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🌱 How Dementia Friendly Westfield aims to change daily life for caregivers

Be sure to catch AGES Band: Kimblewick on the Westfield Patch calendar

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Good morning Westfield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Dementia Friendly Westfield aims to change daily life for caregivers
  • Westfield community remembers the life and faith of Deborah Webster
  • See how Westfield's K9 teams outperformed national and international rivals

Also on today's calendar: FREE Touch-a-Truck in Westfield! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 63.
  • Thursday: A t-shower in spots; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Memory Care: New Dementia Friendly Westfield program supports residents with memory disorders (youarecurrent.com) — Westfield's Fire Department paramedic Walter Rippy III is launching Dementia Friendly Westfield, a communitywide effort to better support residents living with memory disorders and their caregivers. The initiative includes dementia-awareness training for organizations, memory cafes, a planned caregiver support group, and an upcoming "Living with Dementia" educational series. Rippy hopes more local businesses, churches, and agencies will join to make Westfield more inclusive and informed.
   

2. Deborah Annette (McAdams) Webster of Westfield, Indiana (solomonswords.net) — Westfield residents are mourning the passing of 74-year-old Deborah Annette (McAdams) Webster, who spent her final years living independently near family after moving here following her husband's death. Her obituary highlights her deep Christian faith, devotion to her sons and grandchildren, and the support she received from neighbors at the Villas at Oak Ridge. Calling hours and services will be held later this week in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
   

3. Westfield Police K9 Unit earns first place in multiple categories at Ultimate Canine 2026 K9 Olympics (readthereporter.com) — Westfield residents can take pride in their police K9 Unit after teams from the department earned multiple first-place finishes at the Ultimate Canine 2026 K9 Olympics in Zionsville. Three handler-dog pairs from WPD excelled in narcotics detection, tracking, patrol searches, and control events against competitors from across the country and world. The strong showing underscores the unit's training and readiness to serve the community.
   

4. LIV players face uncertain future after season finale at Indy (heraldstaronline.com) — Westfield just hosted LIV Golf's season finale at The Club at Chatham Hills, where Jon Rahm secured another season points title amid questions about the tour's future funding. Despite regional flooding, local resident Jacob Meyer and others praised smoother traffic and crowd management compared with last year. The event again brought top-tier men's golf and thousands of fans to the Westfield area.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westfield

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday September 5
  • AGES Band: Kimblewick →
    Kimblewick by Del Webb- 55+ Retirement Community, 2630 Lord Murphy Dr, Westfield
    6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 25
  • Zionsville Redevelopment Commission (ZRDC) →
    Zionsville, IN Calendar, 1100 West Oak Street, Zionsville
    9:00 am
  • Meet the Teacher Night (KG-2nd)
    Woodbrook Elementary School 4311 E. 116th St , Carmel, IN 46033
    6:00 pm
  • Meet the Teacher Night (3rd-5th)
    Woodbrook Elementary School 4311 E. 116th St , Carmel, IN 46033
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
    Amos Butler Audubon Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States
    8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Have you ever seen a bee emerging?
    Watch this 40 second clip of a bee being born! #LittleFlowerHoneyIN (Nextdoor Sonoma)
  • My cat got out last night, early this morning.
    He is my baby sisters favorite thing ever please let me know if you see him anywhere. He is extremely friendly and will approach anyone. His name is… (Nextdoor Grand Park)
  • Smoothie King posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader in Westfield. Apply here.
  • Diversified Maintenance posted a job opening for Janitor Day Shift in Carmel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westfield here.

Ok Westfield! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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