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🌱 Can Elma finally break Montesano’s 20-game rivalry winning streak?
Make time for Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) Fitness Classes for Older Adults 65+ on the Elma Patch calendar

Hello again Elma! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Elma finally break Montesano's 20-game rivalry winning streak?
Also on today's calendar: Hoquiam vs Elma and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
- Friday: Low clouds, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Prep Football Preview: Elma, Montesano set for East County Civil War showdown (thedailyworld.com) — Elma football fans get a detailed look at Friday night's East County Civil War matchup at Montesano, including key Eagles players to watch and what each side must do to win. The preview also runs through other nearby prep games, giving Elma-area readers a full picture of Week 5 action around Grays Harbor.
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📸 Around Elma
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elma
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★ Featured events ★
- Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) Fitness Classes for Older Adults 65+ →
Summit Pacific Wellness Center, 610 E Main St, Elma
10:30 am
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Elma Demonstration Garden weekly work party →
Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds – Demonstration Garden, 32 Elma McCleary Road, Elma
9:00 am - Hoquiam vs Elma →
Elma High School, 1011 W Main St, Elma
5:00 pm - Hoquiam Girls Varsity Soccer @ Elma →
Elma High School, 1011 W Main St, Elma
7:00 pm - Elma Demonstration Garden weekly work party →
Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds – Demonstration Garden, 32 Elma McCleary Road, Elma
9:00 am - Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) Fitness Classes for Older Adults 65+ →
Summit Pacific Wellness Center, 610 E Main St, Elma
10:30 am - GGH MG Monthly Meeting →
WSU Extension Grays Harbor County Office, 34 Elma-McCleary Road, Elma
10:00 am - Elma Demonstration Garden weekly work party →
Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds – Demonstration Garden, 32 Elma McCleary Road, Elma
9:00 am - Tenino at Elma →
1011 West Main, Elma
7:00 pm - Return of the Salmon, Schafer State Park →
Schafer State Park, 1365 W Schafer Park Rd, Elma
10:00 am - Elma Demonstration Garden weekly work party →
Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds – Demonstration Garden, 32 Elma McCleary Road, Elma
9:00 am - Rochester Varsity Football @ Elma →
Elma High School, 1011 W Main St, Elma
7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
Thursday October 29
Friday October 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The City of Westport is breaking ground on a new tsunami vertical evacuation tower.
Join the City of Westport and WA EMD for a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 3 , at the corner of Harms Street and East Harbor… (Nextdoor ) - WDFW will be at the Onalaska Apple Festival on Saturday, Oct.
4, answering questions about fish and habitat restoration work in Lewis County and beyond. Then, on Sunday, join the Lewis Conservation District… (Nextdoor )
- Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Cashier (Store 136, Elma, WA) in Elma. Apply here.
- Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Elma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elma here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aberdeen
- Timberland Aberdeen Library set for $4.1M major overhaul (thedailyworld.com)
- Wednesday, September 30 (wa.gov)
- 11 Budget-Friendly Towns on the Pacific Coast for Retirees (worldatlas.com)
Hoquiam
- Timberland Bancorp (NASDAQ:TSBK) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here's Why (defenseworld.net)
- Bank of China (OTCMKTS:BACHY) versus Timberland Bancorp (NASDAQ:TSBK) Financial Contrast (watchlistnews.com)
Ok Elma! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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