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Hello Newark! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Newark teams fare against Amador Valley’s rising squads?
  • How Newark police use handmade quilts on residents’ worst days
  • How one Newark mom turned immigration fear into a citizenship success

Also on today's calendar: Speaking and Leadership Newark Toastmasters Club and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Rather cloudy, showers around, with a high of 54 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 61, low: 56.
  • Friday: Breezy with rain and drizzle, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pleasanton Preps: Amador boys ready for start of EBAL soccer action (danvillesanramon.com) — Amador Valley’s boys’ soccer, basketball, and wrestling squads are rolling, with multiple recent wins that included close matches against Newark Memorial and Newark’s JV team. Newark athletes figured in tight 2-1 soccer contests, while Amador’s wrestlers and hoopsters also posted standout performances heading into East Bay league play.
   

• Piecemakers Quilt Guild keeps American art form alive (tricityvoice.com) — Newark residents in crisis are quietly comforted by handmade quilts from the Piecemakers Quilt Guild, which donates dozens of pieces to Newark Police and local nonprofits each year. The East Bay group, active since 1981, uses quilting to build community, support trauma victims, and keep a fading American art form alive despite shrinking membership and fewer local quilt shops.
   

• Share the Spirit: Immigration Institute of the Bay Area makes citizenship goals a reality (eastbaytimes.com) — A longtime Newark resident’s path from undocumented teen to new U.S. citizen highlights how the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area guides locals through daunting paperwork, interviews, and citizenship tests. Her story shows how legal support and community backing can turn fear into opportunity, as she now plans nursing studies and her children dream of professional careers.
   

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