🌱 Will Etna’s December 18 blood drive meet the urgent holiday need?

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

In today's newsletter:

• Will Etna’s December 18 blood drive meet the urgent holiday need?

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 30 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: A little snow, up to 1"; cold, temps: high: 32, low: 20.
• Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 24 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• American Red Cross calls for blood donations amid holiday season (mountvernonnews.com) — Etna residents can donate blood locally at Daybreak Church on December 18 from noon to 6 p.m., helping address a holiday-season shortage of types O and B negative. The Red Cross is offering gift cards or T‑shirts on select dates, and also needs volunteers to support blood drives across Licking and Knox counties.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Toddler Time: Weather
  Pickerington Main - Meeting Room A
  10:15 am
• Tales with the Tigers
  Pickerington Main - Meeting Room A
  1:00 pm
• Homework Help Center
  Pickerington Main - Meeting Room C
  3:00 pm
• PlayStation Sessions
  Sycamore Plaza - Learning Kitchen
  3:00 pm
• Crochet+ Club
  Pickerington Main - Atrium
  4:00 pm
• Teen New Releases Book Club
  Pickerington Main - Large Conference Room
  5:00 pm
• Reading Buddies
  Pickerington Main - Barn
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Stories and Songs: Weather
  Sycamore Plaza - Meeting Room
  10:00 am
• Blood Drive
  Reynoldsburg, OH Calendar , 6900 E. Main Street , Reynoldsburg
  11:00 am
• Teen Crafternoon
  Sycamore Plaza - Learning Kitchen
  2:30 pm
• TRES Cookies with Santa
  Reynoldsburg City Schools Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
  6:00 pm
• Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical – Pickerington Community Theatre
  Wigwam Event Center , 10190 Blacklick-Eastern Rd NW , Pickerington
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Etna. Apply here.
• DHL International GmbH posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Pataskala. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Etna here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pataskala

• Watkins High School students plant prairie as part of Licking Co. Meadows for Monarchs project (wosu.org)
• Ohio Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Midday winning numbers for Dec. 8, 2025 (newarkadvocate.com)

Reynoldsburg

• The City of Reynoldsburg, OH and SWACO Working to Help Reduce Food Waste (wasteadvantagemag.com)
• Dispatch, Columbus library to host panel discussion on radon dangers (dispatch.com)
• Sapience Investments LLC Purchases 39,168 Shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. $VSCO (marketbeat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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