🌱 How one Orcutt woman’s mammogram changed everything—and may save others

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Orcutt woman's mammogram changed everything—and may save others
• How an Orcutt youth football injury created St. Joseph's new weapon

Also on today's calendar: NatureTrack Free Monthly Screening Series - "Currents of Change: The Stories Water Tell" and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Low clouds, then sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 75, low: 57.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Kathy Pierce credits routine mammograms, early treatment for recovery (santamariatimes.com) — An Orcutt physical therapist is sharing how routine mammograms caught her breast cancer early and how advanced nerve-graft reconstruction is helping her regain sensation after a double mastectomy. Her story highlights the long, exhausting recovery from surgeries and chemotherapy, the crucial role of Mission Hope Cancer Center, and why she urges Orcutt neighbors to stay current with mammograms.
   

• St. Joseph freshman kicker poised for first varsity game (santamariatimes.com) — A St. Joseph High freshman kicker whose path changed after an injury in an Orcutt Youth Football game is preparing for his first varsity start. Backed by his family, specialized coaching, and a powerful leg, he's now facing a pressure-filled Week 0 matchup against a Garces Memorial team loaded with newly cleared transfers.
   

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📸 Around Orcutt

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orcutt

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21

• NatureTrack Free Monthly Screening Series - "Currents of Change: The Stories Water Tell" →
  Santa Ynez Valley Grange #644, 2374 Alamo Pintado Ave, Los Olivos
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 24

• Staff/Collaboration Early Out
  District PDF Santa Maria, CA 93455
  12:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Wine Wednesday BINGO!-Wine Stone Inn →
  Wine Stone Inn, 255 W Clark Ave, Orcutt
  5:00 pm
• Alice Shaw Back-to-School Night
  Olga Reed Elementary School Santa Maria, CA 93455
  5:30 pm
• Trivia Night →
  Naughty Oak Brewing Company, 165 S Broadway #102, Orcutt
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Back to School Night
  District PDF Santa Maria, CA 93455
  12:00 pm
• Orcutt Jr. High Back-to-School Night
  Olga Reed Elementary School Santa Maria, CA 93455
  5:30 pm

Friday August 28

• Minimum Day
  District PDF Santa Maria, CA 93455
  12:00 pm

Friday September 4

• Friday Night Music at El Viñero | September 4th, 2026 →
  El Vinero, 130 N Broadway St, Orcutt
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20

• Ralph Dunlap Back-to-School Night
  Olga Reed Elementary School Santa Maria, CA 93455
  6:00 pm

Monday August 24

• Staff/Collaboration Early Out
  District PDF Santa Maria, CA 93455
  12:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Alice Shaw Back-to-School Night
  Olga Reed Elementary School Santa Maria, CA 93455
  5:30 pm

Thursday August 27

• Back to School Night
  District PDF Santa Maria, CA 93455
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Santa Maria

• Santa Maria Asphalt Refinery One Step Closer to Restarting (noozhawk.com)
• Candidate Lists Set for Santa Barbara Council and Races Across the County on November Ballot (noozhawk.com)
• Fire Closes Drum Canyon Road Between Los Alamos and Highway 246 (noozhawk.com)

Nipomo

• High school football preview: How SLO County teams stack up this season (sanluisobispo.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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