🌱 Patch AM: How an Urbandale mom is turning her son’s loss into action

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In today's newsletter:

• How an Urbandale mom is turning her son's loss into action
• Will you visit Urbandale's 9/11 memorial garden this weekend?

Also on today's calendar: Art Gallery Reception: Nancy Carlson, Courtney Garcia (Moller), & Viktoriya Zilbermints and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
• Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mother advocates for kindness on Suicide Prevention Day after son's tragic death due to bullying (weareiowa.com) — A grieving Urbandale mother is using World Suicide Prevention Day to honor her son Miles, who died by suicide during his freshman year at Urbandale High School, and to push for more kindness and open mental health conversations. She describes his interests, his experience coming out as socially trans, and how targeted bullying escalated, while advocates urge residents to notice struggles and reach out.
   

• Central Iowa events commemorating 25th anniversary of 9/11 (weareiowa.com) — Urbandale residents are invited to visit the memorial garden at Fire Station 42, where a steel beam from the Twin Towers anchors a quiet space to honor 9/11 victims. The guide also highlights additional remembrance ceremonies, walks, and volunteer events across central Iowa, giving you several ways to reflect on the 25th anniversary this weekend.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Urbandale

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Adult Recreational Chess →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Art Gallery Reception: Nancy Carlson, Courtney Garcia (Moller), & Viktoriya Zilbermints →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  1:00 pm
• Urbandale Historical Society: 100 Years of Pioneer, 1926-2026 →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  2:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Baby Bounce →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  9:00 am
• Toddler Time →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Public Art Committee →
  3600 86th Street, Urbandale
  4:00 pm
• Afterschool Fun STEM: Pasta Model Cell →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  4:15 pm
• City Council →
  3600 86th St, Urbandale
  5:30 pm
• City Council - September 15, 2026 →
  3600 86th St, Urbandale
  5:30 pm
• Evening Family Storytime →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Art to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone know of a reliable heating and cooling company?
  (Preferably a small business) My sister needs her AC looked at. (Nextdoor Twana-Aurora)
• Would anyone be available, with large shop vac, to assist in getting water out of my basement.
  It's not a lot of water. Also I have a piece of left over carpet that needs to be moved out to recycling. I can pay a little. Thanks (Nextdoor Patricia Park)

• CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Associate in Urbandale. Apply here.
• Outback Steakhouse posted a job opening for Restaurant Busser in Clive. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Urbandale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clive

• Ted Cruz Went on 'The View' and Said Elon Musk Told Him AI Has a 20% Chance of Killing Us All in the Next 5-10 Years (thoughtcatalog.com)
• George M. Mardikes - Banking and Finance Law Lawyer - Portland, OR (bestlawyers.com)
• Thousands without power in metro following severe storms (who13.com)

Grimes

• Deanna M (Williams) Trump, age 88 (kttn.com)
• Off Hours: You can find a Japanese breakfast pancake in Des Moines (desmoinesregister.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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