🌱 Patch AM: How Golden Valley’s former mayor marked her 100th birthday

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In today's newsletter:

• How Golden Valley's former mayor marked her 100th birthday

Also on today's calendar: Golden Valley Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 61 and low of 57 degrees.
• Saturday: A little morning rain; cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 54.
• Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Golden Valley, New Hope public servants celebrate milestones (ourLife exclusive) (hometownsource.com) — Former Golden Valley mayor Mary Anderson quietly celebrated her 100th birthday, capping decades of service that included 13 years as mayor, work with the Golden Valley Historical Society, and a chapel named in her and her late husband's honor. The story also spotlights longtime New Hope resident and civic volunteer Roger Rubin, who marked his 80th birthday with a 32-mile bike ride.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Melanin In Motion Move, Walk Roll and Run for Family Fun →
  3130 Glenwood Avenue, Golden Valley

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Golden Valley Festival →
  Golden Valley City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley
  10:00 am
• Schuller's in Golden Valley (9-Piece means we have our full horn section!) →
  Schuller's Tavern, 7345 Country Club Dr, Golden Valley
  8:00 pm
• Golden Valley Music Festival →
  Golden Valley City Hall and Civic Center Campus "Under The Water Tower", 7800 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley
  8:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Center For Spiritual Living →
  Brookview Golf Course, 316 Brookview Parkway South, Golden Valley
  10:00 am
Monday September 21
• Perpich Board of Directors – Board Development Committee →
  Perpich Center for Arts Education, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• SWE-MN Open House 2026 →
  Inspire Medical Systems Inc Headquarters, 5500 Wayzata Boulevard, Golden Valley
• DEIC Meeting →
  City Hall - Council Conference Room, Golden Valley
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Women Connect - Sukkot Charcuterie Class →
  JFCS, 5905 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 18
• Family Storytime
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  10:00 am
• Serve Vegan Lunch at Simpsons Shelter →
  New Simpsons Location, Register at caa.mn/volunteer for full address, Minneapolis
  10:30 am
• Mobile Food Pantry at Dar Al-Farooq →
  Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center, 8201 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Robbinsdale

• Crimson soccer teams go .500 (hometownsource.com)
• Plymouth participates in food drive competition through Oct. 1 (hometownsource.com)
• TANICK'S TAKE: History month honors Hispanics here (hometownsource.com)

Minneapolis

• Minnesota's anti-ICE aid fund becomes latest casualty of state's embarrassing fraud problem (foxnews.com)
• ICE officer arrested ahead of state, federal hearings over Metro Surge shooting (johnsoncitypress.com)

Hopkins

• Hopkins, MN Priest Couldn't Lift The Chalice During 'Spiritual Experience', Video Shows (patch.com)

Ok Golden Valley! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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