🌱 Patch AM: Southington spirits auction house turns October sales into cancer research aid

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In today's newsletter:

• Southington spirits auction house turns October sales into cancer research aid
• Southington recycling campus just won a major national industry award

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Plantsville Spirits Auction House Pledges Donations To Breast Cancer Research (patch.com) — A Plantsville-based auction house in Southington is dedicating its October consignments to support breast cancer research, with a donation planned by mid-November. Good Bottle Auctions, founded in 2024, specializes in rare spirits and wines and chose the Connecticut-rooted Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation, which directs all fundraising dollars to research while sponsors cover administrative costs.
   

• NWRA Recognizes Six Recycling Award Winners -- Environmental Protection (eponline.com) — Southington gets a quiet national nod as Circular Services' local campus earns an organics facility award from the National Waste & Recycling Association. The 60-acre Southington operation processes up to 100,000 tons of food and beverage waste annually through unpackaging, anaerobic digestion, and composting, while other winners span textile reuse, recycling education, and equipment innovation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
  Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• The Billy Joel and Elton John Experience: A Tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John. →
  Joseph A DePaolo Middle School, 385 Pleasant St, Southington
  6:00 pm
• Farmington Valley Music Festival →
  50 Winding Trails Dr, Farmington
  11:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• The Final Farewell: Victorian Funeral Traditions →
  Barnes Museum, 85 N Main St, Southington
  3:00 pm
• Rhythm City at Hawks Landing →
  Hawks Landing, Southington
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• CT Orchid Society Show and Sale "Orchid Harvest" →
  Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
• Companion Pet Rescue at Petco →
  Petco, 760 Queen Street, Southington
  10:00 am
• Companion Pet Rescue at Petco, Southington →
  Petco, 760 Queen Street, Southington
  10:00 am
• The Final Farewell: Victorian Funeral Traditions →
  Barnes Museum, 85 N Main St, Southington
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Connecticut Orchid Society Show & Sale "Orchid Harvest" →
  Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Sip & Tip Workshop →
  Ready Set Press Custom Press On Nail Studio, 51 N Main St, Southington
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 29
• Brightpath Wallingford Not-So-Spooky Open House Night! →
  Brightpath Wallingford, 15 N Plains Industrial Rd, Wallingford
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Southington Lions Club Hosting "The Billy Joel and Elton John Experience" —Lou Friedman Read on Patch

• LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Southington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Plainville

• America 250 Celebration will take place in Plainville (bristolpress.com)
• Star Wars legend records new greeting for Witch's Dungeon in Plainville (newbritainherald.com)
• Tutoring grants awarded to 3 local school districts (newbritainherald.com)

Meriden

• Human Remains Found After Fire In Meriden: Reports (patch.com)
• Meriden Schools Awarded State Grant Aimed At Boosting Student Attendance (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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