🌱 Caregiver TRE workshop + Group Acupuncture and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Caregiver TRE workshop + Group Acupuncture at Petersburg Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine- Christine Grisham, DACM, L.Ac.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Windy and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
• Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakford

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 31

• Caregiver TRE workshop + Group Acupuncture →
  Petersburg Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine- Christine Grisham, DACM, L.Ac., 116 S 6th St, Petersburg
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• HS Softball @ West Prairie
  Havana High School 640 S Hun St, Colchester, IL 62326, USA
  4:30 pm
• Varsity Baseball - HOME vs Mt. Pulaski
  Havana High School 501 S McKinley St, Havana, IL 62644, USA
  4:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Boy's State Meeting
  Havana CUSD 126 Havana, IL 62644
  2:30 pm
• JV Baseball @ Brimfield
  Havana High School 323 E Clinton St, Brimfield, IL 61517, USA
  4:30 pm
• HS Softball-HOME vs Porta
  Havana High School 501 S McKinley St, Havana, IL 62644, USA
  4:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Varsity Baseball @ Canton
  Havana High School, 1001 N Main St, Canton
  4:30 pm
• HS Softball Illini West Home
  Havana High School, 600 Miller St, Carthage
  4:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• HS Softball-HOME vs Beardstown
  Havana CUSD 126, 501 S McKinley St, Havana
  10:00 am

Sunday May 17

• HHS Graduation
  Havana High School, 501 S McKinley St, Havana
  2:00 pm

Monday May 18

• 8th Grade Bridging Ceremony
  Havana Junior High School, 801 E Laurel Ave, Havana
  1:00 pm
• Varsity Baseball - HOME vs Tremont
  Havana High School, 501 S McKinley St, Havana
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Petersburg. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Havana. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakford here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Havana

• Coast Guard urges caution over high water along Illinois River (myjournalcourier.com)
• Concordia Nebraska Confers Degrees to 2026 Graduates (rcreader.com)
• Norma Jean Clark (democratnewspapers.com)

Pleasant Plains

• Mon Scores-Tue Sports (wlds.com)

Springfield

• Springfield aldermen question city's representation in BOS Center project (wandtv.com)
• Springfield Fire Department recognized at annual firefighting awards ceremony (wandtv.com)

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