🌱 How much new federal money is coming to Alden’s firefighters?

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• How much new federal money is coming to Alden's firefighters?

Also on today's calendar: Tonawanda Boys JV Soccer @ Alden and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 74, low: 61.
• Thursday: Windy; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Six Western New York fire departments awarded $417,789 in federal grants (fingerlakes1.com) — Alden's volunteer firefighters are set to receive $25,756 in new federal funding, part of a broader $417,789 grant package for six Western New York departments. The money, from FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, can support safety gear, radios, air packs, and other upgrades to help local crews respond more effectively to emergencies.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alden

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Holland Girls JV Volleyball @ Alden →
  Alden High School, 13190 Park St, Alden
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Tonawanda Boys JV Soccer @ Alden →
  Alden High School, 13190 Park St, Alden
  5:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Barker/Royalton-Hartland at Alden →
  Alden High School, 13190 Park St, Alden
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Griffith Institute at Alden →
  Alden High School, 13190 Park St, Alden
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• FeedMore WNY's Farm Market On Wheels at the Newstead Library →
  Newstead Public Library, 33 Main Street, Akron
  12:00 pm
• Girls Modified Cross Country @ Geneseo
  Pembroke Csd, 4050 Avon Geneseo RD, Geneseo
  5:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Cross Country @ Geneseo
  Pembroke Csd, 4050 Avon Geneseo RD, Geneseo
  5:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Cross Country @ Geneseo
  Pembroke Csd, 4050 Avon Geneseo RD, Geneseo
  5:00 pm
• Boys Modified Cross Country @ Geneseo
  Pembroke Csd, 4050 Avon Geneseo RD, Geneseo
  5:00 pm
• Boys Modified Soccer vs Byron-Bergen/Elba
  Pembroke Csd, 8750 Alleghany, Corfu
  5:00 pm
• Boys Modified Football @ Caledonia-Mumford/Le Roy-Black
  Pembroke Csd, 99 North St, Caledonia
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• WNY College Consortium
  East Aurora High School, 1003 Center St, East Aurora
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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• Safran posted a job opening for Second Shift Assembly and Test Level C Gaseous Assembler in Lancaster. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

East Aurora

• WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Huskies pick up first win; Honeck, Kopp carry Allegany-Limestone's offensive eruption (oleanstar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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