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🌱 Patch AM: How a one-of-six 1955 Le Gene ended up in Fenton.
Be sure to catch Saline Valley Firefighters BackStoppers BBQ on the Fenton Patch calendar

Good morning Fenton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a one-of-six 1955 Le Gene ended up in Fenton.
Also on today's calendar: Crunch Fitness: Hot Pilates Power Class and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 54. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Sunshine and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• For Sale: A Rare 1955 Le Gene 'Californian Roadster' (silodrome.com) — A rare 1955 Le Gene Californian Roadster is currently being sold out of Fenton, giving local classic-car fans a chance to bid on one of only a handful ever built. The fully restored, Missouri-titled roadster features a period Mercury flathead V8, distinctive fiberglass bodywork, and detailed provenance stretching from California to Florida before landing here.
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📸 Around Fenton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fenton
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★ Featured events ★
- Saline Valley Firefighters BackStoppers BBQ →
Stuckmeyers Farm, 249 Schneider Dr., Fenton
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Title 1 Literacy Night
Kellison Library
6:00 pm - Board of Aldermen Committee Meeting →
City of Fenton Calendar, 625 New Smizer Mill Road, Fenton
7:00 pm - Family Cafe
North Tech High School Library, 1700 Derhake Road, Florissant
6:00 pm - Crunch Fitness: Hot Pilates Power Class →
Crunch Fitness Fenton, 635 Gravois Rd, Fenton
5:00 pm - Crunch Fitness: Hot Pilates Mat Class →
Crunch Fitness Fenton, 635 Gravois Rd, Fenton
10:00 am
Thursday October 8
Wednesday October 14
Monday October 26
Wednesday October 28
📣 Fenton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- New Session of Pilates with Gary Tuesdays Begins →
City of Kirkwood, 139 S. Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood
9:00 am - Indoor Open Play Pickleball →
City of Kirkwood, 139 S. Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood
9:30 am - Dawn Weber →
Kirkwood MO
10:30 am - Ice Arena Public Skating Session →
City of Kirkwood, 139 S. Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood
12:15 pm - SOD PM - Christina →
City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
1:00 pm - Unified Night Lights
E.L. Lyons Memorial Stadium, Kirkwood High School
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Fenton. Apply here.
- Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Fenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fenton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kirkwood
- Kirkwood Fall Fest debuts at new train station (ksdk.com)
- At This Retro Missouri Diner, Scratch-Made Biscuits And Gravy At The Counter Feel Like Another Era (newsbreak.com)
- Missouri wildlife photographer shares wisdom from decades spent in the field (stlpr.org)
Webster Groves
- Killeen council's choice for city manager swamped in controversies; she responds to KDH questions (kdhnews.com)
Affton
- D. June Kreyling (mexicoledger.com)
Ok Fenton! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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