🌱 Patch AM: O'Fallon mourns baseball great George Altman, dead at 92

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• O'Fallon mourns baseball great George Altman, dead at 92

Also on today's calendar: Hot Chocolate with Cocoa Santa and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 38 and low of 30 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, breezy and chilly, temps: high: 37, low: 21.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 23 and low of 1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• George Altman, Slugger in Negro Leagues, M.L.B. and Japan, Dies at 92 (nytimes.com) — Longtime O'Fallon resident and former Major League All-Star George Altman has died at 92 at his home in the city. Altman’s remarkable baseball journey spanned the Negro Leagues, the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, and a star turn in Japan, where he became a fan favorite before later settling into life beyond the game.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in O'Fallon

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Saturday December 13

• 14th Annual Grace PCA Cookie Walk and Christmas Sale
  6308 State Rte N, St Charles
  9:00 am

Friday December 12

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical
  O'Fallon Municipal Centre, 100 S Main St, O'Fallon
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Hot Chocolate with Cocoa Santa
  Simply Delightful Events By Kay , 2528 State Hwy K suite 204 a , O'Fallon
  12:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Managing Your Legacy & Assets
  O'Fallon Senior Center , 106 N Main St , O'Fallon
  10:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Half-Day HS Finals
  Ft. Zumwalt R-iI O Fallon, MO 63366
  7:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Book club with ornament painting
  Imagination Pottery , 1463 Wentzville Pkwy , Wentzville
  6:30 pm
• Irving Berlin's White Christmas
  Shook Theatre (4-ST) , 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr , Cottleville
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Pancakes with Principals & Visit with Santa
  Discovery Ridge Elementary Wentzville, MO 63385
  6:00 pm
• Dance Pizazz Guest Dance Party
  Dance Pizazz , 6722 State Rte N , St Charles
  7:00 pm
• BLOOM AFTER DARK – Christmas Edition
  Bloom Fitness Studio , 5055 State Rte N , Cottleville
  7:00 pm
• Duhart at Donatelli's Bistro - Lake St. Louis
  Donatelli's Bistro , 8653 State Rte N , Lake St Louis
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa-SOLD OUT!
  St. Peters Rec-Plex , 5200 Mexico Rd , St Peters
  9:00 am
• Wentzville Card Show - Gambrill Gaming
  Wentzville Community Club , 500 W Main St , Wentzville
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

St. Peters

• Lawrence Group Designs Pair of Ignite Medical Resorts in Missouri (healthcarefacilitiestoday.com)
• LODD: Mo. paramedic lieutenant dies after on-duty medical emergency (ems1.com)

Wentzville

• Fulton area Facebook page under new admin (krcgtv.com)
• Chevy launches 'Stars and Steel' package to celebrate 250 years of USA (freep.com)
• St. Charles County Residents Invited to Discuss U.S. Route 61 Future at MoDOT Meeting in Wentzville (hoodline.com)

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