🌱 Patch AM: ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen Never Forgot His Enfield Roots

Coffee in hand, Enfield? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• ESPN founder's lasting bond with Enfield remembered after his death

Also on today's calendar: FAMILY FEST by Lutz Children's Museum and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Robert K.!

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 67.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen Never Forgot His Enfield Roots (patch.com) — Enfield is remembering Bill Rasmussen, the former town resident whose idea for a 24-hour sports network became ESPN, after his death at 93. Friends recall how he raised his family in Enfield, returned often for Hall of Fame events and community programs, and proudly spoke about his Enfield roots even as his broadcasting legacy grew worldwide.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Enfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• FAMILY FEST by Lutz Children's Museum →
  75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Weird & Wonderful Wildflowers →
  Enfield Public Library, 104 Middle Rd, Enfield
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• PTO Ice Cream Social (8/28 is the rain date)
  Bugbee Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Golf Tournament / Enfield Safe Harbor for the Homeless and North Central Community Women →
  Grassmere Country Club, 130 Town Farm Rd, Enfield
  12:00 pm
• Golf Tournament →
  Grassmere Country Club, 130 Town Farm Rd, Enfield
  12:00 pm
• Golf Tournament →
  Grassmere Country Club, 130 Town Farm Rd, Enfield
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• CT Energy Assistance Program - Applications Now Open! →
  Enfield, CT Calendar
• LGBTQIA+ Identified Peer Support Group →
  6:30 pm
• Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Agency LIVE →
  Enfield, CT Calendar, COX 16, Enfield
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Chili Cook-Off →
  Enfield United Church of Christ, 1295 Enfield St, Enfield
  4:30 pm
Sunday September 6
• Star Trek Sunday →
  Enfield United Church of Christ, 1295 Enfield St, Enfield
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Enfield Elks 2222 Tag Sale →
  Enfield Elks 2222 Upstairs Hall, 138 N Maple St, Enfield
  7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tom Tyler Wants to Be Enfield's Democrat. His Record Says Otherwise —Matt Despard Read on Patch

• $35 brand new seat put on
  Pick up in East Windsor Fcfs must sell 45 if my fiance drops it off to you within 15 min radius from his job (Nextdoor Fox Hill)

• HW Staffing Solutions posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Production Associate in Enfield. Apply here.
• Aspen Dental Management, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Dental Office Manager in Enfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Enfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Windsor

• CDL Truck Driving Job near East Windsor, CT (thetrucker.com)
• East Windsor offers new property tax relief program for homeowners (nbcconnecticut.com)

Suffield

• Local Event: Suffield Real Estate Brokerage announces Grand Opening (patch.com)
• Big Crowd Delays Hearing Tied To 250-Unit Suffield Plan (patch.com)

Windsor Locks

• Windsor Locks Budget Heads To Seventh Vote (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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