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🌱 Washington community mourns the passing of Carole L. Meyer
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In today's newsletter:
- Washington community mourns the passing of Carole L. Meyer
Also on today's calendar: Katy Nichole and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 81 and low of 45 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 53, low: 35.
- Sunday: Breezy with plenty of sun, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Carole L. Meyer (lincolndailynews.com) — Washington residents are mourning the passing of 81-year-old Carole L. Meyer, a longtime community member whose family and friends remember her warmth and years serving customers at local groceries. She died April 11 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, and in keeping with her wishes, services will be private, with cremation through Deiters Funeral Home in Washington and memorials suggested to T.A.P.S. in Pekin. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Captain the Capybara and her VERY Exotic Friends @ the Bodega
Art at the Bodega, 2407 Washington Rd, Washington
12:30 pm
Sunday April 19
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Other local events
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Spring Fling Craft & Vendor Show
Gospelife Washington , 1113 Peoria St. , Washington
9:00 am -
Berry Basket Clay Hand Building Class
The Clay Den , 2409 Washington Rd , Washington
1:00 pm -
Katy Nichole
Five Points Washington Event Center , 360 N Wilmor Rd , Washington
7:00 pm -
Annual Meeting
Washington Historical Society , 128 Washington Square , Washington
7:00 pm -
Peoria Area Civic Chorale presents How Can I Keep from Singing? May 1 & 2 at Five Points Washington
Five Points Washington Event Center , 360 N Wilmor Rd , Washington
7:30 pm -
Martin Media Presents: Michael W. Smith
Five Points Washington , 360 N Wilmor Rd , Washington
7:30 pm -
Heartland Festival Orchestra -Legends of Country
Five Points Washington Event Center , 360 N Wilmor Rd , Washington
7:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
Friday May 1
Thursday May 14
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Girls Track at Bloomington
Bloomington High School , 1202 E Locust St , Bloomington
4:00 pm -
Varsity Softball vs Lincoln
Metamora Township High School , 101 W Madison St , Metamora
4:30 pm -
Girls JV Soccer vs Richwoods
Metamora Township High School , 101 W Madison St , Metamora
5:00 pm -
JV Softball vs Lincoln
Metamora Township High School , 101 W Madison St , Metamora
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chosen Again Resale Shoppe in Washington is celebrating their one year anniversary this week !!
Special sales every day, raffles, 10% discount if you donate. Open 10 to 5. Check them out on Facebook @chosen again resale. (Nextdoor Firethorn)
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Receiver Stocker Days in East Peoria. Apply here.
- Kohl's Corp. posted a job opening for Part-Time Retail Sales Associate in East Peoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Washington here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Peoria
- Remains found in East Peoria are not missing Alexis Scott (pjstar.com)
- Costco Recalls Cookies Over Missing Nut Allergy Warning (pulmonologyadvisor.com)
- Community colleges generate nearly $800 million in economic impact across Central Illinois (centralillinoisproud.com)
Morton
- 5 considerations for replacing a farm building roof (hpj.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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