🌱 Gun safety for Children - Ages 9 - 14 and 10 more events

Morning Kiowa! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• WAY – Wild Ass Yoga at Burro Base Camp at Burro Base Camp
• Gun safety for Children - Ages 9 - 14
• Kiowa - Read Between the Reels at Kiowa Branch Library

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 78, low: 58.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kiowa

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 11

• WAY – Wild Ass Yoga at Burro Base Camp →
  Burro Base Camp, 10740 Co Rd 126, Kiowa
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday July 12

• Gun safety for Children - Ages 9 - 14 →
  2A Ventures, 26873 Co Rd 5, Elizabeth
  10:00 am

Friday July 17

• Kiowa - Read Between the Reels
  Kiowa Branch Library 331 Comanche, Kiowa, CO 80117
  1:00 pm

Sunday August 2

• CO03 Messer Event Center →
  Messer Arena and Event Center, 33955 Co Rd 37, Kiowa
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 9

• EVENT: PTCO Literacy Night
  Legacy Academy Charter School 1975 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth, CO 80107
  4:30 pm

Wednesday July 15

• Elizabeth - Touch-a-Truck - Summer Reading Program
  Elizabeth Branch Library Elizabeth Library (Pines & Plains Libraries), 651 Beverly St, El
  10:00 am
• Radi Rezone Community Meeting →
  Elbert County, CO Calendar, 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa
  5:30 pm

Saturday July 18

• Cowgirl Camp →
  Connections Through Horses, 4107 Katie Dr, Elizabeth
  10:00 am

Wednesday July 22

• Buffalo Grass Solar Community Meeting →
  Elbert County, CO Calendar, 95 Ute Avenue, Kiowa
  5:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Wild Ass Yoga - 2026 →
  Burro Base Camp, 10740 Co Rd 126, Kiowa
  10:00 am

Thursday August 20

• Serenity Stables Luncheon- Hosted by Kara Duepre →
  Serenity Stables, 46751 Co Rd 17, Elizabeth
  12:00 pm
• Discovery Canyon Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Elizabeth →
  Elizabeth High School, 34500 Co Rd 13, Elizabeth
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Elbert County Public Health is conducting a Chronic Disease Needs Assessment, in partnership with Otowi Group, to better understand the health needs and priorities of our community.
  https://www.elbertcounty-co.gov/206/Public-Health https://www.otowigroup.com Your participation in a brief community survey will help us learn more… (Nextdoor )
• Strange question, anyone out there groom Guinea Pigs.
  I have 2 rescue Guineas that I would either want help or would gladly pay for helping with grooming needs. A Peruvian and a Silky. Nails have gotten… (Nextdoor Ute Village)

• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli Associate in Elizabeth. Apply here.
• Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Shift Lead in Elizabeth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kiowa here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Elizabeth

• 1953 Classic & Banned Novel's First Draft Was Written in Just 9 Days (parade.com)

Parker

• Pick N Tap Co. Bringing Restaurant and Indoor Pickleball Concept to Parker (whatnow.com)
• Vitalant honors Colorado woman who has donated 90 gallons of blood (cbsnews.com)
• Keybirds win 3 of 4 in Denver (willistonherald.com)

Castle Rock

• Castle Rock hits pause on drone delivery services as Walmart eyes local launch (denver7.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Good employees are hard to find! (Thank you Patricia P. for sending it in!)
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