🌱 Meet the West Terre Haute student building a future with horses

Hi there, West Terre Haute! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the West Terre Haute student building a future with horses

Also on today's calendar: Crafternoons @ West and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 43 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 42.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• SMWC Senior Spotlight: Leah Hamm (smwc.edu) — A Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College senior from West Terre Haute, Leah Hamm, shares how small classes and hands-on work with horses shaped her Equine Pre-Veterinary Science studies. She highlights the campus barn as a welcoming community hub and says horse show days are her favorite memories, hoping to stay connected with friends and the college after graduation.
   

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📸 Around West Terre Haute

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Terre Haute

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 5

• Teen Board Game Night →
  Vigo County Public Library West Branch, 125 N Church St, West Terre Haute
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 26

• Crafternoons @ West →
  125 North Church Street, West Terre Haute
  2:00 pm
• Spooky Spa Party →
  125 North Church Street, West Terre Haute
  5:00 pm

Tuesday October 27

• Baby Lap Sit Storytime →
  125 North Church Street, West Terre Haute
  10:30 am

Monday November 16

• Crafternoons @ West →
  Vigo County Public Library West Branch, 125 N Church St, West Terre Haute
  2:00 pm

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📣 West Terre Haute Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 23

• Escape from Area 51 →
  680 Poplar Street, Terre Haute
  10:00 am
• Terre Haute Writers Guild →
  680 Poplar Street, Terre Haute
  2:00 pm
• The Paper and Paste Decoupage Club →
  2200 North 13th Street, Terre Haute
  4:00 pm
• Halloween Book Giveaway →
  680 Poplar Street, Terre Haute
  6:30 pm

Saturday October 24

• Spooky Glazing with Heather! →
  MuseArt Terre Haute, 2101 Hulman Street, Terre Haute
  1:00 pm
• History of the Holidays →
  680 Poplar Street, Terre Haute
  2:00 pm
• Crafternoon - Books & Baubles →
  Indiana State University Fine Arts Building, 649 Chestnut Street, Terre Haute
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AmeriPride Services posted a job opening for Production Associate in Terre Haute. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Terre Haute. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Terre Haute here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Terre Haute

• Terre Haute Citywide Cleanup scheduled again for coming weekend (mywabashvalley.com)
• First ever Boathouse in a Box in the U.S. opens in Terre Haute (mywabashvalley.com)
• Terre Haute names new city controller (tribstar.com)

Clinton

• Indiana farmers taking big hits with rising diesel fuel costs (wlfi.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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