🌱 Why are Piqua residents raising $300,000 to fight a data center?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are Piqua residents raising $300,000 to fight a data center?

Also on today's calendar: OH-8 Poker Run and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
• Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Piqua residents fund lawsuit against city over data center (wdtn.com) — Piqua residents are organizing and fundraising for a $300,000 lawsuit to try to stop a planned data center on Farrington Road that city commissioners approved as an emergency. Protesters say the process lacked transparency and are pressuring commissioners to reconsider, while the city emphasizes residents’ right to demonstrate and its focus on public safety during ongoing protests.
   

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📸 Around Piqua

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Piqua

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 5

• THE GROOVE BROTHERS →
  Lock 9 Park and Trevino Performance Pavilion, 125 E Water St, Piqua
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday June 5

• Lock 9 Concert Series | The Groove Brothers Band | Vudu Childe →
  Piqua, OH Calendar, 125 East Water Street, Piqua
  7:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Summer Walking Club →
  Piqua, OH Calendar Piqua, OH 45356
  9:00 am

Tuesday June 9

• Coffee with a Cop →
  Piqua, OH Calendar, Winans 310 Spring Street, Piqua
  10:00 am
• Planning Commission →
  Piqua, OH Calendar
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• OH-8 Poker Run →
  Vfw Post 4874, 8756 N County Rd 25A, Piqua
  11:00 am
• LET'S SING TAYLOR →
  Lock 9 Park and Trevino Performance Pavilion, 125 E Water St, Piqua
  7:30 pm
• Lock 9 Concert Series | Let's Sing Taylor →
  Piqua, OH Calendar, 125 East Water Street, Piqua
  7:30 pm

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📣 Piqua Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• Teen Thursday →
  Amos Memorial Public Library, 230 E North St, Sidney
  2:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Troy Strawberry Festival →
  Prouty Plaza, 1 W Main St, Troy
  11:00 am
• America 250 Concert →
  Troy, OH Calendar Troy, OH 45373
  6:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• *NOT AVAILABLE* MATDS @ The 50TH TROY OHIO... →
  Troy Strawberry Festival, 510 W Water St # 110, Troy
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Piqua. Apply here.
• The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Weekends in Piqua. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Piqua here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Troy

• Upcoming Troy Strawberry Festival parking, shuttle service & road closures (miamivalleytoday.com)
• Old Frisch's in Troy demolished months after sale (wdtn.com)
• 41 Grill & Draft House holds grand opening in Troy (miamivalleytoday.com)

Russia

• Sidney Rotary Club announces scholarship winners (sidneydailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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