🌱 Patch AM: How a stolen Fenton puppy made it home from Illinois

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In today's newsletter:

• How a stolen Fenton puppy made it home from Illinois
• How a crossbow shot nearly turned deadly for a Fenton delivery driver

Also on today's calendar: Paul & Dave Reeb.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 98 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot with a stray thunderstorm, temps: high: 98, low: 73.
• Friday: A stray thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stolen puppy found nearly 300 miles away (fox8.com) — A puppy stolen from the Petland store in Fenton was found wandering nearly 300 miles away in Illinois and safely returned thanks to its microchip. Store staff say Frankie is healthy and has since been adopted, and they're using his story to remind Fenton pet owners to keep microchip contact information up to date.
   

• 'That could have impaled me': Crossbow user overshoots target, hits Amazon delivery van (wftv.com) — An Amazon delivery driver in Fenton narrowly avoided serious injury when a crossbow arrow, fired from about 100 yards away, pierced his windshield and several packages while he was working. Police say the shooter overshot a target during practice, and conservation officials are urging Fenton-area hunters to use safer backstops and avoid shooting near neighborhoods.
   

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Thursday September 17
• Senior Lunch Bunch →
  1050 South Highway Drive, Fenton
  12:00 pm

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Friday October 2
• Paul & Dave Reeb →
  Fenton Bar and Grill- Fenton, Mo, 701 Rudder Road, Fenton
  6:00 pm
• Paul & Dave Reeb - Fenton Bar and Grill →
  Fenton Bar and Grill, 701 Rudder Road, Fenton
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 16
• SOD PM - Kayla →
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm
• Ballwin Night Lion's Choice-Ballwin
  Ballwin Elem. Ballwin, MO 63021
  4:00 pm
• Municipal Court →
  Event Location, Manchester
  4:00 pm
• Sunset Nights: Summer Send-Off →
  Sunset Hills, MO Calendar, 12450 W. Watson Road, St. Louis
  6:00 pm
• An Evening with Candance Cameron Bure St. Louis, Missouri →
  Faith Church – St. Louis, 13001 Gravois Rd., Sunset Hills
  7:00 pm
• Public Works Board Meeting →
  Crestwood, MO Calendar, 1 Detjen Drive, Crestwood
  7:00 pm
• Powder Puff Game
  Lafayette High School, 17050 Clayton Rd, Wildwood
  7:00 pm
• An Evening with Candance Cameron Bure →
  Faith Church – St. Louis, 13001 Gravois Rd., Sunset Hills
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• SOD AM - Aaron →
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  5:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Do you love senior dogs and have a couple of hours a week to love and care for senior dogs?
  Second Chance Ranch is a senior dog rescue and is unique in that all the dogs are free to roam in rooms filled with couches, chairs, and dog beds. I… (Nextdoor Fenton)

• Aston Carter posted a job opening for Union Payroll Specialist in Fenton. Apply here.
• PepsiCo posted a job opening for Merchandiser in Fenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fenton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

• Tilford Restaurant Group Faces Major Reset After Sobremesa Closure (stlouisrestaurantreview.com)
• Comets cross country competes in Granite City classic (thegreenvilleadvocate.com)

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• How Did an Asian Monitor Lizard End up in Suburban Missouri? (a-z-animals.com)
• Giuliani, Joann Mary (nee Duke) (kutisfuneralhomes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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