🌱 WGA Speaker Sharon LaCour and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• WGA Speaker Sharon LaCour

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 73.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Erath

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Tuesday August 25

• WGA Speaker Sharon LaCour →
  6101 Johnston St, Lafayette
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Board Insurance Committee Meeting
  Lafayette Parish Lafayette, LA 70508
  9:00 am

Friday August 7

• School Based In-Service
  Lafayette Parish Lafayette, LA 70508
• New Teacher Inservice
  Vermilion Parish Abbeville High School, 1305 Wildcat Dr, Abbeville, LA 70510, U
  9:00 am

Monday August 10

• VPSS District PD
  Vermilion Parish Abbeville, LA 70510
• Sacred Strength →
  Sacred Bloom, 810 Center St, New Iberia
  10:00 am
• EPE Meet and Greet
  Eaton Park Elementary School Abbeville, LA 70510
  5:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• VPSS School-Based PD
  Vermilion Parish Abbeville, LA 70510

Thursday August 13

• First Day of School
  Vermilion Parish Abbeville, LA 70510
• Regular Board Meeting
  Lafayette Parish Lafayette, LA 70508
  5:30 pm

Friday August 14

• Mandatory PK Screening
  Vermilion Parish Abbeville, LA 70510

Monday August 17

• VPSB Committee meetings (if needed)
  Vermilion Parish Abbeville, LA 70510
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Abbeville. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in Abbeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Erath here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Youngsville

• Youngsville honors former Police Chief Earl P. Menard one year after his passing (katc.com)
• A New Chapter for BY Local News Media: Bringing You Youngsville (bylocalnews.com)
• Lafayette Parish tax assessor hosts pop-up events for residents (kadn.com)

New Iberia

• Funeral services set for New Iberia Chief Todd D'Albor (klfy.com)
• Operator Assistant Trainee (rigzone.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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