🌱 Valley Middle School Chromebook Distribution and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Massive Mid-Century Modern Art & Pottery Sale with Original Works by Silvio Carl Fracassini

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hazy sun and hot, temps: high: 104, low: 63.
• Saturday: Hot with hazy sun, with a high of 104 and low of 63 degrees.

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📸 Around Platteville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Platteville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Massive Mid-Century Modern Art & Pottery Sale with Original Works by Silvio Carl Fracassini →
  1862 Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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📣 Platteville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Valley Middle School Chromebook Distribution
  Weld County School District RE-1 Gilcrest, CO 80623
  8:00 am
• Valley High School Chromebook Distribution
  Weld County School District RE-1 Valley High School, 1001 Birch St, Gilcrest, CO 80623, USA
  8:00 am
• Aqua Tone & Strength →
  Fort Lupton, CO Calendar, 203 South Harrison Ave, Fort Lupton
  8:00 am
• Barre →
  Fort Lupton, CO Calendar, 203 South Harrison Ave, Fort Lupton
  9:00 am
• Sr on Weights →
  Fort Lupton, CO Calendar, 203 S Harrison Ave, Fort Lupton
  9:00 am
• Cardio with Upper Body →
  Fort Lupton, CO Calendar, 203 South Harrison Ave, Fort Lupton
  10:00 am
• Cycle Express →
  Fort Lupton, CO Calendar, 203 South Harrison Ave, Fort Lupton
  11:30 am
• Dancing in your Chair →
  Fort Lupton, CO Calendar, 203 South Harrison Ave, Fort Lupton
  3:00 pm
• Yoga →
  Fort Lupton, CO Calendar, 203 South Harrison Ave, Fort Lupton
  5:15 pm
• Rock Wall →
  Fort Lupton, CO Calendar, 203 S Harrison Ave, Fort Lupton
  5:30 pm
• Darker Discussions →
  Fort Lupton, CO Calendar, 370 S. Rollie Ave., Fort Lupton
  6:00 pm
• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting →
  Firestone Town Hall -
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ***LOOKING FOR SOURDOUGH***
  Looking for someone who makes sourdough I can start getting sandwich loads from? Use to have someone great in Eaton but moved to Gilcrest now so they… (Nextdoor Gilcrest)
• Two small dogs on county road, thirty two and a half.
  They separated.One went down by the river bottom.The other one went off into the hayfield (Nextdoor Platteville)

• Occidental Petroleum posted a job opening for Security Services Investigative Specialist in Platteville. Apply here.
• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Firestone. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Platteville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mead

• Fed's Colorado River plan reshapes Western water future (agdaily.com)
• Boulder area ruled softball in 2025. How will 2026 fare? (Fall Four'cast) (timescall.com)
• Title Tag: Longmont Auto Detailing (coloradobusinessprofiles.com)

Fort Lupton

• National Democrats see a path toward winning all 8 of Colorado's congressional districts in 2026 (coloradosun.com)
• Fire crews and partners shine for National Night Out (ftluptonpress.com)
• Weld warns West Nile Virus a permanent presence (ftluptonpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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