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Coming up on the calendar:
Chamber Roundtable: Entrepreneurs & Solopreneurs at Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce
Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Gesa Power House Theatre
7-Week Summer Quarter Ends at Walla Walla Community College
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Staff Welcome Breakfast Whitman College Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom 8:30 am
Warrior Express (Clarkston) Walla Walla Community College Clarkston Main (CLK) 100 - Lobby 1:00 pm
Chamber After Hours - Valley Transit Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce 29 E. Sumach St Walla Walla 5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
Chamber Roundtable: Entrepreneurs & Solopreneurs Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce WWVCC Boardroom 29 E. Sumach St Walla Walla 8:30 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
I'm curious about the dynamic of this medium. I frequently see questions which are readily answerable by a quick search on the interweb, such as the dates or times of events by major institutions… (Nextdoor Harvest Meadow)
What a mess. What is the name of the road that circumvents WALLULA Junction? We need to get to Seattle (WH) (Nextdoor College Place)
The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in College Place. Apply here.
Avenue5 Residential, Inc. posted a job opening for Floating Property Manager in College Place. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near College Place here.
Business notes: Walla Walla city manager recognized among top 10 in the US (thenewstribune.com)
Walla Walla City Council declares emergency over Paradise Fire (elkhornmediagroup.com)
Pasco
Pasco outlines how $1.9M in WA, fed funds could build more affordable housing (tri-cityherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!