🌱 Patch AM: Who will come out on top when Watsonville visits Aptos Friday?

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In today's newsletter:

• Who will come out on top when Watsonville visits Aptos Friday?

Also on today's calendar: A Proper Autumn Tea and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
• Sunday: Cool with periods of sun, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
• Monday: A couple of showers, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Santa Cruz gives up 35 points in second half of narrow loss to RSJ (modbee.com) — Local football fans can look ahead to Watsonville's road game at Aptos next Friday night, part of a busy slate of regional matchups. Santa Cruz High is coming off a narrow 35‑27 loss at Rancho San Juan after surrendering a big second‑half comeback, and several other nearby schools, including Pajaro Valley, are also in action this weekend.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watsonville

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 18
• A Proper Autumn Tea →
  Casa Serrano, 412 Pacific St, Monterey
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• Dia de Esperanza Organic Ag Festival →
  275 Lee Road, Watsonville
  11:00 am
• Biketober: Esperanza Farms Group Bike Ride →
  Watsonville CA
  11:00 am
Monday October 12
• Afterschool Activities: Somos Watsonville →
  SOMOS Watsonville, 112 E Beach St., Watsonville
  2:00 pm
• Crafternoon →
  Main Library, 275 Main Street, Suite #100, Watsonville
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Free Health Screening: Diabetes →
  Main Library Meeting Room, 275 Main Street, Suite #100, Watsonville
  10:00 am
• Toddler Tumble Time →
  Watsonville Public Library, 275 Main St STE 100, Watsonville
  10:30 am
• Online Author Talks: David Epstein →
  Watsonville CA
  11:00 am
• Video Game Tournaments →
  Main Library Meeting Room, 275 Main Street, Suite #100, Watsonville
  4:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Mat Pilates →
  Kathleen King Community Room, 85 Nielson St, Watsonville
  9:00 am
• El Mercado Farmers Market →
  Watsonville Community Hospital, 75 Nielson St, Watsonville
  10:00 am
• Health Screening at the CHT Office →
  Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, 85 Nielson St, Watsonville
  1:00 pm
• Crafternoon →
  Main Library, 275 Main Street, Suite #100, Watsonville
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• So my dog is getting neutered on the 20th and some dental work at the same time.
  I'm a nervous wreck! I'm sure a bunch of people has had there dog/kids etc under anesthesia. I guess I'm just needing some words of encouragement and… (Nextdoor Briarwood)
• PGE SCAM: a woman stopped by my house yesterday.
  She said she wasn't selling anything but that she was doing meter checks. I assumed she was PGE. She tried getting me to sign a contract to get gas… (Nextdoor Almond)

• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1143) in Watsonville. Apply here.
• Cardenas Markets LLC posted a job opening for Cashier in Watsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watsonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pajaro

• El Niño's impact on aging California schools may be severe, experts warn (timesofsandiego.com)
• Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Newsletter for Thursday, Oct. 8 (lookout.co)

Aptos

• Aptos Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, Oct. 9 (lookout.co)
• Aptos Neighborhood Newsletter for Thursday, Oct. 8 (lookout.co)
• MVC stuns Soquel in nonleague volleyball match (santacruzsentinel.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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