🌱 How an Elma scavenger hunt raised over $23,000 for hospice care
Elma, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Elma! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How an Elma scavenger hunt raised over $23,000 for hospice care
Also on today's calendar: Iroquois JV Field Hockey @ Lancaster and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
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- Monday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Charlotte House receives donation from scavenger hunt (herald-courier.com) — A long-running scavenger hunt that now takes place around East Aurora, Marilla, Elma, and Wales wrapped up with a picnic, raffle, and auction at Elma Town Park. The event raised $23,733.98 for Charlotte House Comfort Care Home in North Java, helping cover its donation-funded end-of-life services for terminally ill patients. 
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🗞 Nearby News
East Aurora
- 1Take Out Menus and Events for East Aurora, NY- Restaurants-October 2 to October 25, 2026 from BoredomMD.com (boredommd.com)
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- Many Western New York high schools plunge in U.S. News rankings - Here's what changed (wkbw.com)
Lancaster
- Experience warmth and charm at 19 Pheasant Run Lane in Lancaster (buffalonews.com)
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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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