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🌱 Patch AM: Affton community invited to honor beloved educator Linda LaHue on Wednesday
Spotted on the Affton calendar: Affton Fall Flea Market
Hey there, Affton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Affton community invited to honor beloved educator Linda LaHue on Wednesday
Also on today's calendar: Trunk or Treat and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 72.
- Wednesday: Humid with periods of rain, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• LaHue, Linda Sue (nee Sansoucie) (kutisfuneralhomes.com) — Services for longtime St. Louis educator Linda Sue LaHue will be held Wednesday at Kutis Affton Chapel on Gravois Road, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. and a funeral at 1:30 p.m. Affton-area friends, former colleagues, and students are invited to pay their respects to a devoted teacher who spent more than three decades serving children in St. Louis Public Schools. 
📸 Around Affton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Affton
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★ Featured events ★
- Affton Fall Flea Market →
Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Rd, Affton
7:30 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Homecoming Football Game
Bayless Field, 4528 Weber Rd, St. Louis
6:00 pm - Trunk or Treat →
8343 Gravois Rd, Affton
6:30 pm - Fighting for the Vote: The Story of Women's Suffrage →
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
1:00 pm - Music Bingo at the Garden →
9 Mile Garden, 9375 Gravois Rd, Affton
1:00 pm
Friday October 16
Friday October 23
Sunday October 25
📣 Affton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Parents as Teachers Playdate @ The Crossing
The Crossing at Grant's Trail, 2760 Union Rd, St. Louis
10:00 am - Stormwater Management Advisory Commission Meeting →
City of Webster Groves Calendar, City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood, Webster Groves
4:00 pm - Boys' Soccer Game @Whitfield
Rogers Middle School Saint Louis, MO 63123
4:15 pm - Municipal Court →
Brentwood Calendar, 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd City Hall Council Chambers, Brentwood
5:00 pm - Green Space Advisory Commission - Meeting →
City of Webster Groves Calendar, Benny Gordon Recreation Complex - Cafe 33 E Glendale, Webster Groves
5:00 pm - The Arts as Divine Inspiration (Free Event) →
Baha'i Information Center, 30 W Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves
6:30 pm - Old Orchard Special Business District Advisory Commission Meeting →
City of Webster Groves Calendar, City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood, Webster Groves
8:00 am
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My dog got out of my yard this morning and has been missing ever since.
Her name is Laney and she is very friendly. I live on Aster. Please reach out if you see her. (Nextdoor Treemont Place)
🗞 Nearby News
Webster Groves
- Five Romanians Admit Bank Fraud Involving ATM Skimming Devices (fbi.gov)
Kirkwood
- AI takeover: KHS grapples with technology policies (thekirkwoodcall.com)
- STEAMTOWN MARATHON: Neugebauer among those who have run 100-plus marathons (centredaily.com)
- In England, fake Norfolk council tax letters direct QR code payments to scam site (thecooldown.com)
Ok Affton! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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