🌱 AARP Smart Driver Course and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Savanna Chestnut Duo at Paola Community Center
• SES - Glow Party Celebration at Sunflower Elem
• SES - Field Day at Sunflower Elem

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy with some sun, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
• Friday: Windy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📸 Around Paola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Paola

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Savanna Chestnut Duo →
  Paola Community Center, 905 E Wea St, Paola
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• SES - Glow Party Celebration
  Sunflower Elem Paola, KS 66071

Monday May 18

• SES - Field Day
  Sunflower Elem Paola, KS 66071

Wednesday May 20

• SES - Last Day - 2hr Early Release
  Sunflower Elem Paola, KS 66071
• AARP Smart Driver Course →
  Marais des Cygnes District, Paola, 913 N Pearl St, Paola
  9:00 am
• Last Day of School - Early Dismissal 1p
  Cottonwood Elem Paola, KS 66071
  1:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Pop-up Workforce Center @ Paola Free Library →
  Paola Free Library, 101 E Peoria St, Paola
  10:00 am
• Old School Mixer →
  Somerset Schoolhouse, 28740 Somerset Rd, Paola
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Board of County Commissioner Meeting →
  Miami County, KS Calendar, 201 S. Pearl, Paola
  8:00 am
• OHS Senior Breakfast & Grad Practice
  Swenson Early Childhood Education Center Osawatomie, KS 66064
  8:30 am
• OHS V Girls Swimming @ OZ
  Osawatomie Middle School Osawatomie, KS 66064
  4:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• SES - Glow Party Celebration
  Sunflower Elem Paola, KS 66071

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Carhop or Skating Carhop in Paola. Apply here.
• Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Crew Member in Paola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Paola here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Spring Hill

• Residents fight back as data center developers chase Kansas tax incentives (kshb.com)

Olathe

• JoCo Homebuying: Let's talk about the one-year slump (johnsoncountypost.com)
• Historic mansion may have buyer, homelessness board gets shakeup: Top KC stories (kansascity.com)
• School District Refuses to Sign Federal Agreement, Change Trans Student Rules (edweek.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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