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🌱 Can Bret Harte close the gap in Thursday’s Valley Springs showdown?
Also check out El Dorado at Argonaut on the Valley Springs Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Can Bret Harte close the gap in Thursday's Valley Springs showdown?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 95 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 96, low: 61.
- Saturday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bret Harte golf continues upward trend with win over Riverbank (calaverasenterprise.com) — Valley Springs golf fans can catch Bret Harte's girls' team facing Calaveras at 3 p.m. Thursday at La Contenta Golf Club, following a strong home win over Riverbank. The Bullfrogs are just two points behind league-leading Linden and hope this Valley Springs matchup keeps their title push alive. 
📸 Around Valley Springs
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🗓 Events Nearby
- El Dorado at Argonaut →
501 Argonaut Ln, Jackson
6:30 pm - Argonaut Mustangs Volleyball vs El Dorado →
Argonaut High School, 501 Argonaut Ln, Jackson
6:30 pm - Amador County Museum Wine & Cheese Tasting →
Amador County Museum, 225 Church Street, Jackson
5:30 pm - Schutzhund/ IPO/ IGP →
Gold Country Pet Resort & Training, 6355 CA-104, Ione
6:00 pm - Dobra Zemlja Winery at the Big Crush Harvest Dinner →
Italian Picnic Grounds, 541 Highway 49, Sutter Creek
6:00 pm - Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula →
Baker Street West, 204 Main Street, Jackson
7:00 pm - Mother Lode Quilters Guild Quilt Show →
Sutter Creek Auditorium and Community Center, 18 Main Street, Sutter Creek - Amador Cars and Coffee →
Raley's, 781 CA-49, Jackson
8:00 am - Sutter Creek Farmers Market →
North Main Street Parking Lot, Gopher Flat Road and Main Street, Sutter Creek
8:30 am - 19th Annual A.A. Central Foothills Women's Conference →
American Legion Post 108, 12134 Airport, Sutter Creek
8:30 am - Wings & Wheels at Westover →
Westover Field – Amador County Airport, 12370 Airport Road, Jackson
9:00 am - Enchanted Princess Parties →
MLTA Headquarters, 3 West Saint Charles Street, San Andreas
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Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There may be no better place to tell the story of CCWD than the Angels Camp Museum.
Surrounded by the history of Calaveras County, we'll explore how a voter-approved vision in 1946 evolved into 80 years of service, helping… (Nextdoor ) - The Spirits of St.
Helena Cemetery Tour was a wonderful event this weekend! (Nextdoor Calaveras)
- Burger King - Ghai Management Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Valley Springs. Apply here.
- Dignity Health posted a job opening for Referral Clerk in San Andreas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valley Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Andreas
- Where Would Joyce Go? Why Sanctuary for Joyce Is Our Ask (worldanimalprotection.us)
- Jr. Red Hawks go 2-2 at home against Oakdale (calaverasenterprise.com)
Jackson
- Stolen Food Bank truck pursuit leads to DUI arrest (ledger.news)
Sutter Creek
- High School Football Roundup: Mustangs pick the right time for win No. 1 (ledger.news)
- California Jug Band Festival comes to Petaluma's Lagunitas Brewing Co. (petalumanews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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