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🌱 Patch AM: What Geneva’s fire reaccreditation means for your family’s safety.
Spotted on the Geneva calendar: HUGE RC AIR SHOW - Festival of Flight - Wings & Wheels at the Fox Valley Aero Club 9am - 5pm
Good day Geneva! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Geneva's fire reaccreditation means for your family's safety.
- See where Geneva and Batavia landed in this week's power rankings.
Also on today's calendar: HUGE RC AIR SHOW - Festival of Flight - Wings & Wheels at the Fox Valley Aero Club 9am - 5pm and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Geneva Fire Department Earns Continued International Accredited Status (patch.com) — Geneva's Fire Department has earned reaccreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, marking its sixth consecutive five-year accreditation cycle. The all-hazard department's renewed status underscores its strong performance, strategic planning, and commitment to high-quality fire, EMS, and public safety services for Geneva residents. Officials say the rigorous review also helps identify future improvements. 
• Friday Night Drive Power Rankings: Ranked teams fall all over Top 25 (shawlocal.com) — Illinois high school football's opening week shook up the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings, with several top programs losing and East St. Louis taking over the No. 1 spot. Batavia surged into the top five after a strong win, while Geneva's team earned a new No. 21 ranking. Expect more movement as top schools face tough out-of-state opponents next week.
📸 Around Geneva
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Geneva
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★ Featured events ★
- HUGE RC AIR SHOW - Festival of Flight - Wings & Wheels at the Fox Valley Aero Club 9am - 5pm →
3821 Karl Madsen Dr, St Charles, IL, 60175,
9:00 am - Hoptoberfest at Hopvine Brewing →
4030 Fox Valley Center Dr, Aurora
12:00 pm - A Bad Decision For A Good Cause →
1535 S Batavia Ave, Batavia
5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Back to School Night
Geneva High School Geneva, IL 60134
7:00 pm - Northern Illinois and Driftless Wisconsin (Adults)
Geneva Public Library District - Meeting Room
7:00 pm - GMSN Activity Fair
Geneva Middle School North - Library
8:10 am - Baby Storytime (Birth to 24 Months w/Caregiver)
Geneva Public Library District - Discovery Spot
9:30 am - Refrigerator Art Club (All Ages)
Geneva Public Library District - Meeting Room
10:30 am - WES Curriculum Night
Williamsburg Elementary School Geneva, IL 60134
5:00 pm - Curriculum Night
Heartland Elementary School Geneva, IL 60134
5:00 pm - Arcada's Centennial Parade →
105 E Main St, St. Charles
3:00 pm - Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive Supporting Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities →
Various Locations - Geneva / Batavia
9:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Sunday September 6
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Has anyone here taken their teenager to the DMV during the school day to take their road test for drivers license?
My kids never miss school but I have very limited time to take my son. I am just wondering if the DMV would turn him away because he should be in… (Nextdoor Fisher Farms)
- Corner Bakery Cafe posted a job opening for Back of House Team Members in Geneva. Apply here.
- OSI Group, LLC posted a job opening for General Utility - Material Handler - First Shift in Geneva. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Geneva here.
🗞 Nearby News
Batavia
- High school football schedule and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County (chicagotribune.com)
- Marilyn Thatcher Warren (ottumwaradio.com)
St. Charles
- Record-setting soccer juggler has sights set on new quest (theoaklandpress.com)
- The uncertain future of St. Charles' Pheasant Run site (tricitiescentral.com)
Aurora
- Aurora launches Mastodon Lake restoration project (dailyherald.com)
- Jack Ronald Cook (wtyefm.com)
Ok Geneva! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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