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🌱 Patch AM: How a quick-thinking driver helped stop a $5,000 scam
Be sure to catch IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival on the Port Washington Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How a quick-thinking driver helped stop a $5,000 scam
Also on today's calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
- Monday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man receives Sheriff's Office Citizen Appreciation Coin (gmtoday.com) — Port Washington residents are being reminded to stay alert for cash and package scams after a Lyft driver, David Opanga, was honored by the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office for stopping a $5,000 fraud attempt. His quick thinking protected an elderly victim and prompted deputies to stress that law enforcement will never demand cash deliveries or wire transfers, urging anyone unsure to hang up and call local police. 
📸 Around Port Washington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Washington
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- WES Great Start Conferences
Grafton SD Grafton, WI 53024
7:45 am - Great Start Conferences
Grafton SD Grafton, WI 53024
7:45 am - KES Great Start Conferences
Grafton SD Grafton, WI 53024
7:45 am - GHS First Day of School - Gr 9 (report by 7:30am)
Grafton SD Grafton, WI 53024
7:29 am - JLMS First Day of School - Gr 5
Grafton SD Grafton, WI 53024
7:29 am - GHS First Day of School Gr 10-12 (report by 11:30am)
Grafton SD Grafton, WI 53024
11:30 am - JLMS First Day of School - Gr 6, 7 & 8
Grafton SD Grafton, WI 53024
7:29 am - 4HOnline Enrollment Opens for 2026-27 Year
Ozaukee 4-H 122 W Main St, Port Washington, WI 53074
8:00 am - IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
, Milwaukee
9:00 am
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- West Bend Farmers' Market
West Bend Area Chamber-Commerce Downtown West Bend
7:30 am - Farmers Market at Redeemer Lutheran Church
The Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Redeemer Lutheran Church W76N627 Wauwatosa Road Cedarburg, WI (across from Webster Middle School)
9:00 am - "Rebound, Renew, Reimagine: Quilts from the Manhattan Quilters Guild" WMQFA Exhibit
The Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts N50W5050 Portland Road Cedarburg, WI 53012
10:00 am - "First Nations: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin & The Americas" Exhibit at the Cedarburg History Museum
The Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Cedarburg History Museum N58W6194 Columbia Rd Cedarburg, WI
10:00 am
Saturday August 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Come celebrate 25 years of Here We Grow!
Here We Grow Preschool & Childcare was founded in 2001, which means 2026 is our 25th year of serving working families in our community with childcare… (Nextdoor Norport)
- Oracle Corporation posted a job opening for Lead Principal Onsite Power Delivery Manager - Port Washington, WI in Port Washington. Apply here.
- Securitas Security Services USA posted a job opening for Security Officer Openings - Weekly Pay! in Port Washington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Washington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grafton
- Wisconsin DNR asks that some fence posts be removed from Lion's Den Gorge beach (tmj4.com)
Cedarburg
- Cedarburg Fire Department upgrades Ambulance Service License (gmtoday.com)
- 'Back to School, Back to You' Self-Care event Sept. 1 in Cedarburg, Wi (washingtoncountyinsider.com)
- Cedarburg resident to serve on Friends of Jonathan Clark House Board of Directors (gmtoday.com)
Ok Port 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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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