🌱 New grants support Yuma childcare and family programs

Hello Yuma! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• New grants support Yuma childcare and family programs
• Yuma's Don Brown backs Weiser's pick to lead Colorado agriculture

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 37 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 34.
• Friday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 64 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Centennial Mental Health Center receives El Pomar grant (journal-advocate.com) — Yuma Children's Academy received $10,000 for operating support in El Pomar Foundation's latest round of northeastern Colorado grants. The Yuma-based Regional Home Visitation Program also received $11,000 for regional Touchpoints programs, while the early childhood council serving Yuma, Washington and Kit Carson counties received $15,000 for its Family Friend Neighbor Program.
   

• Gov.-elect Phil Weiser names GOP Sen. Cleave Simpson ag commissioner (gazette.com) — Yuma's former agriculture commissioner Don Brown is backing Gov.-elect Phil Weiser's choice of Republican Sen. Cleave Simpson to lead Colorado's agriculture department. Brown praised Simpson's farming and legislative experience. The fourth-generation farmer and rancher from Alamosa still needs Senate confirmation after lawmakers convene in January.
   

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📸 Around Yuma

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Yuma

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Thursday November 12

• YMS Boys Basketball vs Burlington
  Yuma 1 Yuma, CO 80759
  4:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• YMS Boys Basketball vs Sterling
  Yuma 1 Yuma, CO 80759
  4:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• NJC Job Fair
  Yuma 1 Yuma, CO 80759

Monday November 23

• YMS Boys Basketball vs Wray
  Yuma 1 Yuma, CO 80759
  4:00 pm

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📣 Yuma Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Veteran's Appreciation Program →
  Wray CO
  9:00 am

Thursday November 12

• Volleyball (V) @ State Volleyball
  Denver Coliseum
• State Volleyball
  Lone Star 101 Otis, CO 80743
• MS Basketball @ Sterling
  Akron R-1 School District Akron, CO 80720
  4:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• FB State - Quarterfinals
  Lone Star 101 Otis, CO 80743
• Reserved →
  245 W. 4th Street, Wray
  9:00 am

Monday November 16

• HS Basketball opening day
  Lone Star 101 Otis, CO 80743

Wednesday November 18

• Tots of Fun (Fall 2026 Session) →
  Wray CO
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• In honor of Veterans Day, and all who have and do serve, all NCHD offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
  Please have a safe and meaningful day and we will see you on Thursday at 8am for regular business. En honor al Día de los Veteranos y a todos los… (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Wray

• Amelia and Orbit begin service dog journey (fortmorgantimes.com)

Sterling

• Things to do in Sterling & Logan County – Nov. 9 – Nov. 15 (journal-advocate.com)
• New lounge offers a space for NJC students and staff to relax and reset (journal-advocate.com)
• Fairfield's Kenney elected to PGA of America Board (westfaironline.com)

Fort Morgan

• John Mercer – NPI 1366985111 · Social Worker, Fort Morgan, CO (2minutemedicine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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