🌱 District Office is Open to Public and 11 more events

Good day Oakville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with a shower or two, temps: high: 69, low: 52.
• Friday: Warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.

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📸 Around Oakville

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 16

• District Office is Open to Public
  Rochester School District 10140 US-12, Rochester, WA 98579, USA
  7:30 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
• July Study Session
  Centralia School District Centralia High School Performing Arts Center 813 Eshom Rd, Centr
  5:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• 27th MODIFIED NATIONALS →
  Grays Harbor Raceway, Pavillion, 32 Elma McCleary Rd, Elma
  5:00 pm
• South Sound Speedway Weekly Racing →
  South Sound Speedway, 3730 183rd Ave SW, Rochester
  5:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Grays Harbor Raceway Weekly Racing →
  Grays Harbor Raceway, Pavillion, 32 Elma McCleary Rd, Elma
  5:00 pm
• Roy Harvey Classic 100 →
  South Sound Speedway, 3730 183rd Ave SW, Rochester
  5:00 pm

Sunday July 26

• HALL of FAME TRIBUTE →
  Grays Harbor Raceway, Pavillion, 32 Elma McCleary Rd, Elma
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 1

• The Dope Show →
  Cornercopia Comedy Club, 289 NW Chehalis Ave, Chehalis
  4:20 pm
• NWSLMS - South Sound Speedway →
  South Sound Speedway, 3730 183rd Ave SW, Rochester
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Weekly Racing →
  South Sound Speedway, 3730 183rd Ave SW, Rochester
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• South Sound Bandits Points Race #5 →
  South Sound Speedway, 3730 183rd Ave SW, Rochester
  4:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our team will be at the Emergency Preparedness EXPO in Aberdeen from 10 a.
  m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 25. The event is at Olympic Gateway Plaza, 1143 E Wishkah, Aberdeen, WA. This is a free, family-friendly event focused… (Nextdoor )
• An already active wildfire season could heat up this week!
  Temperatures across Washington are forecast to rise into the 80s (°F) in western Washington and well into the 90s in eastern Washington. That means… (Nextdoor )

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Rochester. Apply here.
• TAL Building Centers posted a job opening for Floor Customer Service in Elma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rochester

• Public concerns fuel Stickley's bid to lead office she left seven years ago (chronline.com)

Centralia

• In Focus: Centralia Fantasy Festival at fairgrounds (chronline.com)
• The Salvation Army Centralia Corps appoints new leaders (chronline.com)
• Volunteers rally to repair High Rock Lookout after devastating vandalism (thedailyworld.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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