🌱 Patch AM: When and where Battle of the Badges hits Palm Desert next month

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In today's newsletter:

• When and where Battle of the Badges hits Palm Desert next month
• How Palm Desert Rotary is helping expand life-changing scholarships valley-wide

Also on today's calendar: Football Sunday and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 105 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Hazy sun and very warm, temps: high: 103, low: 76.
• Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 102 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• First responders preview Battle of the Badges ahead of October boxing event (kesq.com) — Palm Desert residents can look forward to the Coachella Valley Battle of the Badges boxing event at Civic Center Park on Saturday, Oct. 17, featuring police, firefighters, and other first responders. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the first bout at 7 p.m., offering a community-focused night of amateur boxing and interaction with public safety personnel from across Southern California.
   

• National Philanthropy Day honors outstanding philanthropic foundation (desertsun.com) — Students in the Coachella Valley, including those supported through Palm Desert Rotary's scholarship partnership, are benefiting from the expanding Carreón Foundation, which now awards hundreds of thousands in aid and mentorship. The foundation has broadened eligibility to more racial and ethnic groups, dramatically increased scholarship totals, and will be honored at National Philanthropy Day on Nov. 6 in Rancho Mirage.
   

📸 Around Palm Desert

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palm Desert

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• Little Learners Lounge →
  Palm Desert Library, 73300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Football Sunday →
  Church212, 36927 Cook St, Palm Desert
  10:00 am
Monday September 14
• Tech Tutor - Basic Technology Assistance →
  Palm Desert Library, 73300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Adventures @ Desert Beer Co. (DH) →
  Desert Beer Company, 77770 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert
• Class of 2027 Welcome Reception →
  45400 Larkspur Lane, Palm Desert
• New Member Orientation →
  CDAR Office, 44475 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert
  9:00 am
• Career Coach at the Palm Desert Library →
  Palm Desert Library, 73300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
  10:00 am
• Desert FLOW – TAY Resource and Support Center - Riverside University Health System →
  Palm Desert Library, 73300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
  10:30 am
• Storytime with the American Red Cross →
  Palm Desert Library, 73300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
  10:30 am
• Chinese Mahjong Group →
  Palm Desert Library, 73300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Night Sky Viewing Stars and Planets →
  Art Smith Trailhead, Roy Wilson Memorial Hwy, Palm Desert
  7:30 pm
• Monument Night Adventures →
  Art Smith Trailhead, Roy Wilson Memorial Hwy, Palm Desert
  7:30 pm

📣 Palm Desert Shout Outs!

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• Celestial Solar & Water Systems, Inc — (858) 790-2700
• Law Offices of Soda & Greenberg — (760) 320-2000

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Ese Dolor En Las Piernas Podria No Ser Solo "Por La Edad"
  Durante el Mes de Concientización sobre la Enfermedad Arterial Periférica (EAP), el Dr. Pushpinder Sivia, cirujano vascular certificado, recomienda... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a vet recomendation for my yorkie.
  She may have a chronic condition and her current vet will not schedule to see her for a month!! Please help (Nextdoor Indian Ridge)
• Looking for a king size sheet set that fits a 13" mattress
  Seems like it should be easy... however, our mattress is only 76 wide compared to the normal 78. Add to that deep pockets to fit up to 18 or more… (Nextdoor Sun City Palm Desert)

• Marriott International posted a job opening for Spa Attendant (Female) Locker Room in Palm Desert. Apply here.
• Marriott Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Utility Cleaner in Palm Desert. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Desert here.

🗞 Nearby News

Indian Wells

• Jo Elaine Stewart Maxwell (kilgorenewsherald.com)
• 'She was simply a better player today than me,' Aryna Sabalenka reflects on US Open final defeat (tennistonic.com)
• 'I Looked Ugly' — Inside Aryna Sabalenka & Fiance Georgios Frangulis' Proposal Story (athlonsports.com)

Rancho Mirage

• Local businesses turn to AI for new tools and ideas (kesq.com)
• SottoPelle Automates 100+ Hours/Month (salesforce.com)
• The 5 most important things from Week 4 of high school football (desertsun.com)

Ok Palm Desert! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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