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Hi Geneva! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Plan ahead for Geneva homecoming parade road closures and detours
  • Dryer-vent fire on Geneva's East Side leaves home still livable
  • See what a Franklin Street home just sold for in Geneva

Also on today's calendar: The VIKINGS are COMING! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Sunday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
  • Monday: Breezy with showers around, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Geneva Homecoming Parade: See What Streets Will Close For The Annual Event (patch.com) — Downtown Geneva drivers will see several key streets temporarily closed on Oct. 2 as Geneva High School's homecoming parade moves from the campus through State and Third streets. Residents are advised to plan around the 2-3:30 p.m. closure window and follow marked detours to keep traffic moving smoothly near the parade route.
   

2. Geneva House Damaged In Fire After Smoke Found Coming From Dryer Vent: FD (patch.com) — Geneva firefighters quickly contained a dryer-vent fire Thursday morning at a home on Manchester Court on the city's East Side, keeping the house habitable despite smoke and water damage. Mutual aid from nearby departments helped ensure no injuries occurred as two adults safely evacuated before crews arrived.
   

3. Sale closed in Geneva: $1.6 million for a single-family home (shawlocal.com) — A single-family home at 146 Franklin Street in Geneva recently sold for $1.6 million, highlighting strong demand in town. Several nearby Geneva properties on Fulton Street, South 1st Street and South River Lane also closed between April and July, all topping $1.1 million and underscoring how competitive the local market has become.
   

4. Marklund names new chief development officer (shawlocal.com) — Residents near Geneva may notice new leadership at the Marklund Henry Hyde Center, as Mill Creek resident Carrie Seida has been promoted to chief development officer. Seida, an experienced fundraising executive, will now oversee major gifts, grants, and donor stewardship for the nonprofit serving individuals with profound developmental disabilities.
   

5. 1891 Time Capsule Opens Window Into Kane County's Past (foxvalleymagazine.com) — Geneva residents can glimpse Kane County's past through items from an 1891 time capsule now preserved at the Geneva History Museum, originally sealed in the old courthouse on Third Street. From vintage newspapers to schoolwork and coins, the collection reveals everyday life and costs from more than a century ago, plus hints at other buried capsules still hidden around Geneva.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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