🌱 How Oak Park’s two-way lineman powers through pain and pressure
Oak Park, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Oak Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Oak Park’s two-way lineman powers through pain and pressure
Also on today's calendar: 9th Annual Fredrick Michael Gibson 5K/10K and Half Marathon Run and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 60.
- Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Built for the trenches: OPHS offensive and defensive lineman Rishan Shah (oakparktalon.org) — Oak Park High School senior lineman Rishan Shah is anchoring both the offensive and defensive lines this season while playing through a lingering ankle injury, determined to finish his Eagles career strong. He reflects on last year’s dramatic playoff upset, the tough schedule against area powers, and the challenge of balancing school, football, and college applications while still finding time for music, cooking, and friends. 
📸 Around Oak Park
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Upcoming Events in
Oak Park
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★ Featured events ★
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Elvis - In Person →
Janet & Ray Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
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Music at the Movies
Oak Park High School Oak Park, CA 91377
7:00 pm -
Football vs Calabasas, Homecoming
Home
4:00 pm -
Fun With Legos →
Oak Park Library, Oak Park
1:00 pm -
Homecoming Dance
Oak Park High School Oak Park, CA 91377
7:00 pm -
Color, Craft, or More →
Oak Park Library, Oak Park
2:00 pm -
9th Annual Fredrick Michael Gibson 5K/10K and Half Marathon Run →
Rancho Simi Community Park @ 1765 Royal Ave, Simi Valley, CA, 93065
7:00 am -
Paws For Reading at Oak Park Library →
Oak Park Library, 899 Kanan Rd, Oak Park
2:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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IN-PERSON CLASS: The Gentle Hour: Yoga for Cancer Recovery Series →
CSCVVSB Office, 4195 E Thousand Oaks Blvd., #107, Westlake Village
10:30 am -
IN-PERSON GROUP: Finding Calm During Cancer →
Cancer Support Community Office, 4195 Thousand Oaks Blvd., #107, Westlake Village
12:30 pm -
LIMITED TIME IN-PERSON CLASS: Fall Into Your Qi →
CSCVVSB Office, 4195 E Thousand Oaks Blvd., #107, Westlake Village
1:00 pm -
WAGS F1, F2, F3 →
Westlake Village Community Park, Westlake Village
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mediterranean recommendations
Can anyone recommend a Mediterranean place with really good pita bread like authentic pita bread. (Nextdoor Oak Park) - I’m looking for someone to deep clean my kitchen and floor boards around the house.
Also looking for a cleaning person who is detail oriented. Appreciate any trustworthy referrals! (Nextdoor Morrison Sutton Valley)
- Hardee's posted a job opening for Team Member in Westlake Village. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Assistant in Simi Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Agoura Hills
- Linkin Park's New Film ‘Unshatter' Documents the Band's Return (theknockturnal.com)
Simi Valley
- Firefighter hurt after driver blows through freeway blockade, slams into fire engine in Simi Valley (abc7.com)
- Presley Gerber cremated as official cause of death still pending (mercurynews.com)
- What do you want answered at Phoenix Suns Media Day? (brightsideofthesun.com)
Thousand Oaks
- Conejo clinic started with sand in gas tank; at 50, it faces new tests (vcstar.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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