Community Corner
🌱 Orem mother races deportation deadline to reunite family in Venezuela
And on the Orem Patch calendar - Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
Hey there, Orem! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- Orem mother races deportation deadline to reunite family in Venezuela
- How did Orem teams climb near the top of Valley rankings?
- Why a Provo street now honors an officer killed in Orem
Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 48.
- Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woman, daughter facing hurdles in efforts to self-deport from Orem to Venezuela (ksl.com) — An Orem mother and her medically fragile daughter are racing a federal deadline to leave the U.S. as they try to self-deport to Venezuela and reunite with their deported husband and father. Living with friends in Orem and unable to work or secure passports, she's seeking legal and financial help while navigating the CBP Home program and her husband's unresolved Orem court case. 
• Valley Top 5: Orem girls volleyball continues hot streak (heraldextra.com) — Orem High's girls volleyball team is riding a 13‑match winning streak and sits atop the Utah Valley rankings, while the football team is also in the top five after a gritty win over Timpview. Local fans can track how Orem stacks up against rivals like Provo, American Fork, and Pleasant Grove across football, soccer, and volleyball.
• A nod to a hero: Master Officer Joseph Shinners Memorial Boulevard unveiled in Provo (heraldextra.com) — Provo has renamed 500 West as Master Officer Joseph Shinners Memorial Boulevard to honor the officer killed while helping Provo and Orem police arrest a suspect outside an Orem shopping center in 2019. The new memorial designation, marked by signs at Lakeview Parkway and 2000 North, ensures his sacrifice is remembered by drivers throughout the area.
📸 Around Orem
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orem
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Dillard's, 543 E University Pkwy, Orem
10:00 am
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
- MS Girls Volleyball vs Independence
Karl Maeser Preparatory Academy, 320 W 600 S St, Lindon
4:00 pm - Cross Country Meet @ Lake Mountain
Orem Jr High Orem, UT 84057
5:00 pm - Freshman Football : Timpanogos @ Mountain View
Timpanogos High Orem, UT 84057
6:00 pm - Church Group Youth Group Activity - Mission Culture Night →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 575 East 800 North, Orem
7:00 pm - Spirit Night at Zupa's
Foothill Elementary School Orem, UT 84097
4:00 pm - HS Girls Soccer @ Rowland Hall
Rowland Hall Steiner Fields, 1481 Sunnyside Ave S, Salt Lake Cit
4:00 pm - PTA Classic Skate Night
Canyon Crest Elementary School Provo, UT 84604
4:30 pm - HS Girls Volleyball @ ALA
American Leadership Academy, 898 W 1100 S, Spanish Fork
4:30 pm - Tax Savings in Real Estate Workshop →
998 North 1200 West, Orem
6:30 pm - Rock Canyon Extravaganza
Rock Canyon Elementary School Provo, UT 84604
4:30 pm - FB vs Timpanogos-BB
Mountain View High Orem, UT 84057
7:00 pm - Football vs Pleasant Grove (Sr. Night)
Orem High Orem, UT 84097
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
📣 Orem Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LOST CAT ALERT!
Have you seen this pet? Maget was lost on September 26, 2026 and was last seen near American Fork, Utah If you have information on their location,… (Nextdoor Sharon) - Sharing and resending.
This sweet dog has a home somewhere. If you recognize help us find its owner. (Nextdoor Orchard South)
- Culver's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Orem. Apply here.
- Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Cook in Orem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lindon
- Heaven and Ancestors Move People into Place (latterdaysaintmag.com)
- Is your home a mess? Give Bee Neat Cleaning Co. a call today! (abc4.com)
Provo
- Provo Job Growth Outpaces Every Other US City (star981.com)
- TRAFFIC ALERT: Road closed due to traffic accident investigation in Provo (abc4.com)
- Elementary Social Studies Materials Review (provo.edu)
Ok Orem! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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