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🌱 How Oak Park’s football captain is battling injuries for a title run
Coming up: Middle School Band Night Football Game on the Oak Park Patch calendar
Hey there, Oak Park! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Oak Park's football captain is battling injuries for a title run
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Cool with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and cool, temps: high: 82, low: 59.
- Saturday: Cool with sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pushing towards success: OPHS football captain Bodie Atkin (oakparktalon.org) — Oak Park High School football captain and senior lineman Bodie Atkin is gearing up for his final season, determined to lead the Eagles and savor every moment with his teammates. Despite playing through serious injuries in past years, he's focused on strong stats, deep team bonds, and a push for a championship run this fall. 
📸 Around Oak Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Park
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- Middle School Band Night Football Game
Medea Creek Middle School OHPS Football Field
4:30 pm - Football vs Brentwood (Elementary School, Mini Cheer, & Middle Sc
Oak Park High School Home
7:00 pm - Labor Day Holiday - No School
Oak Park Unified Oak Park, CA 91377 - College Essay Guy - Supplemental Essays
Oak Park High School Virtual
6:30 pm - Luau Grill Restaurant Night supporting Girls Volleyball
Oak Park High School Westlake Village
5:00 pm - Football vs Castaic
Oak Park High School Home
4:00 pm - Makeup Picture Day-Schedule TBA
Medea Creek Middle School Oak Park, CA 91377
7:30 am - Comedy Sportz Game 1
Oak Park High School Pavilion
7:00 pm
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
📣 Oak Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Back to School Night
Westlake Elementary Westlake Village, CA 91361
6:00 pm - Holiday - Labor Day (No School)
Lang Ranch Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
Lang Ranch Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 - District Advisory Council (DAC) Meeting
Conejo Valley Unified SD 2801 Atlas Ave. - University Center MPR
9:00 am
Thursday September 3
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Simi Valley. Apply here.
- Tailored Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Thousand Oaks. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Agoura Hills
- 50th Anniversary Sector Spotlight: Software (techbriefs.com)
- BendPak's Ranger wheel service equipment achieves safety certification (aftermarketmatters.com)
- Trapped by Highway 101, Mountain Lions Will Finally Get a Way Across (a-z-animals.com)
Simi Valley
- Police to launch drones as first responders in Camarillo, T.O. (vcstar.com)
- Free Labor Day events planned across Ventura County (vcstar.com)
- 3 men arrested for allegedly beating a man at a Ventura County pool (cbsnews.com)
Santa Monica
- Santa Monica Airport Park Plans Draw Support, But Traffic And Parking Concerns Loom (patch.com)
Ok Oak Park! 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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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