🌱 Outside the Lines and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 42.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Outside the Lines →
  West Point IA
  10:30 am

Sunday October 4

• Harvestville Farm Season Pass →
  Harvestville Farm, 1977 Iowa 2, Donnellson
  10:00 am

Monday October 5

• Preschool Story Time →
  West Point IA
  10:00 am
• Geri-Fit →
  West Point IA
  1:00 pm
• Football: Pekin vs Central Lee (Junior High)
  Central Lee Elementary School Donnellson, IA 52625
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball: JV2 Quad (Freshman/Sophomore)
  Centerville - Lakeview Elementary
  5:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Senior Crafternoon →
  West Point IA
  1:00 pm
• Esports: Sheldon vs Central Lee (High School)
  Central Lee Community School District Donnellson, IA 52625
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball: Central Lee vs Van Buren County (Freshman/Sophomore)
  Central Lee Elementary School Donnellson, IA 52625
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball: Central Lee vs Van Buren County (Junior Varsity)
  Central Lee Middle School Donnellson, IA 52625
  6:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Coffee Club →
  West Point IA
  9:00 am

Thursday October 8

• Geri Fit →
  West Point IA
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• T-Mobile US, Inc. posted a job opening for Mobile Associate - Retail Sales in Mount Pleasant. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Wendy's Crew Member in Mount Pleasant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Pleasant

• Business Plans & Services Mount Pleasant, Iowa (verizon.com)
• 2635 Mount Pleasant St Unit 101, Burlington, IA 52601 (zillow.com)
• Picturing majesty, mayhem (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

Fairfield

• Symmetry Festival Canceled Following 'Record-Breaking Rain' (edmidentity.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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