🌱 Aviation Explorers Post 8000 Fly-in Breakfast (KOWI) and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Aviation Explorers Post 8000 Fly-in Breakfast at Ottawa Municipal Airport
• Aviation Explorers Post 8000 Fly-in Breakfast (KOWI) at Ottawa Municipal Airport
• Volleyball: Tonganoxie MS vs Ottawa MS (8th JV) at Tonganoxie Middle School

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Vicki O.!

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ottawa

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12

• Aviation Explorers Post 8000 Fly-in Breakfast →
  Ottawa Municipal Airport, 2178 Montana Rd, Ottawa
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 12

• Aviation Explorers Post 8000 Fly-in Breakfast (KOWI) →
  Ottawa Municipal Airport, 2178 Montana Rd, Ottawa
  7:00 am
• Volleyball: Tonganoxie MS vs Ottawa MS (8th JV)
  Tonganoxie Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball: Ottawa MS vs Tonganoxie MS (7th JV)
  Tonganoxie Middle School
  4:00 pm

Monday September 14

• Volleyball: Ottawa MS vs Baldwin JH (8th JV)
  Baldwin Junior High School BJHS Gym
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball: Ottawa MS vs Baldwin JH (7th JV)
  Baldwin Junior High School BJHS Gym
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball: Ottawa MS vs Baldwin JH (8th Varsity)
  Baldwin Junior High School BJHS Gym
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball: Ottawa MS vs Baldwin JH (7th Varsity)
  Baldwin Junior High School BJHS Gym
  5:00 pm

Wednesday September 16

• Mah Jongg Lessons →
  301 S Hickory Street, Ottawa
  9:00 am
• City Commission Meeting →
  101 S. Hickory, Ottawa
  10:00 am

Thursday September 17

• Mah Jongg Lessons →
  301 S Hickory Street, Ottawa
  9:00 am
• Volleyball: Ottawa MS vs Clark Middle School (7th JV)
  Bonner Springs High School
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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