Community Corner
🌱 How Ottawa’s Pirates dominated Rochelle on the soccer field.
And check out County Property Committee Meeting on the Ottawa Patch calendar
Hello Ottawa! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Ottawa's Pirates dominated Rochelle on the soccer field.
Also on today's calendar: Nell's Healthy Planet, Creative Minds School Field Day and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sunshine, temps: high: 73, low: 55.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Aleixo Fernandez scores 4 goals in Ottawa soccer victory; Serena volleyball wins: The Times Wednesday roundup (shawlocal.com) — Ottawa High School's boys soccer team rolled to a 5-1 home win behind four goals from Aleixo Fernandez, highlighting a strong night for local prep sports. The roundup also covers volleyball and cross-country results for nearby schools Ottawa fans regularly follow. 
📸 Around Ottawa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ottawa
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★ Featured events ★
- County Property Committee Meeting →
LaSalle County Government Complex Room 250, Ottawa IL 61350, Ottawa
9:00 am
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Nell's Healthy Planet, Creative Minds School Field Day →
Nell's Woodland, 2000 Alexis Ave., Ottawa
10:00 am - Tourism Committee Meeting →
LaSalle County Government Complex Room 250, Ottawa IL 61350, Ottawa
11:00 am - Fall Paint & Sip at Small Memories Winery & Meadery →
Small Memories Winery and Meadery, 1409 U.S. 6, Ottawa
6:00 pm - Dwight at Marquette →
Marquette High School, 1000 Paul St, Ottawa
7:00 pm - Dwight at Marquette →
Marquette High School, 1000 Paul St, Ottawa - Ottawa Farmers & Makers Market →
Ottawa IL - Ottawa Farmers Market →
Washington Square Park, 100 Jackson Street, Ottawa
8:00 am - Heritage Harbor parkrun →
Heritage Harbor, 411 Great Loop E Dr, Ottawa
9:00 am - Nell's Guided Hike →
Nell's Woodland, 2000 Alexis Ave., Ottawa
9:00 am - Out of the Darkness LaSalle County Walk →
Washington Square Park, 101 E Lafayette St, Ottawa
9:00 am - U of I Echoes and Embers: Exploring the Art of the Unseen →
Nell's Woodland, 2000 Alexis Ave., Ottawa
9:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi Neighbors!
I have 10 sheets of HFB (hardwood fiber or high-density fiber board) sheathing that I inherited with my house -- free to anyone who wants it. Shoot… (Nextdoor Dayton Ridge)
- Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Ottawa. Apply here.
- SBH Health System posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor (Inside Sales) Sally Beauty 03580 in Ottawa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ottawa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marseilles
- Monmouth College to Present 'Macbeth' Oct. 9-11 in Wells Theater (977wmoi.com)
Seneca
- Seneca plant helps Chevron fuel renewable energy future (shawlocal.com)
- A Woman Walked Away From A Party 16 Years Ago And Was Never Seen Again, Authorities Say (patch.com)
Oglesby
- Week ending Sept. 26: Lowest midgrade gas in LaSalle County reaches $4.74 (illinoisvalleytimes.com)
Ok Ottawa! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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