🌱 Patch AM: How will Watsonville spend nearly $1 million in new park funds?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Watsonville spend nearly $1 million in new park funds?
• Ready to meet goats and race chickens on a Watsonville farm?

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Not as warm but pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 56.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Watsonville City Council OKs Measure Q allocations for 2026-27 (santacruzsentinel.com) — Watsonville residents will see nearly $1 million in Measure Q funds directed to local parks, including Ramsay Park staffing and a major City Plaza renovation. City leaders also advanced long-term plans for Pajaro River Park and a potential new park on Airport Boulevard, while shelving a proposed Pinto Lake water study to prioritize more visible community benefits.
   

• Monterey Open Farm Tours: Goat Feeding, Tamales + Berry Picking (Watsonville) (funcheap.com) — Families in Watsonville can spend a day visiting nearby farms during the Monterey Open Farm Tours, with one stop at My Organic Farm on Sill Road. For a single carload ticket, you can enjoy goat feeding, chicken races, flower harvesting, tamales, and berry picking while learning how local farmers grow your food.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Aromas - Storytime →
  Aromas Branch Library, 387 Blohm Ave D, Aromas
  2:00 pm
• NMCUSD Regularly Scheduled School Board Meeting
  North Monterey County Unified Moss Landing, CA 95039
  4:30 pm
• Back to School Night
  Aptos High Aptos, CA 95003
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Aromas - 16-Bit Saturdays →
  Aromas Branch Library, 387 Blohm Ave D, Aromas
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Read to the Rescues →
  Beyond Liberty, 185 Dans Dr, La Selva Beach
  3:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Sewing Classes →
  Freedom Branch Library, 2021 Freedom Blvd, Freedom
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Seascape Two-Man Shamble — Palo Alto Golf Club →
  Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group →
  La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach
  10:30 am
Friday September 25
• 33rd Annual Golf Tournament →
  Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
  11:30 am
Sunday October 4
• GGC Cars & Coffee: Moss Landing — BMW Car Club of America Golden Gate Chapter →
  The Power Plant Coffee, 7990 CA-1, Moss Landing
  9:00 am
• GGC Cars & Coffee: Moss Landing — BMW Car Club of... →
  The Power Plant Coffee, 7990 CA-1, Moss Landing
  9:00 am
Thursday October 29
• Cars at the Course →
  Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I saw a women walking her dog on Green Valley road, on the sidewalk & it was 93° out!!!
  What was she thinking??? OMG, I wanted to stop to get out & ask her to take her shoes off & walk the dog, to see if she would like it... Please, if… (Nextdoor Green Valley)
• Hello everyone,
  We are currently embarking on a significant home improvement project and are in urgent need of a new roof. Given the substantial investment and… (Nextdoor Crestview)

• Peets Coffee posted a job opening for Shift Lead - Aptos in Watsonville. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Watsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watsonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Aptos

• Goodles and Barilla Strike a Deal (goodtimes.sc)
• New Pacific Coffee Roasting Co. location in Santa Cruz (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Santa Cruz to build a new type of mental health care center for youth (santacruzlocal.org)

Capitola

• Capitola Art & Wine Festival returns this weekend (pajaronian.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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