🌱 Patch AM: How Affton High’s new bowling club is already making strikes

Good day Affton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Affton High’s new bowling club is already making strikes
• Meet the Affton family turning backyard eggs into community support

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 28 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 40, low: 26.
• Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 40 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Affton High School bowling team moves through inaugural season (callnewspapers.com) — Affton High School students now have a new way to compete and connect through the school’s inaugural Bowling Club, practicing weekly at Sunset Lanes and facing 14 other teams in the MAHS South Division. With both recreational and competitive squads, scholarship-eligible tournaments, and growing student interest, the club is quickly becoming a meaningful addition to Affton’s school community.
   

• Affton family shares nonperishable goods, fresh eggs with community (callnewspapers.com) — On a quiet Affton subdivision off Union Road, the Evenson family’s Odds & Eggs stand has grown from a simple egg giveaway into a community pantry offering food, hygiene items, and even Narcan. Neighbors can both donate and pick up essentials, turning this family hobby into a grassroots support hub for Affton residents facing tight times.
   

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Wednesday January 7

• White Haven Readers Guild
  Ulysses S Grant National Park , 7400 Grant Road , Saint Louis
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Winter Break Camp
  Brentwood Calendar , 2505 S Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
  8:30 am

Monday January 5

• Green Space Advisory Commission - Meeting
  City of Webster Groves Calendar , Benny Gordon Recreation Complex - Cafe 33 E Glendale , Webster Groves
  5:00 pm
• Board of Aldermen Meeting
  Brentwood Calendar , 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd City Hall Council Chambers , Brentwood
  6:00 pm
• City Plan Commission Meeting
  City of Webster Groves Calendar , City Hall - Council Chambers 4 E Lockwood , Webster Groves
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Arts Commission Meeting
  City of Webster Groves Calendar , City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood , Webster Groves
  8:30 am
• Boys Varsity Basketball vs Brentwood High School
  Hancock Sr. High , 229 W Ripa Ave , Saint Louis
  6:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City of Webster Groves Calendar , City Hall - Council Chambers 4 E Lockwood , Webster Groves
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• White Haven Readers Guild
  Ulysses S Grant National Park , 7400 Grant Road , Saint Louis
  2:00 pm
• Public Safety Committee
  Brentwood Calendar , 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd City Hall Council Chambers , Brentwood
  5:30 pm
• Planning & Zoning Commission
  Sunset Hills, MO Calendar , 3939 S Lindbergh Blvd , St. Louis
  6:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Wrestling @ St. Mary's High School (St. Louis)
  St. Mary's High School , 4701 S Grand Blvd , St Louis
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A crash on I-70 East at Jennings Station Road has closed all lanes, with the left and right shoulders also closed.
  7:06AM on Jan 1: All lanes on I-70 WB past Jennings Station Road are open, with the right shoulder closed. (Nextdoor )
• Vehicle fire reported on MO 364 Eastbound past Maryland Heights Expressway.
  1:21AM on Jan 1: A vehicle fire on MO 364 East past Maryland Heights Expressway has closed the right lane and shoulder, with four lanes open. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

• Farmington girls settle for second after shaky opening (dailyjournalonline.com)

Fenton

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-- The Patch AM Team

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