🌱 Meet the Morro Bay museum operator who skated across America
Morro Bay, California Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Morro Bay! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Morro Bay museum operator who skated across America
- Morro Bay girls exit water polo playoffs against Sierra Pacific
Also on today's calendar: Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner & Dance and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
- Thursday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Skateboard used by Jack Smith to skate across America (si.edu) — Morro Bay Skate Museum operator Jack Smith first skateboarded across America with friends in 1976, riding a Proline board made by Roller Sports Inc. Later journeys became deeply personal, raising awareness of Lowe syndrome after his son's diagnosis and Alzheimer's after his father's death. 
• Golden Bears sting the Hornets (tncontentexchange.com) — Morro Bay's girls water polo team lost 14-8 to Sierra Pacific in the Division III playoffs on Nov. 3. Sierra Pacific then fell to Atascadero in the next round, while its football team advanced with a one-point win over Sanger West and will face top-seeded Foothill on Nov. 13.
📸 Around Morro Bay
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner & Dance →
Joslyn Recreation Center, 950 Main St, Cambria
5:30 pm
Wednesday November 11
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Other local events
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Dawn Lambeth at Morro Bay Community Center →
Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay -
Paint Nite • La Katrina • Morro Bay →
La Katrina, 500 Embarcadero, Morro Bay
5:30 pm -
Planning Commission Special Meeting →
Veterans Memorial Building, Morro Bay
6:00 pm -
Comedy With A Bite →
The Savory Palette, 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay
5:00 pm -
Rock Lord →
The Siren, Morro Bay
7:30 pm -
Area 93 Elections & Assembly →
Morro Bay Veterans Building, 209 Surf St., Morro Bay
8:00 am -
Area 93 Panel 75 Assembly →
Morro Bay Veteran’s Building, 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay
9:00 am -
MCAS Field Trip - NOV 14 - Villa Creek
Morro Coast Audubon Society, PO Box 1507, Morro Bay
10:00 am -
Yoga'ssage →
Let's Get Tuned Sound & Yoga Studio, Morro Bay
7:30 pm -
Area 93 Elections for Panel 77 →
Morro Bay Veteran’s Building, 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay
9:00 am -
1941 - Movie Fundraiser Screening →
Bay Theater, Morro Bay
4:30 pm -
MCAS Community Program - NOV 16 - Capturing Wildlife Imagery for Lo
Morro Coast Audubon Society, PO Box 1507, Morro Bay
7:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Our monthly Poetry Reading event is next Sunday, November 15th at TOP DOG CAFE BAR from 1-3 pm in the patio garden.
Creative Quills Poetry Reading Collective provides a supportive platform and serene environment for local poets to share their creative works. Our… (Nextdoor Morro Bay Hills) - COMMUNITY.
That is the word and the feeling that folks walked away with today from the Morro Elementary Hoedown celebration. What a wonderful afternoon, and… (Nextdoor North Morro Bay)
- Aramark posted a job opening for Cook - Hearst Castle in Morro Bay. Apply here.
- Acme Markets posted a job opening for Starbucks Barista in Morro Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morro Bay here.
🗞 Nearby News
Los Osos
- Serial thief convicted of robbery in San Luis Obispo (calcoastnews.com)
- After 2023 floods, California county puts emergency kits and clean gutters on El Niño checklist (thecooldown.com)
- DAILY DIGEST, 11/9: Monstrous El Niño has arrived; Crews finish new $307M outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam; This El Niño could test the limits of the Los Angeles River; Super El Niño may bring more probl (mavensnotebook.com)
Cayucos
- Crowing over Tuesday's wins (calcoastnews.com)
Atascadero
- Turkey Trot returns to Atascadero Lake Park on Thanksgiving (atowndailynews.com)
- Avila, Funk lead Atascadero City Council race in latest results (atowndailynews.com)
Ok Morro Bay! 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: "What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation?" — I'll be Bach! (Thank you Raymond S. for sending it in!)
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