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🌱 How a dramatic DUI simulation shook students at Orcutt Academy High School

Good morning Orcutt! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a dramatic DUI simulation shook students at Orcutt Academy High School
  • How did Orcutt readers fare at this countywide Battle of the Books?

Also on today's calendar: NatureTrack Film Festival Special Screening Series Presents "Small Creatures, Big Impact" Featuring and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 73 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun, some clouds, temps: high: 77, low: 44.
  • Sunday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ‘Every 15 Minutes' at Orcutt School Drives Home Dangers of Impaired Driving (noozhawk.com) — Orcutt Academy High School students experienced a highly realistic “Every 15 Minutes” DUI simulation this week, complete with emergency crews, a mock helicopter evacuation, and a staged arrest. Coordinated by CHP and local partners, the two-day program culminates today with a schoolwide mock funeral and memorial assembly aimed at sparking serious conversations about impaired driving among Orcutt teens and their families.
   

• Santa Barbara Co. students test knowledge at Battle of the Books competition (ksby.com) — Students from across Santa Barbara County, including Orcutt Junior High, faced off in the 25th annual Battle of the Books in Santa Maria, answering detailed questions about popular titles. The long-running competition, organized by the county education office, lets local kids turn their love of reading into a spirited team challenge.
   

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  • Pull on Your Boots, Raise Your Glasses for Buellton Brew Fest (noozhawk.com)

Vandenberg Village

  • Effort to Rebuild Cabrillo High School Stadium Energizing with New Community Drive (keyt.com)
  • Can Get Enough Space Talk? Check Out the SpaceX Launch Schedule for Vandenberg (greenmatters.com)
  • Space Force Brings Blue Origin Closer To A Vandenberg Launch (orbitaltoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Orcutt

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