🌱 Back to School Night and 6 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Back to School Night at Toyon Middle

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 101 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 103, low: 65.
• Saturday: Sunny and sweltering heat, with a high of 104 and low of 69 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Valley Springs

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Thursday August 13

• Back to School Night
  Toyon Middle Valley Springs, CA 95252
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Angels Camp Farmers Market →
  Utica Park, 1055-933 S Main St, Angels Camp
  4:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• The Barn Farmers Market in San Andreas →
  The Barn Artisan & Farmers Market, 20 W St Charles St, San Andreas
  9:00 am
• Shane Dwight →
  Sutter Creek Theatre, 44 Main St, Sutter Creek
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Back to School Night
  Toyon Middle Valley Springs, CA 95252
  5:00 pm
• Line Dancing with Mercedeez @ Miner's Lounge →
  Miners Lounge, 1276 S Main St, Angels Camp
  6:30 pm

Saturday September 19

• Day in the Park Car Show →
  Mountain Ranch Community Park, 7867 Whiskey Slide Rd, Mountain Ranch
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• To everyone how is affected by the Gann fire and need a place for their animal and pets I have big property.
  If your dogs, cats, horses,sheep , goats rabbits I have a place for (Nextdoor Wallace)
• A little happy seems necessary today.
  2 new littles born here again this year and getting big! (Nextdoor Rancho Calaveras South)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Valley Springs. Apply here.
• Amador County Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute Maintenance/Custodial Worker 2026-2027 in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valley Springs here.

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🗞 Nearby News

San Andreas

• Northern California Gann Fire in Calaveras County tops 7,000 acres with no containment (kioncentralcoast.com)

Murphys

• County's ‘Safe Streets and Roads for All' draft presented (calaverasenterprise.com)

Lodi

• Mark Miele, Recognized by BestAgents.us as a 2026 Top Agent (issuewire.com)
• Walking Together, Growing Together: A Community Journey Toward Autism Awareness (biztobiz.org)
• California's Farm to School program is now permanent. Here's how local schools are benefiting. (cbsnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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