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🌱 How did Ontario’s Isabella Deel finish at districts this week?
And on the Ontario Patch calendar - Dracula - Play
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Ontario's Isabella Deel finish at districts this week?
Also on today's calendar: Retirement Coffee Club in Ontario and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 65, low: 45.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Golfers compete in Division I girls, Division II boys district tournaments (mansfieldnewsjournal.com) — Ontario High School junior golfer Isabella Deel wrapped up district play at Stone Ridge Golf Club with a 101, tying for 35th overall among Division I girls. The story also recaps how other nearby schools, including Lexington, Ashland, Galion, and Shelby, fared in their respective district tournaments and who advanced to the state level. 
📸 Around Ontario
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ontario
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★ Featured events ★
- Dracula - Play →
Renaissance Theatre, 138 Park Ave W, Mansfield
7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- VFB vs MARION HARDING
Ontario High School, 467 Shelby-Ontario Rd, Ontario
7:00 pm - Homecoming Dance
Ontario High School, 467 Shelby-Ontario Rd, Ontario
8:00 pm - FFB @ Marion Harding
Grant Middle School, 420 Presidential Dr, Marion
5:00 pm - JV/V GSO vs RIVER VALLEY
Ontario High School, 467 Shelby-Ontario Rd, Ontario
5:00 pm - JV/V BSO @ River Valley
River Valley High School, 4280 Marion-Mt Gilead Rd, Caledonia
5:00 pm - VB vs SHELBY
Ontario High School, 467 Shelby-Ontario Rd, Ontario
5:30 pm - JV/V GSO @ Wooster
Wooster High School, 515 Oldman Rd, Wooster
5:00 pm - VB @ Highland
Highland High School, 1300 OH-314, Marengo
5:30 pm - VFB @ Shelby
Shelby High School, 1 Whippet Wy, Shelby
7:00 pm - JV BSO vs MOHAWK
Ontario High School, 467 Shelby-Ontario Rd, Ontario
5:00 pm - Retirement Coffee Club in Ontario →
The Cove Coffee Shop and Pizza Company, 325 Shelby-Ontario Rd, Ontario
11:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
📣 Ontario Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Next Monday, October 5, Kingwood Center has a "free first Monday".
Entry is free and local organizations will have information tables set up. Colony Club, a women's group, will have a table there. Please stop by and… (Nextdoor Buckeye Village)
- Prime Communications posted a job opening for Full-Time Retail Sales Consultant - AT&T Authorized Retailer in Ontario. Apply here.
- Meijer posted a job opening for FULL TIME 4 am Meat Clerk in Ontario. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ontario here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mansfield
- 26 Sunnyslope Dr #26G, Mansfield, OH 44907 (zillow.com)
- Pet of the Week: Baize (sdgnewsgroup.com)
- Lenael Troy Smith sentenced to 40 years for vicious rape, kidnapping (kentucky.com)
Shelby
- New homeownership program in Shelby to host informational meeting (sdgnewsgroup.com)
Ok Ontario! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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