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🌱 Theodore-built boats head to Army dive school

Theodore, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Theodore! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Theodore-built boats head to Army dive school
  • How a Theodore-built patrol boat tackles demanding Great Lakes missions
  • What the SS United States left behind in Theodore

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 46.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Silver Ships delivers two training boats to Army dive school (workboat.com) — Theodore boatbuilder Silver Ships has delivered two 26-foot training boats to the Army's Special Forces Underwater Operations School in Key West. They are the first two of three boats being added for the Army under an existing Navy contract, following an October visit by Army representatives to observe builder's trials.
   

2. New public-safety boats match mission demands to operating conditions (workboat.com) — A patrol boat built by Theodore's Silver Ships is helping Michigan's Bay County Sheriff's Office handle missions ranging from routine patrol to dive support. Featured among several public-safety vessels, the boat pairs an enclosed, climate-controlled cabin with open deck access designed for Saginaw Bay's demanding conditions and rescue work.
   

3. A propeller, stacks and history saved from the SS United States (al.com) — Pieces of the SS United States remain in Theodore after the historic liner left Mobile Bay, including its towering stacks and a massive propeller. Stored at Core Industries, the artifacts are destined for a planned museum in the Destin-Fort Walton Beach area, where preservationists hope to open an initial phase within a couple of years.
   

4. ‘Transformational project' on the order of Airbus plant eyed for Mobile waterfront, mayor says (fox10tv.com) — Plans for lighting, sidewalks and a $40 million drainage project in the Tillman's Corner–Theodore area are part of Mobile's debate over new financing districts. Councilman Ben Reynolds says that area's needs should take priority as the mayor pursues a separate waterfront project whose details remain undisclosed.
   

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    Friday November 13
  • Griggs Skate Night @Dreamland Skate Center $6 per skater
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    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for a puppy that is 8-12 weeks old that will be large to xtra large full grown.
    Specifically can be trained around chickens and goats. I’m just seeing what’s out there. (Nextdoor Nan Gray/THS)
  • Are other Mobile, Al.
    , members getting posts from Jackson County, Ms.? (Nextdoor Belmeade)
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Theodore. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Theodore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Theodore here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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