Community Corner
🌱 Community prepares to honor longtime Fairview farmer with Hiawatha ties.
Coming up: Blood Drive – Amberwell Hiawatha on the Hiawatha Patch calendar
Good morning Hiawatha! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Community prepares to honor longtime Fairview farmer with Hiawatha ties.
Also on today's calendar: Morning Drive-Thru Flu Shots at Amberwell Hiawatha.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
- Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Obituary: Glenn Hennigan (sabethaherald.com) — Hiawatha-area readers are invited to remember longtime Fairview farmer Glenn Alan Hennigan, whose celebration of life will be held Nov. 15 at the Fairview Community Building, with Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha handling arrangements. The 82-year-old was known for his four-acre asparagus and rhubarb patch, his many local jobs, and his deep commitment to helping neighbors, family, and the Fairview community. 
📸 Around Hiawatha
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hiawatha
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★ Featured events ★
- Blood Drive – Amberwell Hiawatha →
Fisher Community Center, 201 East Iowa, Hiawatha
12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Morning Drive-Thru Flu Shots at Amberwell Hiawatha →
Amberwell Hiawatha, 300 Utah St, Hiawatha
7:00 am - Evening Drive-Thru Flu Shots at Amberwell Hiawatha →
Amberwell Hiawatha, 300 Utah St, Hiawatha
4:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- EMS Cross Country Meet @ Horton
Mission Lake Country Club, 1566 120th St, Horton
4:00 pm - HS Cross Country @ Horton
Mission Lake Country Club, 1566 120th St, Horton
4:00 pm - Cross Country @ Horton Invitational
Prairie Hills USD 113, 1566 120th St, Horton
4:00 pm - EMS Volleyball @ Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights High School, 12719 266th Rd, Holton
4:30 pm - AHS Volleyball vs Valley Heights, Centralia
Prairie Hills USD 113, 507 John Riggins Ave, Centralia
5:00 pm - HES Title I Family Night
South Brown County USD 430 Horton, KS 66439
5:00 pm - AMS Volleyball @ Clifton-Clyde
Prairie Hills USD 113, 120 N. Cloud, Clifton
5:00 pm - EMS Football @ Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights High School, 12719 266th Rd, Holton
6:00 pm - AMS Football @ Clifton-Clyde
Prairie Hills USD 113, 120 N. Cloud, Clifton
6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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