🌱 Patch AM: How a Golden Valley care resident lost nearly $6,000

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Golden Valley care resident lost nearly $6,000

Also on today's calendar: Perpich Board of Directors – Fundraising Taskforce and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: An afternoon shower; breezy, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Report: $6K stolen from vulnerable adult in Golden Valley (hometownsource.com) — A vulnerable adult living at Legacy Home Health Care in Golden Valley was reportedly exploited by a care assistant, who allegedly obtained nearly $6,000 in unauthorized checks. Family members caught the issue after a bank alert, and a Minnesota Department of Health investigation substantiated financial exploitation. The staffer is no longer employed at the facility.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Theater Presents "Preventing Gun Violence" →
  Perpich Center for Arts Education, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley
  3:45 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Letter Writing Social Hour
  Rockford Road Library, 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal
  2:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Family Storytime
  Rockford Road Library, 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal
  10:30 am
Tuesday October 6
• Fiesta Flamenca: The History and Heart of Spanish Dance
  Rockford Road Library, 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Perpich Board of Directors – Fundraising Taskforce →
  Perpich Center for Arts Education, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley
  2:00 pm
• Creative Movement for Seniors
  Rockford Road Library, 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal
  2:00 pm
• Perpich Board of Directors – Government Relations Committee →
  Perpich Center for Arts Education, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley
  3:00 pm
• Connection in Recovery - A facilitated drop-in support group rooted in Jewish values of healing, dignity and hope, open to all →
  JFCS, 5905 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
  6:30 pm
• Connection in Recovery →
  JFCS, 5905 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• PEACE Commission →
  Golden Valley, MN Calendar, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
  6:30 pm
• Music Department Presents: 26/27 Sound Works I →
  Perpich Center for Arts Education, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley
  7:00 pm
• Music Concert →
  Perpich Center for Arts Education, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Signed and Scrubbed: September 2026 hospital M&A (healthcare-brew.com)
• VOTER'S GUIDE: 2 in contest for Three Rivers Park Board, District 3 (hometownsource.com)
• COLUMN: The reality of Rdale's Nov. 3 bond referendum (hometownsource.com)

Minneapolis

• Minneapolis approves requiring person inside driverless vehicles (fox9.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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