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🌱 Remembering Orpha Voth, 98, a longtime Hesston resident

Newton, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello again Newton! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Remembering Orpha Voth, 98, a longtime Hesston resident

Also on today's calendar: Trivia Night and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 71 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with plenty of sun, temps: high: 60, low: 30.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 52 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Orpha Melita Schroeder Voth (harveycountynow.com) — Orpha Melita Schroeder Voth, who worked at Newton’s Bethel Home for the Aged during high school, died November 6 at age 98. She and her husband raised five children in Hesston, where her memorial service is scheduled for November 14 at 11 a.m. at Hesston Mennonite Church.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • GAF Buildings Materials Corporation of America posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician III in Newton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Park City

  • Calvary Christian Robotics wins Falcon BEST Tournament, advances to regional championship (peakofohio.com)
  • Police probe drive-by after bullets pierce Park City homes, child's room hit (foxkansas.com)

Wichita

  • Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas launches 36-hour fundraising campaign (kwch.com)
  • Kansas organizations get $1.4 million to help domestic violence survivors (ksn.com)
  • Task force launched in southwest Kansas to strengthen federal prosecutions (ksn.com)

Ok Newton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Newton

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.