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And on the Mehlville Patch calendar - Parents as Teachers WonderWorks Playroom - Let's Go Camping!
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In today's newsletter:
- Thinking about firefighting? See how Mehlville pay stacks up regionally.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 96 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Sunshine, very warm and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 68.
- Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• St. Louis fire department launches recruitment push amid staffing shortage (firstalert4.com) — Mehlville residents considering a fire service career may want to compare pay, as the St. Louis Fire Department is urgently recruiting to fill an 80-person staffing gap while Mehlville's starting salary is highlighted as higher at $69,000. St. Louis officials stress the job's physical demands but say response times remain strong, and they're encouraging applicants aged 18–33 to apply by the Oct. 2 deadline. 
📸 Around Mehlville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mehlville
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- Parents as Teachers WonderWorks Playroom - Let's Go Camping!
Rogers Elementary School, 7700 Fine Rd, St. Louis
9:30 am - Volleyball Game (Away)
Premier Charter School, 5279 Fyler Ave, St. Louis
4:15 pm - Volleyball Game @ Premier Charter
Premier Charter School, 5279 Fyler Ave, St. Louis
4:15 pm - Flag Football vs Wydown
Hancock Middle School, 243 W Ripa Ave, St. Louis
4:15 pm - Parents as Teachers Potty Training Presentation
John Cary Early Childhood Center, 3155 Koch Rd, St. Louis
6:00 pm - Parents as Teachers WonderWorks Playroom - Let's Go Camping!
Rogers Elementary School, 7700 Fine Rd, St. Louis
9:30 am - OHS Meet the Principals
OHS Stadium
5:30 pm - Parents as Teachers WonderWorks Playroom - Let's Go Camping!
Rogers Elementary School, 7700 Fine Rd, St. Louis
9:30 am - Mehlville Early Childhood PBIS Night
John Cary Early Childhood Center, 3155 Koch Rd, St. Louis
6:00 pm - Parents as Teachers WonderWorks Playroom - Let's Go Camping!
Rogers Elementary School, 7700 Fine Rd, St. Louis
9:30 am
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
📣 Mehlville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- PAT - Things That Go
John Cary Early Childhood Center, 3155 Koch Rd, St. Louis
9:30 am - Historic Weapons Demonstrations
Ulysses S Grant National Park, 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis
11:00 am
Saturday September 19
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🗞 Nearby News
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Kirkwood
- Kirkwood considers extending downtown parking limits (kmov.com)
- Poets and Poems: Robert McDowell and 'The Excellent Assembly' (blogspot.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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