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🌱 How Spanish Fort seniors became Baldwin County’s backup emergency lifeline

Spanish Fort, Alabama Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Spanish Fort! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Spanish Fort seniors became Baldwin County’s backup emergency lifeline

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
  • Friday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Spanish Fort seniors become emergency communication line for Baldwin County (gulfcoastmedia.com) — Spanish Fort’s Westminster Village seniors have built an amateur radio club that now serves as a backup communication lifeline for Baldwin County during hurricanes, winter storms and other emergencies. From monitoring I-10 conditions to sending welfare messages when phones fail, these older operators train year-round and maintain independent power so they can stay on the air when Spanish Fort and nearby communities need them most.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for a gutter cleaning service.
    Anyone know of someone good and priced correctly for the job? Thank you in advance (Nextdoor Timbercreek)
  • Looking for someone dependable who can help maintain large yard.
    Pines in front, oak in back. Would also be helpful if person can blow pine straw off of roof. Thanks in advance. (Nextdoor Wilson Heights)
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Kitchen Prep Team Member 18+ in Daphne. Apply here.
  • Jimmy John's posted a job opening for In-Store Team Member in Daphne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spanish Fort here.

🗞 Nearby News

Daphne

  • The Haven animal shelter holds 2026 Tails Of Hope Gala October 1 (mynbc15.com)
  • 9989 Dunleith Loop, Daphne, AL 36526 (realtor.com)
  • Daphne Mayor hosts event to discuss city growth, future developments (fox10tv.com)

Loxley

  • Mary V. Morris, Canfield, Ohio (wkbn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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