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🌱 Patch AM: What to expect at Pelham’s Together Under One Flag celebration
Be sure to catch Limitless MTB Festival on the Pelham Patch calendar
Good day Pelham! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What to expect at Pelham's Together Under One Flag celebration
- How much more could Pelham families soon pay for trash pickup?
Also on today's calendar: Feed The Country Birmingham: A Nationwide Day of Volunteering to Pack Meals and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 95, low: 71.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Together Under One Flag celebration set for Sept. 27 in Pelh... (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Pelham residents can gather at Pelham City Park on Sunday, Sept. 27, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. for the free Together Under One Flag celebration honoring veterans and America's 250th anniversary. Organizers hope neighbors will bring chairs or blankets, enjoy live music, learn from American Legion displays, and leave feeling more connected to Pelham and proud to call the city home. 
• Pelham trash rates could rise to $33 amid higher diesel costs (wbrc.com) — Pelham homeowners may see their monthly trash and recycling bill jump from about $27 to nearly $33 starting in January, as city leaders respond to rising diesel and maintenance costs. The City Council will vote Monday on shifting more of the system's cost from the general fund directly onto customers and possibly allowing future automatic rate increases tied to inflation.
📸 Around Pelham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pelham
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★ Featured events ★
- Limitless MTB Festival →
Pelham
8:00 am
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Tai Chi →
Pelham, AL Calendar, 50 Racquet Club Parkway, Pelham
10:00 am - Feed The Country Birmingham: A Nationwide Day of Volunteering to Pack Meals →
60 Drivers Mart Way, Pelham - Hold the Fort 10K, 5K, & 1 Mile Warrior Walk →
Pelham AL - FHE →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2720 Cahaba Valley Road, Pelham - Pelham 4-H Art Club →
Pelham Public Library, 2000 Pelham Park Blvd, Pelham
4:00 pm - Pelham City Council Work Session & Regular Meeting →
3162 Pelham Parkway, Pelham
5:30 pm - September STEM Family Night: Scribble Bot! →
Pelham Public Library, 2000 Pelham Park Blvd, Pelham
6:00 pm - Dungeons & Dragons for Teens (Ages 13+) →
Pelham Public Library, 2000 Pelham Park Blvd, Pelham
5:00 pm - Preschool Storytime →
Pelham Public Library, 2000 Pelham Park Blvd, Pelham
10:30 am - On-Site @24e - Pelham →
24e – Pelham, 2244-A Pelham Pkwy, Pelham
4:00 pm - Lisa Martz Charity Golf Classic →
Pelham AL
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
📣 Pelham Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Husky roamer is back again!
He's in our yard until the grass mowers come. Walked up from CrossCreek Cove. We're on Cahaba Manor Court. Very sweet and friendly with our dog. (Nextdoor Crosscreek) - This guy showed up at my house this morning.
He is an intact Pitt bull. Seems friendly, but he is limping. I have called the city to come get him. (Nextdoor Near Oakcrest Hwy 11)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member (17370) in Pelham. Apply here.
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Meter Reader in Pelham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pelham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hoover
- Hoover council requests state assistance with financial audit issues: 'A clean slate' (al.com)
- Derzis proposes $178 million Hoover general fund budget for 2027 (hooversun.com)
- Calera receives votes as Thompson, Briarwood remain No. 1, S... (shelbycountyreporter.com)
Helena
- Exploring Helena, Alabama: History and Natural Wonders (news-usa.today)
- Helena amends development moratorium, clearing path for two projects already in the works (abc3340.com)
Ok Pelham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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