🌱 How an Azusa DNP student is reshaping patient communication and support.

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In today's newsletter:

• How an Azusa DNP student is reshaping patient communication and support.

Also on today's calendar: Santino Bros. Wrestling presents: Night of the Human DeathMatch and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 93 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 88, low: 64.
• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Heart for Nursing: Leslie Perez, DNP '26 (apu.edu) — A Doctor of Nursing Practice student at Azusa Pacific University is blending rigorous graduate study in Azusa with leadership in the Doctoral Student Association and peer mentoring. She's focusing her doctoral project on improving health literacy, especially for Spanish-speaking patients, and shares candid advice for fellow nursing students juggling demanding coursework, jobs, and family responsibilities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Azusa

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Thursday Night Meditation 2026 →
  Peace Point Meditation, 865 East Monrovia Place, Azusa
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Superintendent and Parent Roundtable (In-Person)
  Murray Elementary School, 505 E Renwick Rd, Azusa
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• HOCO Football Game
  Citrus College, 1000 W Foothill Blvd, Glendora
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Loteria Night
  Azusa High School Azusa, CA 91702
  5:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Santino Bros. Wrestling presents: Night of the Human DeathMatch →
  VFW Azusa Post 8070, 250 East 1st Street, Azusa
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Disconnect to Reconnect: Trade Screen Fatigue for Fall Rooftop Sunset Flow →
  House of Soulstice, 621 North Azusa Avenue, Azusa

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Baby Storytime →
  Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
  10:00 am
• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• Monrovia Reads Van at Wild Rose →
  Monrovia CA
  2:00 pm
• Away VAR Boy's Water Polo VS. West Covina
  Covina High School Covina, CA 91723
  4:00 pm
• Away VAR Girl's Volleyball VS. Northview
  Covina High School Covina, CA 91723
  5:00 pm
• Flag Football vs. Los Altos @ Home
  South Hills High Covina, CA 91723
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I just wanted to say thank u so much for everyone help with the baby stuff.
  She's here and beautiful. Couldn't be a happier mama. Thank u everyone so much. Ur kindness was a blessing to my baby and our lil family. (Nextdoor Slauson Park)
• ⚠️ Magnitude 3.55 earthquake reported
  Sep 27 at 8:40 AM PDT: 3.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near Hermosa Beach, CA. More than 2106 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )

• Panda Express posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1465096-7) in Duarte. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T0302) in Duarte. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Azusa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Duarte

• After 5 years, ethnic studies rollout in Southern California classrooms is still a hodgepodge (ocregister.com)
• Roger S. Foster, Jr., MD, FACS, and Baiba J. Grube, MD, FACS, Are the ACS Foundation Distinguished Philanthropists of the Year (newswise.com)
• Fewer Than 3 in 10 Breast Cancer Patients Under 65 Stayed on Hormone Therapy for All Five Years (medicaldaily.com)

Covina

• Football: St. Francis Loses Final Nonleague Game to Charter Oak (outlooknewspapers.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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