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🌱 Alpha and ROVA communities remember longtime teacher Willodeane Carlson
Alpha, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Alpha! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Alpha and ROVA communities remember longtime teacher Willodeane Carlson
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
- Saturday: An afternoon t-shower; humid, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mrs. Willodeane M. Carlson (977wmoi.com) — A longtime former Alpha resident, Willodeane M. Carlson, 99, has passed away after a long life of teaching in the ROVA and AlWood school districts and active community involvement. Family, friends, and former students can pay their respects at visitation and funeral services Friday afternoon, June 12, in Galesburg, with burial to follow at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Magic for Beginners
Sherrard Public Library 201 5th Avenue, Sherrard, IL 61281
2:00 pm -
The Rainmaker by N. Richard Nash - Romantic comedy →
Richmond Hill Players, 600 H K Robinson Dr, Geneseo
7:30 pm -
MIND Diet: Eating For Brain Health
Edwards River Public Library 200 North College Avenue, Aledo, IL 61231
10:30 am -
Code 415 Live At Central Bank Pavilion →
Central Bank Pavilion, 214 N State St, Geneseo
7:00 pm -
FOOD PANTRY — Cambridge, Illinois →
Cambridge Food Pantry, 132 W Center St, Cambridge
3:00 pm -
Ballet Quad Cities Presents: Dance Me a Story
Sherrard Public Library 201 5th Avenue, Sherrard, IL 61281
3:00 pm -
Ice Cream Social — Geneseo Current →
Geneseo City Park, 140 W Pearl St, Geneseo
6:00 pm -
’12 Communities – 12 Months’ Outreach Initiative Event in the Merchant’s Building at the Henry County Fair in Cambridge →
Henry County Fair Association, 311 E North St, Cambridge
2:00 pm -
School Board Meeting @MHS Conference Room
AlWood CUSD 225 Woodhull, IL 61490
6:00 pm -
TaG the Dynamic Duo | Wednesday Night Concert Series at the Pavilion →
Central Bank Pavilion, 214 N State St, Geneseo
7:00 pm -
TaG the Dynamic Duo | Wednesday Night Concert... →
Central Bank Pavilion, 214 N State St, Geneseo
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BOE Regular Session
Orion CUSD 223 Orion, IL 61273
7:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lowe's posted a job opening for Seasonal Receiver Stocker Days in Galesburg. Apply here.
- Aerotek posted a job opening for Distribution Associate in Milan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alpha here.
🗞 Nearby News
Galesburg
- Pickle Fest and food trucks among 12 events around Galesburg this weekend (galesburg.com)
- Galesburg District 205 fills curriculum director role with 30-year education veteran (wgil.com)
- LA Homicide Suspect Arrested in Galesburg Traffic Stop; Stolen Gun Recovered (977wmoi.com)
Colona
- Health roundup, new parent services, HIV prevention and family and men's health (kewaneevoice.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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