🌱 How a hands-on rancher in Linden earned top Cowbelle honors

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In today's newsletter:

• How a hands-on rancher in Linden earned top Cowbelle honors

Also on today's calendar: Heart and Hand Quilt and Craft Faire.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 59.
• Saturday: Sunshine and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CattleWomen Select Outstanding 2026 Cowbelle (morningagclips.com) — Linden residents are celebrating local rancher and educator Linda Olson, just named the San Joaquin-Stanislaus CattleWomen's 2026 Cowbelle of the Year. Olson, honored in Linden, is recognized for hands-on beef education in classrooms and at farm events, often bringing a live calf for kids. She'll be recognized with fellow CowBelles at the state convention in December.
   

📸 Around Linden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Linden

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Floral Pumpkin Painting Class →
  Route 26 Pub, 19012 State Route 26, Linden
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Heart and Hand Quilt and Craft Faire →
  GracePoint Church, 801 S Lower Sacramento Rd, Lodi
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Mats & Minis →
  Linden Blooms - True Country, 14800 Comstock Road, Linden
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• V Volleyball
  Edison High Stockton, CA 95202
  4:00 pm
• Girls Tennis vs Chavez
  Edison High Stockton, CA 95202
  4:00 pm
• Townhall with Dr. Michelle Rodriguez: African American/ Black Student Achie
  Bush Elementary Stockton, CA 95202
  5:15 pm
• JV Volleyball
  Edison High Stockton, CA 95202
  6:00 pm
• F Football vs Liberty
  Edison High Stockton, CA 95202
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Event: →
  Stockton Unified, 5151 Montauban Avenue, Stockton
  4:00 pm
• JV FB vs Wilcox
  Edison High Stockton, CA 95202
  5:00 pm
• F & JV Volleyball
  Edison High Stockton, CA 95202
  6:00 pm
• V FB vs Wilcox
  Edison High Stockton, CA 95202
  7:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Linden Unified School District posted a job opening for Paraprofessional - Substitute in Linden. Apply here.
• Foster Farms, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Ranch Manager Drive-On- Flood Turkey Breeder Ranch (Shift Varies) in Linden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Linden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stockton

• Stockton approves grand jury response after extension, faces longer path to reform (stocktonia.org)
• 2 San Diego County Lottery Players Win Combined $8M (patch.com)
• Stockton council to consider removing committee member after robbery arrest (stocktonia.org)

Lodi

• Lodi Unified seeks $195 million for school repairs through Measure T (cbsnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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