🌱 How a Belvidere North grad helped RVC earn a #4 seed

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Belvidere North grad helped RVC earn a #4 seed

Also on today's calendar: Powerman 5000, 12 Stones, Make My Blood Dance and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with sun and clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
• Friday: A shower in the a.m.; windy, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Rock Valley College lands #4 seed for the NJCAA DII Softball World Series (mystateline.com) — A Belvidere North graduate is helping power Rock Valley College softball into the NJCAA Division II World Series as the program’s highest-ever #4 seed. The Golden Eagles, riding a 32-game win streak and a 57-3 record, head to Spartanburg, South Carolina, opening May 19 against the winner of Northwest Mississippi vs. Cecil.
   

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📸 Around Belvidere

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belvidere

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• 12 Stones with Makes My Blood Dance →
  Apollo Activity Center, 104 N State St, Belvidere
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 13

• CMS Band Concert @ PAC
  Belvidere High School PAC
  6:30 pm
• Spring Concert
  Belvidere High School, 1500 East Ave, Belvidere
  7:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Scholarship Night
  Belvidere High School, 1500 East Ave, Belvidere
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Powerman 5000, 12 Stones, Make My Blood Dance →
  Apollo Activity Center, 104 N State St, Belvidere
  7:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Progressive Hand & Foot →
  Senior Connections, 2141 Henry Luckow Ln, Belvidere
  12:30 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Hand & Foot →
  2141 Henry Luckow Ln, Belvidere
  5:30 pm
• Moving on Support →
  2141 Henry Luckow Ln, Belvidere
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Idea Zone 101: Sew a Kitchen Scrubby →
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 E State St, Cherry Valley
  2:00 pm
• Raptors Soccer Training
  Mercyhealth Sportscore Two, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park
  5:00 pm
• Rockford Lacrosse Club
  Mercyhealth Sportscore Two, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park
  5:30 pm
• RPD Women's Soccer League
  Mercyhealth Sportscore Two, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park
  6:00 pm

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• Mike’s Mowing & More Inc — (815) 721-4464
  Property Maintenance, Tree Removal, & Landscaping

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cleaning Services Available
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• Belvidere School District 100 posted a job opening for Custodian- 3rd Shift in Belvidere. Apply here.
• Panda Express posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1364151-2) in Belvidere. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belvidere here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Loves Park

• Loves Park ice cream shop goes cashless, sparks customer outrage (mystateline.com)
• Concordia Nebraska Confers Degrees to 2026 Graduates (rcreader.com)

Rockford

• Rockford could finance Hard Rock expansion. Here's how it would work (rrstar.com)
• Emergency pop-up food distribution set for Saturday in Rockford (wrex.com)
• GoRockford announces new Rock Yard music festival coming to Rockford this summer (mystateline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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