🌱 Yukon ceremony honors Air Force veteran Libby Smith

Coffee in hand, Yukon? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Yukon ceremony honors Air Force veteran Libby Smith
• Yukon names an interim mayor after Pillmore's recall
• Yukon heads to Norman North for Friday's playoff opener

Also on today's calendar: Wigglers Storytime and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 71, low: 36.
• Friday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Oklahoma veteran to receive Quilt of Valor at Veterans Day ceremony (koco.com) — Air Force veteran Libby Smith will receive a handmade Quilt of Valor at Canadian Valley Christian Academy's Veterans Day ceremony in Yukon. Smith, who served more than 20 years, has family ties to the school. The public is welcome at the 8:10 a.m. ceremony Wednesday, which also honors service members who never returned home.
   

2. Yukon City Council names interim mayor, vice mayor after Pillmore recall election (okcfox.com) — Rick Cacini will serve as Yukon's interim mayor, with Zak Kastl as vice mayor, after voters removed Brian Pillmore amid controversy over a proposed data center and city transparency. The arrangement may be brief: a special election is expected in February, with candidate filing in December.
   

3. Oklahoma high school football: OSSAA first round playoff schedule, postseason brackets, live broadcasts, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders (maxpreps.com) — Yukon heads to Norman North for a first-round football playoff game at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. Yukon enters at 6–4 and ranks seventh in the statewide list, while Norman North is 7–3 and ranked 12th, setting up a postseason road test for the local team.
   

4. Are banks open on Veterans Day? Will mail run? What's open, closed on Nov. 11 (oklahoman.com) — Veterans Day closures on Wednesday, Nov. 11, include bank branches, post offices and all Service Oklahoma locations, though many driver and vehicle services remain available online. Regular mail delivery pauses for the holiday, while UPS and FedEx offer pickup and delivery and most grocery and retail stores remain open.
   

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📸 Around Yukon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Yukon

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★ Featured events ★

Friday November 13

• Page Turners Book Club →
  1200 Lakeshore Drive, Yukon
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Membership Luncheon
  Canadian Valley Technology Center - Cowan Campus, 1701 S Czech Ha, Yukon
  11:30 am

Friday November 13

• Community Coffee - Dusty Roads Marketplace
  Yukon Chamber of Commerce, 1237 Garth Brooks Blvd, Yukon
  8:00 am

Monday November 16

• Wigglers Storytime →
  1200 Lakeshore Drive, Yukon
  10:00 am
• Littler Movers Storytime →
  1200 Lakeshore Drive, Yukon
  10:45 am
• Happy Feet Storytime →
  1200 Lakeshore Drive, Yukon
  11:30 am
• Community Prayer
  Yukon Chamber of Commerce, 10 W Main St #130, Yukon
  12:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Preschool Prep Storytime →
  1200 Lakeshore Drive, Yukon
  10:00 am
• Blood Drive
  Yukon Chamber of Commerce, 10 W Main St #130, Yukon
  3:30 pm
• Downtown Train & Tree Lighting →
  328 Cedar Ave., Yukon
  5:30 pm
• IIS Skate Night
  Yukon 66 Skate LLC, 24 E Main St, Yukon
  6:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  12 South 5th St, Centennial Building, Yukon
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello everyone, I'm looking to move a shed from one location to another.
  Does anyone have any recommendations on shed mover companies and your experience? (Nextdoor Spring Meadows)

• Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Yukon. Apply here.
• Ross Stores posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Yukon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yukon here.

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Ok Yukon! 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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