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Morning Chesterfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Chesterfield pet owners can fight back against rising vet bills
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 68.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pet owners feel squeezed as veterinary costs rise (firstalert4.com) — Pet owners in Chesterfield are grappling with sharply rising veterinary bills, forcing some to shop around or delay care. A local low-cost clinic helps with basic services, while experts say vet shortages and corporate ownership are driving prices up and advise residents to compare costs carefully. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chesterfield
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- 6th-12th Grade Human Relationship and Sexual Health Curriculum View
Parkway C-2 999 Executive Pkwy Dr, Suite 100 Creve Coeur, MO 63141
2:00 pm - Girl Scout Info Night
Carman Trails Elementary Chesterfield, MO 63017
6:30 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Kehrs Mill Elem. Rockwood Administrative Annex, 500 N Central Ave, Eureka, MO 63025, USA
7:00 pm - No School (Labor Day)
Parkway C-2 Chesterfield, MO 63017 - Ehour Brick for Kidz
Mason Ridge Elementary Art Room
4:00 pm - SVE Carnival
Shenandoah Valley Elementary Chesterfield, MO 63017
4:30 pm - KDG meet the teacher
Shenandoah Valley Elementary Chesterfield, MO 63017
4:30 pm - Grs 1-5 Parent Open House (Parents Only)
Bellerive Elementary Chesterfield, MO 63017
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Make-Up Senior Portraits
Lafayette Sr. High Lafayette High School, 17050 Clayton Rd, Wildwood, MO 63011, USA
8:00 am - First Days for Students at CCL
Center for Creative Learning Rockwood School District, (CCL), 26
9:33 am - Recycling & Trash Pickup Wednesdays Except where NOTED →
Ellisville, MO Calendar Ellisville, MO 63011 - Blood Drive →
Ellisville, MO Calendar, Bluebird Administration Building 225 Kiefer Creek Road, Ellisville
12:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Sage has been found!!
Thank you everyone for watching out for her. LOST DOG ALERT! Have you seen this pet? Please call/text 907-947-9798. Sage was lost on August 27,… (Nextdoor Timberlake-Swingley Ridge) - My dog goes crazy with jumping, pulling and barking when she sees another dog.
Would a shock collar help with this bad behavior? Thanks. (Nextdoor Wild Horse Creek)
- Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Chesterfield. Apply here.
- Lowe's posted a job opening for Full Time - Merchandising Service Associate - Day in Chesterfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chesterfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Man with St. Louis ties missing amid Nepal's deadly glacier flooding (ksdk.com)
- Steve Schaeg (blogspot.com)
- Rivals300 TE Max Jones scores two unconventional touchdown in season opener for Parkway West (on3.com)
Maryland Heights
- St. Louis Showed Second Highest Hotel Occupancy in Week Ending Aug 22 - MEET (Meetings (meetmags.com)
Ok Chesterfield! 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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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