🌱 How a standout 6K performance highlighted Fredonia’s NCAA preview meet

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In today's newsletter:

• How a standout 6K performance highlighted Fredonia’s NCAA preview meet

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Seminar Series “Dangerous Spaces” - Chautauqua County.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
• Monday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 45 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hanna Sets Career Best at NCAA Women's Cross Country Preview Meet (psblions.com) — A major NCAA women’s cross country preview meet was hosted Friday in Fredonia, bringing in regional college teams and strong performances across the board. Penn State Behrend placed eighth overall, highlighted by sophomore Kelsey Hanna’s career-best 6K time and several season-best runs from her teammates.
   

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📸 Around Fredonia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fredonia

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10

• Fredonia Farmer's Market →
  Fredonia Village Hall, 9 Church St, Fredonia
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 28

• 2026 Seminar Series “Dangerous Spaces” - Chautauqua County →
  Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church Street, Fredonia
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Fredonia Farmers’ Market →
  Fredonia Masonic Temple, 321 E Main Rd, Fredonia
  9:00 am
• 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's →
  Point Gratiot Park, NY-5 & Point Dr W, Dunkirk
  9:00 am
• Girls Varsity Soccer vs Ellicottville Central High School
  Westfield Csd, 203 E Main St, Westfield
  10:00 am
• Wicked Wine Run →
  Liberty Vineyards & Winery, 2861 Route 20, Sheridan
  10:00 am
• Girls 7/8/9th Soccer vs Ellicottville Central High School
  Westfield Csd, 203 E Main St, Westfield
  10:00 am
• Sirens & Safety Community Event →
  Brocton Central School, 138 W Main St, Brocton
  11:00 am

Monday October 5

• TCAM Camp (Teacher, Counselor, Administrator and Manufacturer) →
  P-TECH Academy, 55 East Benton Street, Dunkirk
• Boys 7/8/9th Soccer
  Westfield Csd, 203 E Main St, Westfield
  4:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Soccer vs Frewsburg Central High School
  Westfield Csd, 203 E Main St, Westfield
  4:30 pm
• Girls 7/8/9th Volleyball @ Gowanda Central High School - D1
  Brocton Central School District, 10674 Prospect St, Gowanda
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Common thought before a bowl of ramen: Am I like fully fundamentally irredeemable, or just incredibly flawed?
  Common thought after a bowl of ramen: i hope the person who invented cheese knows how much they did for the betterment of the human race. (Nextdoor Downtown Fredonia)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Fredonia. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (03357) - 10506 Bennett Rd in Fredonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fredonia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Dunkirk

• Arkwright, Dunkirk agree to shared highway departments (observertoday.com)
• Paving Project Scheduled at Dunkirk DMV (chautauquacountyny.gov)
• Local Officials Attend Nuclear Energy Policy Summit (wrfalp.com)

Cassadaga

• THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Gators celebrate senior with dominating win over Huskies; Panthers soccer routs Cassadaga Valley (oleanstar.com)

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-- 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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