🌱 How will Chili’s parks change with new electric equipment funding?

Good day Chili! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Chili’s parks change with new electric equipment funding?
• What will Chili Soccer Association do with its new $5,000 grant?

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 40 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
• Monday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Monroe County Awards Community Climate Action Fund Grants: Hilton, Chili, Gates, and Greece Among Recipients (westsidenewsny.com) — Chili is receiving a $5,300 county grant, matched by the town, to pilot electric parks maintenance equipment and cut noise and emissions in local parks. The funding comes from Monroe County’s new Community Climate Action Fund, which also supports projects in nearby towns like Hilton, Gates, and Greece to boost energy efficiency, flood resilience, and trail connections.
   

• Chili Soccer Association Receives Grant (westsidenewsny.com) — Chili families involved in youth soccer will see a boost, as the Chili Soccer Association has earned a $5,000 grant from Tops Friendly Markets’ Youth Soccer Sweepstakes. The long-established local club plans to keep expanding its house, travel, and tournament programs that develop skills and support causes like breast cancer research.
   

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📸 Around Chili

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chili

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Tuesday October 6

• HS Financial Aid Night
  Gates Chili High School Rochester, NY 14624
  6:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• WD Open House - Gr. 1 & 3 & 5
  Walt Disney School Rochester, NY 14624
  6:00 pm
• NA Open House - Gr. 1 & 3 & 5
  Neil Armstrong School Rochester, NY 14624
  6:00 pm
• PR Open House - Gr. 1 & 3 & 5
  Paul Road School Rochester, NY 14624
  6:00 pm
• FB Open House - Gr. 1 & 3 & 5
  Florence Brasser School Rochester, NY 14624
  6:00 pm
• Adult Book Discussion
  Chili - Barbara Ireland Community Room, Chili Public Library
  7:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• MS Back-to-School Kickball Kickoff
  Gates-Chili Csd Rochester, NY 14624
  6:00 pm
• FB Open House - Gr. K & 2 & 4
  Florence Brasser School Rochester, NY 14624
  6:00 pm
• WD Open House - Gr. K & 2 & 4
  Walt Disney School Rochester, NY 14624
  6:00 pm
• PR Open House - Gr. K & 2 & 4
  Paul Road School Rochester, NY 14624
  6:00 pm
• NA Open House - Gr. K & 2 & 4
  Neil Armstrong School Rochester, NY 14624
  6:00 pm

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📣 Chili Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Honor Flight Mission 98 →
  Fredrick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport, 1200 Brooks Ave, Rochester
  7:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Henrietta

• Rochester cricket clubs look for second pitch (rochesterfirst.com)
• Nearly $1M federal grant will add 4 Henrietta firefighters amid volunteer shortage (dailydispatch.com)
• Monroe County holds pedestrian safety event during National Pedestrian Safety Month (whec.com)

Rochester

• University of Rochester to open new dental school (13wham.com)

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Ok Chili! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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