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