Community Corner
🌱 4th Annual Salute Benefit Concert and 11 more events
And on the Meriden Patch calendar - Oktoberfest
Morning Meriden! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Oktoberfest at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
- ES Country Store at Jefferson West Elementary School
- HSFB V @ Holton 7pm at Holton High School
... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
- Saturday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Meriden
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★ Featured events ★
- Oktoberfest →
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3625 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- ES Country Store
Jefferson West Elementary School, 301 E Main St, Meriden - HSFB V @ Holton 7pm
Holton High School, 901 New York Ave, Holton - Meriden/Ozawkie Chamber of Commerce Pancake Feed 7-11am @ ES
Jefferson West Elementary School, 301 E Main St, Meriden - HSVB V @ Silver Lake Tourn 8am
Silver Lake High School, 200 E Lake St, Silver Lake - HSVB JV Jeff West Tourn 8am (H)
Jefferson West USD 340, 619 Condray St, Meriden - 4th Annual Salute Benefit Concert →
111 East Main Street, Meriden
7:00 pm - HSGG V League @ Nemaha Central 1pm (Spring Creek Golf Course)
Spring Creek Golf Course, 1800 Spring Creek Dr, Seneca - HSFB JV Holton 5:30pm (H)
Jefferson West USD 340, 110 E Wyandotte St, Meriden - HSVB FR/JV/V @ Sabetha 5pm
Sabetha High School, 1011 Blue Jay Dr, Sabetha - HSGG V @ Basehor-Linwood 1pm (Falcon Lakes Golf Club)
Falcon Lakes Golf Club, 4605 Clubhouse Dr, Basehor - MSFB @ Atchison 4:30pm
Amelia Earhart Stadium, 416 15th St, Atchison - HSCC @ Sabetha 4pm
Sabetha Golf Club, 2551 X Rd, Sabetha
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Topeka
- Gordon Ramsay to visit North Topeka cafe for 'Kitchen Nightmares' show (wibw.com)
- Good Kids - Topeka High senior named September Senior of the Month (wibw.com)
- End of an Era? Beauchamp's Gallery in Topeka seeks new ownership (ksnt.com)
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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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