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🌱 Remembering John Giger, Grove resident and 20-year Marine veteran
Afton, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Afton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Remembering John Giger, Grove resident and 20-year Marine veteran
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 31.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• John Giger (blogspot.com) — John R. Giger, a Grove resident and retired Marine whose family includes stepdaughter Randi Andrews of Afton, died at home November 5 at 87. He served 20 years in the Marine Corps and later operated several H&R Block tax services. Family memorial services are planned for a later date. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Miami Seniors' Center Board of Directors Regular Meeting →
Seniors' Center, 2104 Denver Harner Dr., Miami
10:00 am -
Delaware County Community Gathering →
Mountain Movers, 24000 S. 660, Grove
1:30 pm -
GMAMA SPECIAL MEETING →
1201 NEO Loop, Grove
4:00 pm -
Christmas Holiday Market at the Coleman Theatre Ballroom →
Coleman Theatre Ballroom, Grove -
Friends of Grand Lake Audubon Society Monthly Meeting →
Grove Community Center, 104 W 3rd St, Grove -
Vintage Market →
Wolf Creek Expo Center, 1601 Sunrise Blvd., Grove -
Bluegrass Music Event by River Ridge Bluegrass Assoc. →
Grove Middle School Auditorium, Grove -
French Onion Soup →
The Lakehouse & The Table, 27 West 3rd Street, Grove
11:00 am -
XFN #414 (EXTREME FIGHT NIGHT) →
Peoria Showplace, 1000 Buffalo Run Blvd, Miami
8:00 pm -
Grove JV One-Act Play: I Never Saw Another Butterfly →
Performing Arts Center (PAC), 302 Ford Road, Grove -
Hunger Games Laser Tag →
Grove Public Library, 1140 NEO Loop, Grove -
🏀 JH Quapaw Tournament
Quapaw High School, 305 W 1st St, Quapaw
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Afton. Apply here.
- Baptist Village Communities posted a job opening for Stylist / Barber in Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Afton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grove
- Joyce Hutchison (blogspot.com)
- Ronald McDonald House kicks off annual holiday campaign (joplinglobe.com)
- Marvin Whittington (blogspot.com)
Vinita
- Cherokee Nation explores new housing opportunities for Veterans (fox23.com)
Miami
- OFX hosting screening, panel for nuclear waste doc ‘To Use a Mountain' (freepressokc.com)
Ok Afton! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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