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🌱 Patch AM: Inside the Kirkwood football tradition dressing seniors for life ahead
Also check out Little's Loft Brunch Benefiting Angels' Arms on the Kirkwood Patch calendar

Good morning to you Kirkwood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Inside the Kirkwood football tradition dressing seniors for life ahead
Also on today's calendar: Little's Loft Brunch Benefiting Angels' Arms.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Very hot with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 97, low: 74.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Why Kirkwood football is suiting up its seniors for life after high school (theleafchronicle.com) — Kirkwood High School's football seniors just took their annual trip to D&K Menswear, where the booster club buys each player a personalized suit to use for interviews, college events, and other milestones. The "Senior Suits" tradition, brought in by coach Chad Watson, aims to prepare Kirkwood players for life after graduation while celebrating their personalities and the community's ongoing support.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkwood
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- Little's Loft Brunch Benefiting Angels' Arms →
Little's Loft Play Cafe, 117 W Argonne Dr, Kirkwood
11:00 am - Labor Day Holiday - District Closed
Kirkwood R-vII Saint Louis, MO 63122
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Volunteer Garden Workday - Government Center →
Crestwood, MO Calendar, 1 Detjen Drive, Crestwood
9:00 am - SOD PM - Kate →
City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
1:00 pm - Aquatic Center – Daily Hours* →
Crestwood, MO Calendar, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, Crestwood
4:00 pm - Moms Support Group with Dori Scallet, MSW, & The J's Family Center
The J – Staenberg Family Complex (Early Childhood Center), 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis
6:00 pm - Old Orchard Gazebo Music Series →
City of Webster Groves Calendar, 8180 Big Bend Blvd., Webster Groves
7:00 pm - SOD AM - Kayla →
City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
6:30 am - SOD PM - Kaiya →
City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
1:00 pm - No School: Offices Closed
Early Childhood Ed Center West Saint Louis, MO 63126 - Labor Day (District Closed)
Ladue Saint Louis, MO 63124 - Labor Day →
Crestwood, MO Calendar Crestwood, MO 63126
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Webster Groves
- 463 Newport Avenue, Webster Groves (riverbender.com)
- Webster Groves police expand 'Blue Envelope Program' to assist drivers with developmental disabilities during traffic stops (firstalert4.com)
- Better Life Maids Announces Rebrand as Better Life Home Cleaning (desmoinesregister.com)
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- Arch City Steel & Alloy Holds Nickel Alloy 718 Tubing for Turbine, Downhole and Sour Service Work (briefingwire.com)
Ok Kirkwood! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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