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🌱 Patch AM: When will Scotts Valley’s heat-postponed flag football showdown be replayed?
Also, don't miss 9/11 at 25–Keepers of the Flame on the Scotts Valley Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- When will Scotts Valley's heat-postponed flag football showdown be replayed?
Also on today's calendar: 9/11 at 25–Keepers of the Flame and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 81, low: 52.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Flag football games postponed due to excessive heat (santacruzsentinel.com) — Scotts Valley High's flag football game against Harbor at Aptos High was postponed Wednesday evening because extreme heat pushed on-field temperatures above safety limits, and no makeup date has been set yet. The story also recaps how Santa Cruz's football team staged a dramatic late comeback to edge Scotts Valley 27-26 last week, plus other local sports highlights and schedule changes. 
📸 Around Scotts Valley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scotts Valley
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★ Featured events ★
- 9/11 at 25–Keepers of the Flame →
Flame of Liberty Memorial, Los Gatos Civic Center, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030,
9:30 am - Santa Cruz Elks Lodge Fall Festival →
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824, 150 Jewell St, Santa Cruz
12:00 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing →
Discretion Brewing, 2703 41st Ave, Soquel
5:30 pm - Ben Lomond Scottish Day →
Ben Lomond County Park, 9525 Mill St, Ben Lomond
1:00 pm - Scotts Valley: Multicultural Fair →
Skypark, 361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
12:00 pm - 5th Annual Scotts Valley Multicultural Fair →
Skypark, 361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
12:00 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Saturday October 3
📣 Scotts Valley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Making Your Camino Course Accessible (Virtual)
Santa Clara University Remote via Zoom
9:00 am - Grackle 101: Google Docs Accessibility Made Simple
Santa Clara University Virtually over Zoom
9:30 am - Workday Financials Training - Supplier Invoice and Student Payments
Santa Clara University Online Via Zoom
10:00 am - Accounting Recruiter Meeting
Santa Clara University Lucas 107
10:00 am - Assessments and Quizzes in Camino (Virtual)
Santa Clara University Remote via Zoom
1:30 pm - Back to School Night
Aptos High Aptos, CA 95003
5:00 pm - Regular Board Meeting
Sunnyvale 819 W Iowa Ave, , CA 94086
6:00 pm - Group 4 IB Science Project Presentations - Gym
Scotts Valley High Scotts Valley, CA 95066
6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aveanna Healthcare, LLC posted a job opening for Caregiver for Children and Adults with Special Needs in Santa Cruz. Apply here.
- Joby Aviation, Inc. posted a job opening for Sr. CNC Prototype Machinist - 2nd shift in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scotts Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Felton
- Nashville songwriter Greylan James comes to Felton (santacruzsentinel.com)
- USPS to hold virtual community meeting on proposed Brookdale Post Office closure (santacruzsentinel.com)
Soquel
- Participation numbers continue to rise at Scotts Valley (pressbanner.com)
Santa Cruz
- Dragonfly Year: Santa Cruz County Sees a Summer Bloom (goodtimes.sc)
- Santa Cruz to build a new type of mental health care center for youth (santacruzlocal.org)
- Indivisible Santa Cruz County: Hands off our vote (santacruzsentinel.com)
Ok Scotts Valley! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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