🌱 How can you plan the perfect slow-paced Monte Rio getaway?

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In today's newsletter:

• How can you plan the perfect slow-paced Monte Rio getaway?

Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 87 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 52.
• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Things To Do In Monte Rio Ca (tikr.com) — If you're planning time in Monte Rio, this guide focuses on building a flexible, low-stress itinerary that fits your energy level and interests. It emphasizes mixing local food, walks, and cultural experiences with plenty of downtime, plus tips for crowds, daylight, and traveling with kids so you can enjoy the town at your own pace.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monte Rio

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival →
  St. George Orthodox Church, 7311 College View Dr, Rohnert Park
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Back To School Night
  Morrice Schaefer Charter Santa Rosa, CA 95403
  5:00 pm
• WS Curriculum Night
  West Side Union Elementary West Side Campus
  5:30 pm
• Elementary ELAC →
  HEALDSBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FMC Library
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• The Running Fence Run: A Run of Freedom- Celebrating Christo's 1976 "Running Fence" art project →
  Bloomfield CA
• Windsor Chili Cook-off 2025 →
  Windsor Town Green, 701 McClelland Dr, Windsor
  12:00 pm
• Gamba's 125 Year Celebration →
  Gamba Vineyards & Winery, 2912 Woolsey Rd, Windsor
  2:00 pm
• Fall Into Funk →
  Occidental Center For the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Fiesta de Independencia 2026 →
  Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd #500, Santa Rosa
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Tabletop Role-Playing Game Club →
  Guerneville Regional Library, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville
  3:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Hayward at Windsor →
  Windsor High School, 8695 Windsor Rd, Windsor
  4:30 pm
• Occidental Jazz Fest →
  Occidental Center For the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Dinucci's Clamper Plaque Hanging Celebration →
  Dinucci's Restaurant, 14485 Valley Ford Rd, Valley Ford
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Get ready for an evening of fun, food and friendly competition!
  Join us for Community Game Night & Pot Luck on Thursday, Sept 10, 5:30-8pm (Nextdoor Downtown Monte Rio)

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Bookkeeper in Sebastopol. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monte Rio here.

🗞 Nearby News

Guerneville

• Sonoma Water Upgrades Guerneville System To Prevent Spills (ksro.com)
• 1.5 hours from SF, this retro Russian River swimming hole is only open for 6 more days this year — right as the Bay Area heat wave hits (secretsanfrancisco.com)
• Wild West Meets the Luxe Life at These Iconic Ranches (sunset.com)

Occidental

• US cities where wellness is thriving right now (pressdemocrat.com)

Healdsburg

• New Luv Car Wash Has NorCal Neighbors Complaining About 'Jet Engines' (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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