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In today's newsletter:

• Want to tag monarch butterflies at Nahant Marsh next weekend?
• Davenport community remembers the life of Janaan K. Pauly.
• What will be decided on stage at Davenport's October 6 debate?

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Variable clouds; not as hot, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny spells, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Nahant Marsh, Davenport, to host Monarch & Friends Party (ourquadcities.com) — Families in Davenport can head to Nahant Marsh on Saturday, Sept. 12, for a free Monarch & Friends Party celebrating butterfly migration and local insect life. From 9 a.m. to noon, you can help catch, tag, and release monarchs, enjoy hands-on nature activities, and learn about pollinators and other invertebrates right at 4220 Wapello Ave.
   

2. Janaan K Pauly (qctimes.com) — Davenport readers are informed of the passing of Janaan K. Pauly, 88, a longtime resident whose Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled this Saturday in nearby Blue Grass, with private burial at Davenport Memorial Park. Her life centered on family, homemaking, and hosting gatherings, and she is remembered by her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
   

3. State's fall debate calendar filling up (qctimes.com) — Davenport residents will host one of Iowa's key gubernatorial debates when KWQC stages a live Lahn–Sand matchup in the city on October 6, with free TV and streaming access. The broader debate schedule also covers U.S. Senate and multiple congressional races, though the 1st District contest still lacks a confirmed forum, leaving many southeast Iowa voters waiting for a chance to compare candidates directly.
   

4. New Three-week Program Helps Participants Explore Healthcare Careers and Take the Next Step Toward Training and Employment (businessdailynetwork.com) — Davenport residents interested in healthcare careers can enroll in Goodwill of the Heartland's free three-week Healthcare Career Connections program starting Oct. 19 in town. Participants will explore healthcare roles, meet employers and educators, join workplace experiences, and work one-on-one with a career navigator to build a realistic training and employment plan.
   

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Tuesday September 8
• 8VB vs Wood
  Sudlow Middle School, 1414 E Locust St, Davenport
  4:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• 7th FB vs Muscatine
  North High School, 626 W 53rd St, Davenport
  4:30 pm
• 8th FB - Sudlow v Williams Williams Home
  North High School, 626 W 53rd St, Davenport
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Cross Country at Clinton
  Ericksen Community Center, 1401 11th Ave N, Clinton
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• 7VB vs Walcott
  Sudlow Middle School, 1414 E Locust St, Davenport
  4:30 pm
• 7th Football vs Walcott
  Walcott K-8, 545 E James St, Walcott
  4:30 pm
• 8VB vs Walcott
  Walcott K-8, 545 E James St, Walcott
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 7
• Run with Carl →
  Bettendorf Comm School District Bettendorf Middle School
  7:45 am
• Girls Tennis: Davenport North vs Davenport West (Junior Varsity)
  West High School Davenport
  4:00 pm
• Girls Tennis: Davenport North vs Davenport West (Varsity)
  West High School Davenport
  4:00 pm
• Football (B-F-SO) @ Sherrard High School
  Andalusia Elem School Sherrard High School
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• HS 9th-11th Picture Day
  Bettendorf High School Bettendorf, IA 52722
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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• Hey everyone, I have free firewood for anyone who wants to come get it!!
  Bring a chainsaw and a trailer/pickup. This is an old photo, the tree's dead now. (Nextdoor Pinehurst)
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• The Warrior Hotel Group posted a job opening for Room Attendant/Housekeeping in Davenport. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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