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🌱 Patch AM: How St. Vincent’s 49-46 Petaluma shootout slipped away late
Coming up: 2nd Annual Wine & Shine Lowrider & Classic Car Show on the Petaluma Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How St. Vincent's 49-46 Petaluma shootout slipped away late
Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Wine & Shine Lowrider & Classic Car Show and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 43 degrees.
- Monday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 44.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Prep football: American Canyon rallies past St. Vincent late in epic 49-46 shootout (pressdemocrat.com) — Petaluma football fans saw a thriller Saturday as St. Vincent de Paul fell 49-46 to visiting American Canyon in a league opener packed with big plays and eight lead changes. Played in Petaluma, the game featured more than 1,000 yards of combined offense and a late American Canyon interception, while St. Vincent's explosive passing attack still showed why the Mustangs remain a dangerous postseason contender. 
📸 Around Petaluma
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Petaluma
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★ Featured events ★
- 2nd Annual Wine & Shine Lowrider & Classic Car Show →
14210 Bacchus Lndg Wy, Healdsburg
11:00 am
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Blue Zones Project Petaluma & Life On Art: Community Yoga (Moai) →
Life On Art, 133 Copeland Street, Petaluma
5:30 pm - AAUW Candidate Forums →
Petaluma City Hall, 11 English Street, Petaluma
6:00 pm - The Petaluma East Side Farmers' Market →
Petaluma Community Center, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
9:30 am - New Copasetics at Peacetown Continues... Hopmonk Sebastopol In The Abbey, Wed, Oct 14, 6-8:30 →
HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol
6:00 pm - Sonoma County Supervisor Candidate Forum →
Penngrove Clubhouse, 385 Woodward Ave, Penngrove
6:00 pm - Closing Cocktails: Illumination in Glass →
1 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma
9:00 am - Sonoma Family Meal's Knife's Edge Chef Showdown & Tasting →
SaraLee & Richard's Barn, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, CA, 95404
5:30 pm - Cook the Book Club →
i Leoni, 120 Kentucky St, Petaluma
5:30 pm - Giant Steps Annual Fall Festival →
Giant Steps, 7600 Lakeville Hwy, Petaluma
12:00 pm - Pink Challah Bake →
Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St, Petaluma
4:30 pm - The Kabbalah of Meaning →
205 Keller St, Petaluma
6:00 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
Tuesday October 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors ,
I moved here recently, and I have about a six-year-old black kitty with a white belly and a couple white paws like socks. He responds to the name,… (Nextdoor Leghorn Valley) - I think that we should petition to have an e bike safety class to give kids who participate some knowledge of how the roads work.
If they could recieve a certificate or something it will help with the fact that we essentially have kids driving around in motorbikes unlicensed… (Nextdoor Midtown Petaluma)
- Michaels posted a job opening for Part Time Picture Framer & Service Team Member in Petaluma. Apply here.
- Aerotek posted a job opening for Cnc Operator in Petaluma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petaluma here.
🗞 Nearby News
Penngrove
- Photography Club of Davis to host free photography presentation on Oct. 21 (dailydemocrat.com)
- Kofoid Dominates Millstream's Buckeye Brawl Opener (speedwaydigest.com)
Cotati
- 3-bedroom home sells in Cotati for $1.23 million (pressdemocrat.com)
Rohnert Park
- Santa Rosa officials warn of 'draconian' cuts without tax hike. Here's the debate around Measure L (pressdemocrat.com)
- 12 movie cars as famous as their stars, like Bullitt's $3.4 million Mustang (morningoverview.com)
Ok Petaluma! 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 do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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