🌱 Tonto Basin remembers the life and kindness of Patty Ahlman

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• Tonto Basin remembers the life and kindness of Patty Ahlman

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 83, low: 54.
• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Obituary & Celebration of Life – Patricia 'Patty' Jean Ahlman (themarcusnews.com) — A longtime Tonto Basin resident, Patricia “Patty” Jean Ahlman is remembered for her years working at the local school and the close-knit family life she built here with her husband Tony. Born in the Midwest, she later made Arizona home, cherishing time outdoors, raising animals, and especially being “Grandma” to her many grandchildren before passing away March 6 after a battle with ALS.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tonto Basin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• SWAP MEET - Punkin Center
  Punkin Center Bar, 285 Old Hwy 188, Tonto Basin
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Talent Show TRYOUTS
  Julia Randall Elementary School Payson, AZ 85547
  3:00 pm
• BOOK TASTING at JRE
  Julia Randall Elementary School Payson, AZ 85547
  3:30 pm
• JV Baseball: Gilbert Christian vs Payson
  Payson High School
  3:30 pm
• Varsity Softball: Gilbert Christian vs Payson
  Payson High School
  3:45 pm
• Albert Hunt softball BBQ and senior night
  Payson High School Payson, AZ 85541
  4:30 pm
• Community Forum, Starts at 5:30 PM
  PHS Auditorium , 301 S McLane Rd , Payson
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Baseball: Gilbert Christian vs Payson
  Payson High School
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• AG Daze for FFA
  Payson High School Payson, AZ 85541
  7:30 am
• RCMS Boys Soccer vs. Heritage Mesa (Team 1)
  Rim Country Middle School Payson, AZ 85547
  4:00 pm
• JRE SPRING FLING
  Julia Randall Elementary School Payson, AZ 85547
  4:00 pm
• RCMS Soccer vs. Heritage Mesa
  Rim Country Middle School Payson, AZ 85547
  5:15 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Payson

• The Sky Today on Monday, April 20: A trio of predawn planets (astronomy.com)
• Gila Community College's new program helps inmates find jobs (coppercourier.com)
• Spring Playoffs: Ironwood Ridge advances to Beach Volleyball quarterfinal round (allsportstucson.com)

Fountain Hills

• The logo dispute in Fountain Hills is about more than a logo (fhtimes.com)
• Thaddeus Jerome Schwaba (yourvalley.net)
• GOP lawmakers are drafting a partisan budget to present Hobbs amid bill signing moratorium (kjzz.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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