🌱 Orem’s UVU golfers just earned a prestigious national academic honor

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In today's newsletter:

• Orem’s UVU golfers just earned a prestigious national academic honor

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot, with a high of 102 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot, temps: high: 102, low: 63.
• Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 99 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Utah Valley's Hawk, Maxwell Earn GCAA Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar Honors (gouvu.com) — Two Utah Valley University men’s golfers based in Orem, Andrew Hawk and Paxton Maxwell, have been named 2025-26 GCAA Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars. The honor recognizes their strong play—both logged full seasons with standout finishes—alongside high academic performance and character, putting Orem’s hometown NCAA Division I golf program in select company nationally.
   

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📸 Around Orem

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orem

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Friday August 7

• Football Blue & Gold Game
  Orem High Orem, UT 84097
  5:00 pm
• Lindon Days Parade 7:00pm
  Timpanogos High Orem, UT 84057
  7:00 pm
• "Lindon Days" Lindon City Parade
  Rocky Mountain Elementary School Lindon, UT 84042
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Bruin Blitz-BB
  Mountain View High Orem, UT 84057
  8:00 am

Monday August 10

• Student Pictures
  Lakeridge Jr High Orem, UT 84058
  8:00 am

Wednesday August 12

• Taste, Tour, & Ta-Dah!
  USU 4-H Youth Programs - Utah County 80 E. 725 S., Kaysville, UT 84037
  6:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Secondary Summer PD Day (School Directed)
  Orem High Orem, UT 84097
  8:00 am
• Back to School Open House
  Oak Canyon Jr High Lindon, UT 84042
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• 2026 Chamber Night at SCERA Shell
  Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce SCERA SHELL THEATER: GATE 6 600 S 400 E, Orem, UT 84058
  7:00 pm
• The Scarlet Pimpernel →
  The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 401 S Pleasant Grove Blvd, Pleasant Grove
  7:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Football Blue & Gold Game
  Orem High Orem, UT 84097
  5:00 pm
• Lindon Days Parade 7:00pm
  Timpanogos High Orem, UT 84057
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It's always clean.
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• McDonald's posted a job opening for Maintenance Team Member in Orem. Apply here.
• Mountain America Credit Union posted a job opening for Hire Ahead Member Service & Sales (Teller) in Orem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orem here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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