🌱 How a Wildwood junior helped kick off Mizzou’s soccer season

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Wildwood junior helped kick off Mizzou’s soccer season

Today's riddle: What do you call people that look after chickens? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 98, low: 77.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Soccer Opens Season with Draw at Western Kentucky, 0-0 (mutigers.com) — A familiar hometown connection showed up in Mizzou’s season-opening 0-0 draw at Western Kentucky, as junior Emily Derucki hails from Wildwood. The Tigers controlled much of the match, outshooting WKU and earning a shutout before heading to Murray State on Sunday.
   

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📸 Around Wildwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wildwood

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Saturday August 15

• Wildwood Farmers Market →
  Wildwood, MO Calendar, 221 Plaza Dr., Wildwood
  8:00 am

Monday August 17

• Economic Development Committee →
  Wildwood, MO Calendar, 16860 Main St., Wildwood
  5:30 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Planning & Parks Committee →
  Wildwood, MO Calendar, 16860 Main St., Wildwood
  5:30 pm

Wednesday August 19

• EHS Freshman Parent Night
  Eureka Sr. High Eureka, MO 63025
  6:00 pm
• Municipal Court →
  Wildwood, MO Calendar, 16860 Main St., Wildwood
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• Orientation for Parents of New Students in Grades 1-5 (Parents Onl
  Center for Creative Learning Rockwood School District, (CCL), 26
  4:00 pm
• New and Returning Student Open House
  Center for Creative Learning Rockwood School District, (CCL), 26
  4:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher
  Eureka Elem. Eureka, MO 63025
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19

• Council Meeting →
  Ellisville, MO Calendar, Ellisville Government Center 1 Weis Avenue, Ellisville
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• PAINT Recycling - Bluebird Park →
  Ellisville, MO Calendar, Bluebird Park 225 Kiefer Creek Road, Ellisville
  9:00 am
• Orientation for Parents of New Students in Grades 1-5 (Parents Onl
  Center for Creative Learning Rockwood School District, (CCL), 26
  4:00 pm
• New and Returning Student Open House
  Center for Creative Learning Rockwood School District, (CCL), 26
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Eureka. Apply here.
• Eaton Plc posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift in Ballwin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wildwood here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Eureka

• Jellystone Parks Plan Fall, Halloween Activities Nationwide (woodallscm.com)

Ballwin

• Meet Kaelen Felix (boldjourney.com)

Chesterfield

• La Russa Hosts Charity Event Celebrating 2006 World Series Team (bvmsports.com)
• Epique Realty sets pace for real estate on Inc. 5000 list (housingwire.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Chicken Tenders (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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