🌱 Fruita RimRock Rodeo and 10 more events

Hi Loma! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• BMW Riders of Western Colorado July Chapter Meeting at Teddy Morse's Grand Junction Powersports
• Fruita RimRock Rodeo at Rimrock Adventures
• Thursday Night Concert Series at Civic Center Park and Pavilion

... and check out 3 more events 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: Partly sunny, with a high of 98 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 100, low: 67.
• Saturday: Hazy sun and hot, with a high of 108 and low of 70 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Loma

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 11

• BMW Riders of Western Colorado July Chapter Meeting →
  Teddy Morse's Grand Junction Powersports, 2747 Crossroads Blvd, Grand Junction
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday July 14

• Fruita RimRock Rodeo →
  Rimrock Adventures, 927 CO-340, Fruita
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 23

• Thursday Night Concert Series →
  Civic Center Park and Pavilion, 325 E Aspen Ave, Fruita
  7:30 pm

Friday July 24

• Fruita Fourth Fridays →
  Downtown Fruita, Loma
  5:00 pm

Thursday July 30

• Thursday Night Concert Series →
  Civic Center Park and Pavilion, 325 E Aspen Ave, Fruita
  7:30 pm

Tuesday August 4

• Fruita RimRock Rodeo →
  Rimrock Adventures, 927 CO-340, Fruita
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 9

• Business After Hours-Our Lady of Perpetual Motion
  Fruita Fall Festival Our Lady of Perpetual Motion 503 E Aspen St Fruita, CO 81521
  5:30 pm

Monday July 13

• Individual Tech Help - Fruita Branch Library
  Fruita Branch Library Fruita Branch
  9:15 am

Wednesday July 15

• Family Storytime - Fruita Branch
  Fruita Branch Library Fruita Branch
  10:00 am

Friday July 17

• Kids Club - TBD - Fruita Branch Library
  Fruita Branch Library Fruita Branch
  2:30 pm

Monday July 20

• Teen Time - Fruita Branch Library
  Fruita Branch Library Fruita Branch
  4:00 pm

Thursday July 23

• Fruita Tourism Advisory Council →
  Civic Center Park and Pavilion, 325 E Aspen Ave, Fruita
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping Tech 1 in Fruita. Apply here.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints posted a job opening for Custodian 2 (Full time) - Grand Junction CO Temple in Grand Junction. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Loma here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fruita

• MORE TO THE STORY:: Bar owner understood need for Fruita street project (thebusinesstimes.com)
• 'We won't allow each other to fail': Behind the scenes with the team fighting the Snyder Fire (kkco11news.com)
• Closures along Colorado River lift as Snyder Fire nears full containment (denver7.com)

Grand Junction

• Police respond to vehicle-versus-bus crash on Patterson Road (westernslopenow.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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