🌱 Patch AM: Caledonia mourns the passing of longtime resident Daniel Lee Miller.

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In today's newsletter:

• Caledonia mourns the passing of longtime resident Daniel Lee Miller.

Also on today's calendar: Move & Restore on the Trails and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; hot, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Not as hot with a t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
• Friday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Daniel Lee Miller, 74, of Caledonia (racinecountyeye.com) — A longtime Caledonia resident, Daniel Lee Miller, 74, has died, with his services to be held privately according to his wishes. Known for his love of pool, fishing, and ham radio, he leaves behind his wife Gail, extended family, and many friends who remember him as a jack of all trades.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Caledonia

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Wednesday September 2
• Move & Restore on the Trails →
  River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N Green Bay Rd, Racine
  10:30 am
Thursday September 3
• 4K & Kindergarten Staggered Start (Last Names M-Z)
  Jerstad-Agerholm Sch Racine, WI 53402
• 4k & Kindergarten Group 2 will have school (Last Name M-Z)
  Julian Thomas El Racine, WI 53404
Friday September 4
• All 4k & Kindergarten begins
  Julian Thomas El Racine, WI 53404
• 4K & Kindergarten Staggered Start
  Jerstad-Agerholm Sch Racine, WI 53402
• RAMAC office closed at noon
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc 300 5th St, Racine, WI 53403
  12:00 pm
• Community Kick Off/Red Out
  Horlick Hi Student Parking lot
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Festival Park 5 Fifth St. Racine
  9:00 am
Monday September 7
• RAMAC office closed
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc 300 5th St, Racine, WI 53403
Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  , Milwaukee
  9:00 am
• Annual Barn Dance at the Caledonia Historical Village →
  7330 5 Mile Rd, Racine
  4:00 pm
• ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival →
  Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It's the first-ever Wild Rice Week in Wisconsin!
  To kick off the inaugural week, we hosted an event today, Aug. 31, in partnership with the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the Wild Rice… (Nextdoor )
• Hello!
  Does anyone know about the giant professional fire work display Sat. Night. It was either on Six mile road by 92 nd St. or possibly on Hwy K, we… (Nextdoor The Village of Raymond)

• Saputo, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - 3rd Shift in Caledonia. Apply here.
• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Oak Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Caledonia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Racine

• Starbuck Students Join Racine Food Waste Composting Program (racinecountyeye.com)
• City of Racine's YouFirst partners with Grind Season gym on women's wellness, maternal health support (racinecountyeye.com)
• Racine woman, 73, dies after two-vehicle crash at Ninth Street and Park Avenue, police say (racinecountyeye.com)

Mount Pleasant

• Microsoft Wisconsin Data Center Uses About as Much Water as a Restaurant (vinnews.com)
• Data center noise lawsuits test limits of local ordinances (smartcitiesdive.com)

Ok Caledonia! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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