🌱 Des Moines gathers today to honor veterans at Underwood Memorial Park
Des Moines, Washington Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Des Moines! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Des Moines gathers today to honor veterans at Underwood Memorial Park
- Des Moines-bound Shield AI strikes $5.3 billion deal for radar maker
Also on today's calendar: Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Increasing amounts of sun, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Considerable cloudiness, temps: high: 61, low: 51.
- Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 60 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• REMINDER: Des Moines to honor Veterans with ceremony at Underwood Memorial Park this Wednesday, Nov. 11 (waterlandblog.com) — Des Moines neighbors can honor veterans today, Nov. 11, at Steven J. Underwood Memorial Park, 21800 20th Ave. South. A reception starts at 10:30 a.m., followed by an 11:11 a.m. ceremony featuring local veterans Tony Hettler and Pat Nardo, a bugle and the raising of the American flag. 
• Defense company agrees to buy Kirkland startup in deal valued at $5.3B (king5.com) — Shield AI, which is developing a fighter-jet manufacturing facility in Des Moines, has agreed to buy Kirkland radar maker Echodyne for up to $5.3 billion. Echodyne says manufacturing and research will remain in the region, but the company did not clarify whether radar production would connect to the Des Moines facility.
📸 Around Des Moines
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues →
The Winemakers Reserve, 15902 Woodinville Redmond Rd NE, Woodinville
9:00 am -
Nature's GLP-1: Nutrition & Metabolic Wellness →
Recoupia Spa & Wellness (formerly Everly Med Spa - Bonadea), 16108 Ash Way, Lynnwood
10:00 am
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Messy Babies! (Morning Session)
Woodmont Library, 26809 Pacific Highway South, Seattle
10:15 am -
Messy Babies! (Afternoon Session)
Woodmont Library, 26809 Pacific Highway South, Seattle
12:15 pm -
9th Annual Seattle Black College Expo -FREE →
Highline College, 2400 South 240th Street, Des Moines
10:00 am -
Lounge Reserved →
Des Moines Yacht Club, 22737 Marine View Drive, Des Moines
10:00 am -
مركز الترحيب / The Welcoming Center
Woodmont Library, 26809 Pacific Highway South, Seattle
11:30 am -
Look2Justice 6th Annual Symposium →
Des Moines Beach Park Event Center, Des Moines
12:30 pm -
Lounge Reserves →
Des Moines Yacht Club, 22737 Marine View Drive, Des Moines -
Lounge Reserved →
Des Moines Yacht Club, 22737 Marine View Drive, Des Moines
8:00 am -
Seahawks Watch Parties →
Des Moines Yacht Club, 22737 Marine View Drive, Des Moines
1:00 pm -
Coast Guard Aux (L) →
Des Moines Yacht Club, 22737 Marine View Drive, Des Moines
6:00 pm -
First Mates Social →
Des Moines Yacht Club, 22737 Marine View Drive, Des Moines
6:00 pm -
First Mates Meeting →
Des Moines Yacht Club, 22737 Marine View Drive, Des Moines
6:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
Doja Cat, a cat who went missing in SeaTac, WA, has been safely reunited with their family after 21 hours, 25 minutes. Message from Owner: "My cat… (Nextdoor Des Moines)
🗞 Nearby News
SeaTac
- WISE Financial Fitness: Building Confidence, Influence & Financial Freedom (newsbreak.com)
- Telecom news: Rakuten, AST SpaceMobile, Ezee Fiber, Ericsson, HBL (telecomlead.com)
- Seattle lawsuit alleges airlines shared fare data, inflating prices (adn.com)
Kent
- Living Well Kent gets state grant for garden along Green River (kentreporter.com)
Ok Des Moines! 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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