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🌱 Patch AM: Meet the 86-year-old still guiding tours at Ankeny’s Deere plant
Coming up: Vita Colte Portfolio Tasting on the Ankeny Patch calendar
Good morning Ankeny! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the 86-year-old still guiding tours at Ankeny's Deere plant
Also on today's calendar: Chair Yoga and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, John F.!
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
- Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
- Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gary Eubank shares six decades of John Deere history as plant guide (who13.com) — A longtime John Deere employee in Ankeny is still sharing the factory's history with visitors, guiding 90‑minute tours through the Des Moines Works campus. Now 86, Gary Eubank draws on six decades of experience as Deere continues major investments in its Ankeny operations and other Iowa plants, underscoring the company's deep local employment footprint. 
📸 Around Ankeny
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ankeny
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★ Featured events ★
- Vita Colte Portfolio Tasting →
1450 SW Vintage Parkway, Ankeny
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Chair Yoga →
1250 SW District Dr., Ankeny
9:00 am - Sing & Shake →
1250 SW District Dr., Ankeny
9:15 am - Learn to Play Pickleball →
Albaugh Family Senior Community Center, 150 NW Ash Drive, Ankeny
10:00 am - Drop-In Chair Volleyball →
Albaugh Family Senior Community Center, 150 NW Ash Drive, Ankeny
12:00 pm - Drop-In Pickleball →
Albaugh Family Senior Community Center, 150 NW Ash Drive, Ankeny
1:30 pm - Peruvian Culture and History at Northview Middle School →
Ankeny IA
1:30 pm - Snack Attack: Pumpkin Truffles →
Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 SW District Dr, Ankeny
5:00 pm - Family Treasure Hunt (Drop-in): Heeler Edition →
1250 SW District Dr., Ankeny
5:30 pm - Ankeny Fire Department - Special Needs Open House →
Fire Station #1, 120 NW Ash Drive, Ankeny
6:00 pm - Drop-In Pickleball →
Albaugh Family Senior Community Center, 150 NW Ash Drive, Ankeny
9:00 am - Sing & Shake →
1250 SW District Dr., Ankeny
9:15 am
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Careers Integrated Resources Inc posted a job opening for Experimental Parts Coordinator in Ankeny. Apply here.
- B&B Theatres posted a job opening for Ankeny, IA - Cook (30815) in Ankeny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ankeny here.
🗞 Nearby News
Johnston
- Indiana seeks to freeze Corteva asset transfer over PFAS liabilities (therepublic.com)
- Ag sec candidates debate Iowa's beef herd, water quality, land ownership, local food (wcfcourier.com)
- Suburban Iowa teens flee stolen vehicle, hole up in apartment with six guns as police close in (northiowatoday.com)
Polk City
- Polk County vaccination services at risk under regionalization plan (desmoinesregister.com)
- Carlisle Man Ordered to Serve Prison Sentence After Probation Revocation (kniakrls.com)
Altoona
- Panda Fest comes to Iowa for the first time (who13.com)
Ok Ankeny! 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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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