🌱 Patch AM: Why are bats suddenly showing up inside a Puyallup elementary school?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are bats suddenly showing up inside a Puyallup elementary school?

Also on today's calendar: The Hungry Housewives 12th Annual Craft & Vendor Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
• Tuesday: Beautiful with some sun, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School officials can't figure out how their building became a bat haven with eight found in just over two weeks (the-independent.com) — Families in Puyallup should know Edgerton Elementary has found eight bats inside the school over 17 days, prompting health consultations and weekend exclusion work to seal entry points. Officials report no confirmed human contact in the latest case, but one earlier staff exposure led to medical follow-up. The district urges students and parents to avoid touching bats and contact health providers if any physical contact occurs.
   

📸 Around Puyallup

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Puyallup

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• The Hungry Housewives 12th Annual Craft & Vendor Show →
  GMS, 240 N C St, Buckley
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Monster Maul Text or Treat SMS Promotion →
  South Hill Mall, 3500 S. Meridian, Unit 494, Puyallup
Tuesday October 6
• New Member Orientation 2026 →
  Location The Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce 323 N Meridian Ste A Puyallup WA 98371, 323 N Meridian Ste A, Puyallup
• Play to Learn | Puyallup Public Library (A.M.) →
  Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup
  10:00 am
• Play to Learn | Puyallup Public Library (PM) →
  Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup
  1:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Car Seat Checks →
  Station 72, 3809 5th St SE, Puyallup
  12:45 pm
• Halloween Paint & Sip →
  The Lazy Ballerina Wine Bar, 319 South Meridian, Puyallup
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Wake Up at Mel Korum Family YMCA →
  Location Mel Korum Family YMCA 302 43rd Ave SE Puyallup, WA 98374 302 43rd Ave SE Puyallup WA 98374, 302 43rd Ave SE, Puyallup
• AMA with Jim Acklin →
  Puyallup WA
  12:00 pm
• Depolarizing Ourselves →
  Puyallup Public Safety Bldg., 1015 39th Ave SE, Puyallup
  8:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Join Kaleo at the Puyallup Farmers Market: Volunteer Locally →
  Pioneer Park Pavilion, 330 S Meridian, Puyallup
  9:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Fall Festival/Fundraiser →
  17513 8th Ave Ct S, Spanaway, WA, 98387
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Curious what other seniors do in the evenings & on weekends.
  The libraries have nothing for seniors and senior centers are closed on the weekends and evenings. Mostly what they have are table games, bingo,… (Nextdoor Forest Green)
• So I wanna tell you all that I really do love you guys.
  You got me through some pretty dark days and I thank you thank you (Nextdoor Sunrise/Emerald Ridge)

• Five Guys posted a job opening for Shift Leader -1364 in Puyallup. Apply here.
• Panera posted a job opening for Retail Team Member in Puyallup. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Puyallup here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sumner

• Yelm drops eighth straight to start season, swept by Sumner (thurstonchronicle.com)

Fife

• Rising fuel costs, high taxes force wave of trucking bankruptcies (fox13seattle.com)
• Griffin Makes Initial Offer for BFG Supply Assets (greenhousegrower.com)
• MAJOR reinforces North American presence with new facility (northamericanmining.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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