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Cheers Alameda! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can you solve Crab Cove's sand-cone puzzle to win Tucker's?
• Alameda community notes the passing of Sally Wilhelm-Fullerton, aged 87.

Also on today's calendar: Bay Bombs Car Club Show & Shine and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Sunny and remaining very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 63.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Math Puzzle for October 2, 2026 (alamedapost.com) — A local math puzzle challenges you to calculate how fast a sand cone's height is increasing when it reaches 14 feet, after starting at 2 feet tall on Crab Cove sand. Solve the related-rates style problem and you can email in your answer for a chance to win a Tucker's Ice Cream gift card, keeping both your brain and sweet tooth engaged.
   

• Sally Wilhelm-Fullerton leaves a legacy of journalism, teaching and adventure (hastingsreminder.com) — A longtime journalist and teacher who once lived in Hastings spent her final years near family and died peacefully in Alameda at 87. Her story traces a remarkable path from child radio celebrity to dedicated educator, with memories that now connect her Midwestern roots to the community where she spent her last days.
   

📸 Around Alameda

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alameda

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Bay Bombs Car Club Show & Shine →
  Our Lady Of The Rosary Catholic Church, 703 C St, Union City
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Morning Awakening Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  9:00 am
• Free Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off - Sunday 10/4 →
  , Alameda
  9:00 am
• National Golf Lovers Day →
  Tipsy Putt, 5690 Bay St, Emeryville
  11:00 am
• Sciatica Solutions: What to do When Sciatica Hits →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  1:00 pm
• Autumn Mediumship Showcase →
  Tammy Hayano - Hanuman Holistic Living, 1134E Ballena Blvd, Alameda
  1:30 pm
• Yin Yoga with Sound Bath Savasana →
  Breathing Room Alameda, 1708 Lincoln Ave, Alameda
  6:00 pm
• The Green - TITLES Tour 2026 →
  The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall, 2036 University Ave, Berkeley
  8:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Easy Morning Yoga - All Levels →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  10:00 am
• Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime →
  Alameda Veterans Memorial Building, 2203 Central Avenue, Alameda
  10:00 am
• Bhangra Fundamentals Dance Class →
  Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Toddler Plus Storytime →
  Main | Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St, Alameda
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello, my name is Lillie James.
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🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

• New exhibit uses AR to bring Dorothea Lange's incarceration photos to life in Oakland (asamnews.com)
• A Giant La Catrina Sculpture Sends a Defiant Message From Oakland's Latinx Community (kqed.org)
• Shivon Zilis Elon Musk Split Revealed: 4 Kids, No Warning (yardbarker.com)

Piedmont

• Piedmont falls at Acalanes (piedmontexedra.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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