🌱 Bistro 501 Lobster Bake + Women Of The Green Industry Meetings

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Lafayette Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 76 Low: 54.
• Thursday: Warmer with some sun. High: 86 Low: 55.

Here are the top three stories today in Lafayette:

1. The annual downtown Bistro 501 Lobster Bake will take place today (Jun. 14) after being postponed due to weather. A portion of 5th Street will be closed in the evening for the event. (WLFI 18)
2. The Women of the Green Industry will hold two meetings in June and July, offering professional development and networking opportunities for both women and men. The virtual meeting on Jun. 20 will feature Beth Berry, an expert in turf and landscaping, discussing the green industry as a path for female entrepreneurs. The in-person meeting on Jul. 18, following Purdue University's Turf and Landscape Field Day, will include a tour led by Kyle Daniel, focusing on departmental facilities. RSVP for the Jul. 18 meeting by Jun. 21 at daniel38@purdue.edu. (Purdue University)
3. Marshawn Boles, a 24-year-old man, has been convicted and sentenced to seven years in the Department of Correction for firing shots into the residence of a Lafayette man following an altercation involving paraphernalia. Boles pleaded guilty to criminal recklessness and has a history of similar offenses. In a separate incident in December 2022, he discharged a firearm into another residence on North 10th Street with the alleged intention of trading a radio for methamphetamine, as reported by authorities. (WLFI 18)

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Today and tomorrow in Lafayette:

Wednesday, June 14

• Downtown Teen Scene: Baby Sitter's Club Escape Room At Tippecanoe County Public Library (4:00 PM)

Thursday, June 15

• Readers' Theatre: All Together We Find Our Voices At Tippecanoe County Public Library (2:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• If you are interested in a Columbian Park Zoo Membership, check out their website for more information. Members will receive exclusive perks and more! (Columbian Park Zoo via Facebook)
• You can take a survey for Lafayette Parks and Recreation which helps them create a 5-year master plan and serve the community more efficiently. (Lafayette Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Join the Tippecanoe County Public Library on Tuesday, Jun. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wyandotte Branch for a discussion about the novels of Holly Black. For more information, you can call (765) 447-4774. (Tippecanoe County Public Library via Facebook)

That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.