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🌱 Heart and Hand Quilt and Craft Faire and 11 more events

Also, don't miss Brian Scott Magic Show (All Ages) on the Thornton Patch calendar

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Good day Thornton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Heart and Hand Quilt and Craft Faire at GracePoint Church

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Hot with sizzling sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 95, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 59 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Meet Ella.
    She is a 4 month old Malchipoo. She's just under 5 lbs. Her dad ( a maltipoo is 6lbs. Her mama, a dear head chihuahua is 10 lbs. She's crate trained… (Nextdoor Thornton, Ca)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for General Merchandise Team Associate in Galt. Apply here.
  • YMCA of the East Bay posted a job opening for Center Director (Early Childhood Education)- Courtland in Courtland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thornton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lodi

  • Teacher Ordered to Remove Cross From Classroom (toddstarnes.com)
  • California Farmers Are Struggling to Sell Grapes as Demand for Wine Drops (kqed.org)
  • The metro areas with America's worst commutes aren't the ones with the worst insurance bills (myrtlebeachonline.com)

Elk Grove

  • Matsui-Vang Political Survey: Who Paid for It? (elkgrovenews.net)
  • Elk Grove to see road closures this week for high school homecoming parade (sacbee.com)
  • What Stonelake Taught Us: A Community's Voice Matters (elkgrovenews.net)

Ok Thornton! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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