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🌱 Geddes officers help end dangerous gas station standoff without injuries
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- Geddes officers help end dangerous gas station standoff without injuries
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Variable clouds, a t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man faces charges after allegedly threatening to blow up Camillus gas station (informnny.com) — A tense standoff at a Sunoco in nearby Camillus involved a man claiming to have explosives, forcing customers and staff to evacuate before he was arrested. Geddes Police joined other agencies in responding, helping ensure no one was hurt despite fires being set inside the gas station and threats to blow it up. 
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- PreK Orientation @ SMS
Solvay UFSD Syracuse, NY 13209
6:00 pm - 2026 Bearcat Back to School Bash!
Solvay UFSD Syracuse, NY 13209
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Thursday August 20
Thursday August 27
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- WGCSD String Camp-Grades 5-9
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10:00 am - WGCSD Color Guard Camp (Session 2)-Grades 5-8
West Genesee Csd Camillus Middle School
5:30 pm - WGCSD New Teacher Orientation/Mentoring
West Genesee Csd West Genesee High School LGI - Walking & Talking Wednesdays Tour- Footsteps in Freedom
Onondaga Historical Association NY
12:00 pm - PreK Orientation @ SMS
Solvay UFSD Syracuse, NY 13209
6:00 pm - Student Information Available Online
Baldwinsville Csd Baldwinsville, NY 13027 - WGCSD Jump Start/Strings Concert
West Genesee Csd West Genesee High School Auditorium
12:00 pm - New Teacher Orientation/Mentoring
West Genesee Csd West Genesee High School LGI - Board of Education Work Session
Baldwinsville Csd Baldwinsville, NY 13027
5:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Syracuse, NY 13214
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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