🌱 Patch AM: Ex-NFL Player Helps Raise $13K For Cancer Patients With Event At Cheshire Brewery

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In today's newsletter:

• Cheshire brewery fundraiser brings crucial aid to cancer patients
• How Cheshire honored 9/11 with a powerful walk and fundraiser

Also on today's calendar: Sidewalk Sale - September 18th-20th and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rather cloudy and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 49.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ex-NFL Player Helps Raise $13K For Cancer Patients With Event At Cheshire Brewery (patch.com) — Cheshire residents turned out at Counter Weight Brewing Co. for a Joe Andruzzi Foundation fundraiser that brought in more than $13,000 to help New England cancer patients with everyday living expenses. Attendees heard a Connecticut recipient share how the support eased her family's financial strain, underscoring the impact of the Cheshire-based event's sponsors and donors.
   

• Wednesday's Warrior: Cheshire community members come together for annual event honoring 9/11 victims (wtnh.com) — Cheshire residents, first responders, and HAI Group employees gathered locally for the "We Did Not Forget" walk, honoring lives lost and affected by 9/11. Participants walked from 9 to 11 a.m., some firefighters in full gear, raising funds for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation while helping younger generations understand the day's lasting impact.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cheshire

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Sidewalk Sale - September 18th-20th →
  Newbury Place, 41 Oak Tree Rd, Southbury
  9:30 am
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Virtual: Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
  Virtual,
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Bourbon, Cigars, Beer and BBQ →
  Veterans of Foreign Wars, 218 Cheshire Rd, Prospect
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Morning Muscle
  Hamden School District Hamden, CT 06517
  7:00 am
• Musical Masterworks Residency →
  Cheshire CT
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Cheshire Fall Festival →
  Cheshire High School, 525 South Main St, Cheshire
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Sketching at Riverbound Farm →
  Riverbound Farm Sanctuary, 1881 Cheshire Street, Cheshire
  3:30 pm
Monday September 21
• Wellness Talk: Wellness and Movement with Heather Chandor →
  First Congregational Church, 111 Church Dr, Cheshire
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Cheshire Art League Sept. Speaker →
  Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St, Cheshire
  6:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• The 10th Annual Fundraising Event Messages from Above - MHS Fundraiser →
  North Italian Home Club, 43 Thorpe Ave, Meriden
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Meriden

• Hiking the Connecticut portion of the New England National Scenic Trail (ctpost.com)
• Fast-and-Furious fools wreak havoc in Long Island street takeover that ends with arrests, gaudy 'race car' towed (nypost.com)
• A First Time Teaching Assignment Like No Other: Vietnam (uconn.edu)

Southington

• Southington Shopping Event To Benefit Those In Need (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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