🌱 Ogden farrier reflects on the global legacy of Walt Taylor

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• Ogden farrier reflects on the global legacy of Walt Taylor

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very windy; colder, with a high of 38 and low of 9 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 33, low: 28.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AFA Founder Walt Taylor Passes Away (americanfarriers.com) — Ogden farrier Doug Russo is among many voices nationwide honoring Walt Taylor, founder of the American Farrier’s Association, who died this week at 92. Russo and others recall Taylor’s vision, leadership, and global work to professionalize horseshoeing. Their tributes highlight how his influence reached even small-town farriers in places like Ogden.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Raymond Jordan Senior Center Book Club
  Pine Point Branch Library 1476 Roosevelt Ave, Springfield, MA, 01109, US
  9:00 am
• Tiny Tots Playgroup
  Pine Point Branch Library 136 Surrey Rd., Springfield, MA, 01118, US
  9:30 am
• Circle Time Fun
  Pine Point Branch Library 1187 Parker St., Springfield, MA, 01129, US
  9:30 am
• Preschool Process Art In-Person
  Thompson Library Station Middlefield Branch
  10:00 am
• Mothers on The Move: Sister Circle
  Pine Point Branch Library 1187 Parker St., Springfield, MA, 01129, US
  10:00 am
• Job Corps Information Table
  Pine Point Branch Library 21 Osborne Terrace, Springfield, MA, 01104, US
  12:00 pm
• Spark Your Creativity Coloring Club
  Pine Point Branch Library 44 Oak St., Indian Orchard, MA, 01151, US
  12:00 pm
• No Homework Book Club In-Person
  Thompson Library Station Gilson Room, Geauga West Branch
  1:00 pm
• STCC Information Table
  Pine Point Branch Library 220 State St., Springfield, MA, 01103, US
  1:00 pm
• Drop-In Tech Help In-Person
  Thompson Library Station Study Space 3, Chardon Branch
  1:00 pm
• Adult Chess Club
  Pine Point Branch Library 220 State St., Springfield, MA, 01103, US
  1:00 pm
• Teen Thursday In-Person
  Thompson Library Station Multi-purpose Room Left, Bainbridge Branch
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Boone. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Boone. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ogden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boone

• Isaac Clark sets school record in 100 fly (kwbg.com)
• President Trump attends dignified transfer of two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria (abc15.com)

Ames

• Ames projects new property taxes, higher utility rates for 2026-27 (amestrib.com)
• Four Iowans Honored for Agricultural Impact (americanagnetwork.com)
• ISU Extension to teach grant writing next month (southeastiowaunion.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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