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🌱 Patch AM: Which Vestavia Hills student is competing for Miss University of Alabama?

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Good morning Vestavia Hills! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Vestavia Hills student is competing for Miss University of Alabama?
  • How Vestavia Hills firefighters are gearing up to help the Gulf Coast

Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Birmingham and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Tropical storm, with a high of 70 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Miss University of Alabama competition date, contestants announced (thecrimsonwhite.com) — A Vestavia Hills student, chemical engineering junior Ashlyn Berry, is among 12 contestants vying for the Miss University of Alabama title on Oct. 17 in Tuscaloosa. Local readers can attend the evening pageant, where the winner earns a full-tuition scholarship for her year of service plus additional financial aid from donors.
   

• Fire and water rescue teams from Alabama prepare to mobilize for the Gulf Coast (wvtm13.com) — Vestavia Hills firefighters are gearing up to deploy to the Gulf Coast, joining nearby departments in a coordinated storm-response effort. A five-engine team, battalion chief, rescue unit, and specialized water rescue crews will help with flooding and swiftwater rescues, showing how local resources are being shared statewide when major storms threaten Alabama communities.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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