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🌱 Patch AM: Where does Scotts Valley football stand in this week’s regional rankings?
Be sure to catch 9/11 at 25–Keepers of the Flame on the Scotts Valley Patch calendar
Good morning Scotts Valley! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where does Scotts Valley football stand in this week's regional rankings?
Also on today's calendar: 9/11 at 25–Keepers of the Flame and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Hot, with a high of 101 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, temps: high: 91, low: 56.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 83 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Monterey Herald's Top 10 football rankings – Sept. 8-12 (modbee.com) — Scotts Valley's football team gets a nod in the Monterey Herald's latest regional Top 10 rankings, landing "on the bubble" just outside the main list. The piece breaks down how nearby programs like Soquel, Palma, and Salinas are shaping up early in the season, offering context for where Scotts Valley stands competitively. 
📸 Around Scotts Valley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scotts Valley
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★ Featured events ★
- 9/11 at 25–Keepers of the Flame →
Flame of Liberty Memorial, Los Gatos Civic Center, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030,
9:30 am - Santa Cruz Elks Lodge Fall Festival →
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824, 150 Jewell St, Santa Cruz
12:00 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Group 4 IB Science Project Presentations - Gym
Scotts Valley High Scotts Valley, CA 95066
6:00 pm - John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing →
Discretion Brewing, 2703 41st Ave, Soquel
5:30 pm - Ben Lomond Scottish Day →
Ben Lomond County Park, 9525 Mill St, Ben Lomond
1:00 pm - 5th Annual Scotts Valley Multicultural Fair →
Skypark, 361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
12:00 pm - Scotts Valley: Multicultural Fair →
Skypark, 361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
12:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Saturday October 3
📣 Scotts Valley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Creating Accessible Documents (Virtual)
Santa Clara University Remote via Zoom
9:00 am - Staff Senate Orientation Workshop
Santa Clara University Benson, CA Mission Room
10:00 am - Sacramento Alumni For Others: River City Food Bank
Santa Clara University St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
10:00 am - Student Collaboration with Hypothes.is (Virtual)
Santa Clara University Remote via Zoom
11:00 am - Optimizing Teaching and Learning through Course Design (Virtual)
Santa Clara University Remote via Zoom
12:30 pm - Teacher Education (MATTC & OMATTC) Info Session
Santa Clara University Zoom
5:00 pm - TP Board Meeting
Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
5:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Santa Cruz
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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