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🌱 Alabama honors pioneering Marine veteran laid to rest in Spanish Fort.

Spanish Fort, Alabama Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Spanish Fort! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Alabama honors pioneering Marine veteran laid to rest in Spanish Fort.

Also on today's calendar: Food Truck Fridays and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 92, low: 75.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• One of the First Black U.S. Marines Who Fought in World War II Has Died at 103 (blacknews.com) — Spanish Fort is home to the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery where 103-year-old World War II Marine veteran Lewis Charles Malone was recently laid to rest. The Alabama native was among the pioneering Montford Point Marines, later devoting decades to education, church leadership, and community service before his June passing, leaving a legacy honored across the state.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday July 16
  • Quiet Book Club →
    Spanish Fort Public Library, 7361 Spanish Fort Blvd, Spanish Fort
    6:00 pm

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  • Cracker Barrel posted a job opening for Cook in Spanish Fort. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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