🌱 Washington mourns the passing of longtime resident Irma Katherline King

What's up Washington! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Washington mourns the passing of longtime resident Irma Katherline King

Also on today's calendar: Fire Cider Workshop and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 43.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Irma Katherline King (sovanow.com) — An 89-year-old Washington, N.J., resident, Irma Katherline King, has passed away, remembered for her devotion to family, caregiving, and her famous sweet potato pies. Raised in Skipwith and later settling in New Jersey, she was active in her church community and leaves behind children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many relatives and friends who will honor her at services in Virginia this weekend.
   

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📸 Around Washington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Washington

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13

• Fire Cider Workshop →
  Pure Skys Spa & Studio, 2315 NJ-57, Washington
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8

• Thursday Ladies Bible Study →
  Community Blend Cafe, 384 NJ-57 West, Washington
  9:00 am

Monday October 12

• Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day Closing →
  Washington Public Library, 20 Carlton Avenue, Washington

Tuesday October 13

• Knitting Club →
  Washington Public Library, 20 Carlton Avenue, Washington
  11:00 am

Wednesday October 14

• Smart Recovery →
  Washington Public Library, 20 Carlton Avenue, Washington
  11:00 am

Thursday October 15

• St. Luke’s Presentation & Free Screenings →
  Washington Public Library, 20 Carlton Avenue, Washington
  2:00 pm
• Mark Schultz: Hawk Pointe Golf Club →
  Hawk Pointe Golf Club, 4 Clubhouse Drive, Washington
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• Fall Festival Weekend at Von Thun’s →
  Von Thun Farms, 438 Route 57 West, Washington
• FREE PHOTOS WITH SCOOBY-DOOBY-DOO! →
  CB Pet Market, 405 East Washington Avenue, Washington
  11:00 am

Monday October 19

• Scrabble Club →
  Washington Public Library, 20 Carlton Avenue, Washington
  1:30 pm

Tuesday October 20

• Book club →
  Washington Public Library, 20 Carlton Avenue, Washington
  11:00 am

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📣 Washington Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday October 7

• Send Me No Flower →
  Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, 88 NJ-173, Hampton
  11:30 am

Friday October 9

• Montgomery at Voorhees →
  Voorhees High School, 256 Cr 513, Glen Gardner
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I need a painter for my front door steps at Washington.
  Any referrals would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! (Nextdoor Washington)

• Wisdom Panel posted a job opening for Machine Operator (Night Shift) in Hackettstown. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hackettstown

• Hackettstown Rotary to hold fall shredding event Oct. 17 (wrnjradio.com)
• Fairytale Ending: High School Sweethearts Crowned Hackettstown High Homecoming King and Queen (TAPinto.net)

Long Valley

• From Long Valley To Carnegie Hall: Local Singer To Make Major Debut (patch.com)

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Ok Washington! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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