🌱 Rock Valley-owned mare takes second in AQHA world show prelims

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In today's newsletter:

• Rock Valley-owned mare takes second in AQHA world show prelims
• Fire destroys rural Rock Valley shed, causing over $1 million damage

Also on today's calendar: Family Storytime and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 56 and low of 29 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 42, low: 24.
• Friday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 41 and low of 24 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Joseph Harrison Wins AQHA World Show Junior Heeling Prelims (teamropingjournal.com) — A mare owned by Rock Valley’s Mike Van Egdom took second in the junior heeling preliminaries at the AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City on Nov. 8. J.D. Yates rode Woody To My Jessie to a 228.5 score and $4,464 prize, finishing one point behind winner Joseph Harrison and Dont Stopp Trackin.
   

• Over $1 million damage in rural Rock Valley fire (nwestiowa.com) — A fire south of Rock Valley destroyed a large shed holding farm machinery and semitrucks on Nov. 7, causing more than $1 million in damage. No injuries were reported, and several neighboring departments helped fight the blaze. The Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office and Rock Valley fire chief are investigating the cause.
   

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📸 Around Rock Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rock Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Dino Dig Sites →
  Rock Valley
  3:45 pm

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Other local events

Friday November 13

• Family Storytime →
  Rock Valley IA
  10:30 am

Monday November 16

• Spanish Book Club →
  Rock Valley IA
  1:45 pm
• Pokemon Club →
  Rock Valley IA
  3:45 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Storytime (6 week segment) →
  Rock Valley IA
  10:30 am
• ISU Thanksgiving Craft →
  Rock Valley IA
  3:45 pm
• Evening Book Club →
  Rock Valley IA
  7:00 pm

Wednesday November 18

• Storytime (6 week segment) →
  Rock Valley IA
  10:30 am
• Dino Crafternoon →
  Rock Valley IA
  3:45 pm

Thursday November 19

• Adult Art Hour →
  Rock Valley IA
  2:00 pm
• Tween/Teen Scene →
  Rock Valley IA
  4:00 pm

Friday November 20

• Hegg Health Center →
  Hegg Health Center, 1202 21st Avenue, Rock Valley
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Rock Valley. Apply here.
• Staples, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor Full-Time 2nd Shift - Staples Promotional Products in Orange City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rock Valley here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sioux Center

• Dordt University to present student-directed production of Clue (dordt.edu)
• NCC Awards Construction Contract for Marcus Regional Center (siouxcountyradio.com)
• Haitian immigrants fleeing violence may be forced to leave (nwestiowa.com)

Hawarden

• Hawarden council moves forward on several city matters (nwestiowa.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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