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Sunday May 24th Patch AM

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  • See how Waukesha Rotarians turned Lad Lake gardens into healing spaces

Also on today's calendar: Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the big rose say to the little rose? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Waukesha Rotary Club revitalizes the gardens at Lad Lake (gmtoday.com) — Waukesha Rotary Club members are helping transform the gardens at Lad Lake’s Dousman campus into more peaceful, therapeutic spaces for youth and families. Funded by a Rotary grant, the Gardens of Growth project added flowers, vegetables, and gathering areas while giving local youths hands-on experience, responsibility, and pride in improving their living environment.    


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    Saturday May 30
  • Open House
    La Casa De Esperanza, Inc., 410 Arcadian Ave, Waukesha
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I am looking for someone to do my Lawn Mowing this season.
    I live off of National Avenue in Vernon. I’m looking for someone who is reasonably priced and dependable. (Nextdoor National Ave)
  • For the last 6 days I have a female cardinal pecking at my patio door all day long.
    Sometimes she goes to the kitchen sink window and back window screen and will hold on for a few seconds. I still have snowflake clings from winter… (Nextdoor National Ave)
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  • Extended Stay America posted a job opening for Housekeeper Part Time-101020 in Waukesha. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waukesha here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pewaukee

  • Campbells celebrating 70 years (gmtoday.com)
  • Watertown man sentenced to 8 years prison touching girl, 12, at Pewaukee store (gmtoday.com)
  • Two-way threat Emily Urban headlines Best X11 for Week 7 (madison365.com)

New Berlin

  • NAVFAC Atlantic Awards $51.2 Million Crane Modification for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (einpresswire.com)
  • New Berlin man charged in Purple Heart case seeking second exam for insanity plea (gmtoday.com)
  • New Berlin 8th grader heading to Scripps National Spelling Bee for second time (tmj4.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hiya. Bud!! (Thank you Noreen F. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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