🌱 Want a raised bed at Catawba Island’s growing community garden?

Good morning Catawba! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Want a raised bed at Catawba Island’s growing community garden?

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 61, low: 43.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Catawba Island Community Garden kicks off second year (thebeacon.net) — Gardeners on nearby Catawba Island can now reserve raised plots at the expanding Catawba Island Community Garden in John Braun Memorial Park, which just opened its second season. With new water spigots, tools, and organic-focused guidelines, the garden offers classes and a place to connect with fellow growers, supported by Resurrection Lutheran Church and local partners.
   

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📸 Around Catawba

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Catawba

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• P.A.R.K.S. Program →
  Vancrest of Urbana, 2380 US-68, Urbana
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Catawba Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Soft Start
  Hayward Middle School Springfield, OH 45506
  8:20 am
• E: Kindergarten Screening--By Appointment Only!
  Urbana City Urbana Elementary School, 1673 US-68, Urbana, OH 43078, USA
  9:00 am
• Wetland Warriors: Spring Wildflowers →
  George Rogers Clark Park, 930 S Tecumseh Rd, Springfield
  3:30 pm
• After-School Snacks
  London Public Library My London Library - Hartley Meeting Room
  4:15 pm
• Varsity Baseball vs Hilliard Darby High School
  Urbana City Boyce Street Athletic Complex
  5:00 pm
• High School, Jazz, and 8th Grade Spring Band Concert
  Mechanicsburg Exempted Village Mechanicsburg, OH 43044
  6:30 pm
• Academic Awards Ceremony
  Urbana City Urbana, OH 43078
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Read, Watch, Listen, Play, WIN!
  London Public Library My London Library -
  1:00 am
• Springfield Mentoring Coalition (aka MSK)
  Hayward Middle School Springfield, OH 45506
  8:40 am
• My Sister's Keeper (2nd Thursday)
  Hayward Middle School Springfield, OH 45506
  8:45 am
• 5th Grade Drama Club
  Mechanicsburg Exempted Village Mechanicsburg, OH 43044
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Urbana. Apply here.
• Organic Girl posted a job opening for Sanitation Technician in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Catawba here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mechanicsburg

• Local police department warns residents of new ‘door kicking' TikTok challenge (whio.com)

Urbana

• Museum program: How to preserve your family's treasured textile heirlooms (urbanacitizen.com)
• Gecowetses 2026 Senior Citizen honorees (urbanacitizen.com)
• Wilkinson Earns 12th Career BFL Victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Ohio River at Tanners Creek (anglerschannel.com)

Springfield

• Six Springfield students honored for multilingual mastery (dayton247now.com)
• 12 Secret Ohio Places You Won't Believe Even Exist (everafterinthewoods.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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