🌱 Ladoga family mourns Charles “Charlie” Pirtle, father of Brenda Gordon

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• Ladoga family mourns Charles “Charlie” Pirtle, father of Brenda Gordon

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
• Friday: Warm with partial sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Charles O ‘Charlie' Pirtle (journalreview.com) — Ladoga readers may recognize Brenda (Tony) Gordon of Ladoga, who is listed among the surviving children of Charles “Charlie” Pirtle, a 90-year-old Petersburg, Illinois resident with Indiana roots who recently passed away. The obituary highlights his long career in agriculture and trucking, love of the outdoors, and large extended family, and suggests memorial contributions to North Montgomery or Southmont FFA chapters.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ladoga

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Thursday June 4

• Critter Feeding! →
  McCloud Nature Park, 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• GVB and GYBB Camp
  Greencastle Senior High School Greencastle, IN 46135
  8:30 am
• Park Board Meeting →
  Robe Ann Park, 403 S Bloomington St, Greencastle
  6:00 pm
• Sophana Studio Annual Recital in the HS Auditorium
  North Montgomery High School Crawfordsville, IN 47933
  6:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Boys Basketball Youth Camp in the HS Gym and Fieldhouse
  North Montgomery High School Crawfordsville, IN 47933
  7:30 am
• Golf (Boys V) @ IHSAA Sectional
  Southmont Sr High School Harrison Hills CC
  8:00 am

Saturday June 6

• Linden HS Alumni Banquet in the Cafe and Commons
  North Montgomery High School Crawfordsville, IN 47933
  5:00 am
• Strawberry Festival at The Valyrian Place →
  Valyrian Place, 1602 Hospital Dr, Greencastle
  10:00 am

Monday June 8

• Sherriff Dept mtg
  Granville Wells Community room
  8:00 am
• City Council Meeting →
  Crawfordsville, IN Calendar, City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers 300 E Pike Street, Crawfordsville
  6:00 pm
• School Board meeting
  Granville Wells Jamestown, IN 46147
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Putnam Co. Chamber Lunch & Learn Series: Digital... →
  Inn at DePauw, 2 W Seminary St, Greencastle
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Crawfordsville. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Crawfordsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ladoga here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Crawfordsville

• Dr. Scott Douglas Gets 2026 IRHA Doc Hollywood Award (thepaper24-7.com)
• HHSB wins community service award (journalreview.com)
• Local Partners Honored by CTE (thepaper24-7.com)

Danville

• National Powwow celebration returns to Hendricks County in July (wthr.com)
• Indiana Ag Educators Laura Crosby and Cameron Frazier Earn Prestigious National FFA Leadership Roles (hoosieragtoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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