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In today's newsletter:

• Greensboro couple shares the secret behind 70 years of marriage
• How a Greensboro stray dog turned out to be from Oklahoma
• What new EPA rules mean for Greensboro's Volvo and Mack operations

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Today's riddle: What do you call a snowman that is having a temper tantrum? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 72.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Greensboro couple set to mark 70 years of marriage (wxii12.com) — A Greensboro couple, Don and Frankie Heath, are preparing to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Aug. 19, reflecting on a love story that began at Greensboro High, now Grimsley High School. With deep roots in the city, they've raised multiple generations here while Don ran Don Heath's Auto Haus and Frankie broke ground as North Carolina's first certified critical care nurse.
   

• Border Collie missing in Oklahoma turns up 1,000 miles away in Greensboro, reunited with owner (wfmynews2.com) — A 10-year-old Border Collie named Rio was found as a stray in Greensboro by Guilford County Animal Services, nearly 1,000 miles from his Oklahoma home, and reunited with his owner thanks to a microchip. The shelter is using the feel-good story to remind Greensboro pet owners that microchipping is crucial, since collars can fall off and animals can wander far beyond what anyone expects.
   

• Volvo and Mack announce plans to update engines in line with new DEF inducement guidance (truckandbusbuilder.com) — Two major employers headquartered in Greensboro, Volvo Group North America and Mack Trucks, are updating their diesel engines to match new EPA rules on DEF inducements. The changes will let trucks stay at higher speeds longer when emission issues arise, potentially affecting fleets, drivers, and related jobs tied to Greensboro's trucking industry.
   

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Monday August 17
• Recreation Advisory Board
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• Piedmont Health Services & Sickle Cell Agency Information Table →
  High Point, NC Calendar, 901 N. Main St, High Point
  12:00 pm
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  Kernersville Town Hall Town Hall, 134 E Mountain St, Kernersville, NC, 27284, United States
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Tuesday August 18
• HEALTH FAIR! →
  High Point, NC Calendar, 901 N Main St., High Point
• Mandatory Teacher Workday
  Johnson Street Global Studies High Point, NC 27262
• Board of Education Workshop
  Kimmel Farm Elementary 4801 Bethania Station Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105, USA
  9:00 am
• Community Cafe →
  High Point, NC Calendar, 901 N. Main St 1st floor, High Point
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  High Point, NC Calendar, 901 N. Main St, High Point
  10:00 am
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  High Point, NC Calendar, 901 N. Main St 2nd floor, High Point
  10:00 am
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just wanted to give a Bruno update!
  He is fitting in perfectly with our family. Him and Daisy are already best friends and even Maddie (their cat) loves him. He is my sisters shadow and… (Nextdoor Fleming and New Garden)
• Found this dog wandering around Shannon Hills Park today.
  We're dropping him off at the Guillford County resource center because our current dog is very territorial. If anyone knows who he belongs to let me… (Nextdoor Shannon Hills)

• North Carolina Schools posted a job opening for After School Group Leader in Greensboro. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(05541) - 820 S Chapman St in Greensboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greensboro here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meltdown ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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