🌱 From Erie to Vietnam: Howard Glispie's life of building

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In today's newsletter:

• From Erie to Vietnam: Howard Glispie's life of building

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cooler; a few morning showers, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: Rather cloudy; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 45, low: 29.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 45 and low of 26 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Rock Falls Vietnam veteran built life from Marine Corps service (shawlocal.com) — Howard Glispie left Erie at 17 to join the Marines, beginning a path that took him to Vietnam and eventually back to construction work in Illinois. Now a longtime Rock Falls veteran, he recalls building roads and firebases under fire before helping build Sauk Valley Community College.
   

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📸 Around Erie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Erie

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Thursday November 12

• 7/8 Boys Basketball vs. Rock Falls @ PLT MS
  Erie CUSD 1 Erie, IL 61250
  4:00 pm
• Boys Bowling vs. Geneseo @ Arcadia Family Fun Center
  Erie CUSD 1 Erie, IL 61250
  4:00 pm
• 6th Grade Boys Basketball @ Colona
  Erie CUSD 1 Erie, IL 61250
  4:30 pm

Saturday November 14

• ILMEA EGM Festival Band/Choir @ Sycamore MS
  Erie CUSD 1 Erie, IL 61250
• Varsity Girls Wrestling Invite @ East Peoria HS
  Erie CUSD 1 Erie, IL 61250
  9:00 am

Monday November 16

• Boys Bowling vs. Sterling @ Triple Play Bowling
  Erie Elem School Erie, IL 61250
  4:00 pm
• 6th Grade Boys Basketball vs. Morrison @ PES
  Erie CUSD 1 Erie, IL 61250
  4:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• 7/8 Boys Basketball vs. Riverdale @ PLT MS
  Erie Elem School Erie, IL 61250
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• VETERAN'S DAY HOLIDAY →
  Whiteside County County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison
  8:00 am
• Wednesday 9:45am Flow →
  Intuitive Peace Yoga Studio, 116 North Main Street, Port Byron
  9:45 am
• Veterans Lunch →
  Cordova Library, 402 Main Ave, Cordova
  11:30 am
• MJHS 6TH BOYS BASKETBALL @ ROCK FALLS
  Rock Falls Middle School, 1701 12th Ave, Rock Falls
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Constellation Energy posted a job opening for Senior Reactor Operator in Erie. Apply here.
• Winning Wheels Inc posted a job opening for Part Time Activity Aide in Prophetstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Erie here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Morrison

• Robert Brands Celebrates 46 Years of Service and Fellowship (thecity1.com)

Fulton

• Governor JB Pritzker appealed the Trump administration's decision to deny Illinois' request for federal disaster relief on Thursday (wpxnradio.com)
• Coroner identifies man who died in Fulton County crash (bnd.com)

Geneseo

• GIFT Community Foundation Awards $5,150 to Five Nonprofits Serving Geneseo — Geneseo Current (geneseocurrent.com)
• Geneseo Communications Sale Moves Through Regulatory Review; Leadership Changes Expected — Geneseo Current (geneseocurrent.com)
• Four Maple Leafs Take on State Cross Country Finals — Geneseo Current (geneseocurrent.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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