🌱 How will subsidy cuts reshape after-school care in Midwest City?

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• How will subsidy cuts reshape after-school care in Midwest City?

Also on today's calendar: Coffee with Christians: Midwest City.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, temps: high: 60, low: 31.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'A lot of concerns': Parents express concerns over OKDHS childcare subsidy loss (okcfox.com) — Families in Midwest City who rely on OKDHS childcare subsidies for kids six and older are facing tough choices as the state freezes new applications and ends grants after each child’s renewal date. Local parents and staff at Happy Times Child Development Center warn that dozens of children may lose safe after-school care and some workers could lose jobs unless funding increases.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Midwest City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
  Midwest city, Midwest City
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Coffee with Christians: Midwest City
  The Underground Coffee , 1621 S Douglas Blvd Unit C , Midwest City
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Del City Crafters
  Del City Community Center , 4505 SE 15th St , Del City
  9:30 am
• Winter Paint & Sip
  Choctaw Library - Metropolitan Library System , 2525 Muzzy St , Choctaw
  3:00 pm
• MS GOLD BB vs Mustang Central Middle School
  Choctaw Middle School , 14667 3rd St Basecamp 1 , Choctaw
  4:30 pm
• Winter concert
  Choctaw PAC
  6:30 pm
• Darci Lynne
  Bricktown Comedy Club , 409 Kings Of Leon Ln , Oklahoma City
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Holiday Pop-Up Shops
  Holiday Pop-Up Shops , 399 NW 10th St , Oklahoma City
  10:00 am
• Chamber Christmas Party
  Del City Chamber of Commerce , 4505 SE 15th St , Del City
  4:00 pm
• Hefner Grill Trio
  Hefner Grill , 9201 Lake Hefner Pkwy , Oklahoma City
  6:00 pm
• Band Winter Concert
  Del City Hs Oklahoma City, OK 73115
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Jacket Jazz to perform at Choctaw Creek Park Christmas Market/Time-TBD
  Nicoma Park Intermediate Es Choctaw, OK 73020

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Do the lady that’s trying to find her dog I’m over here on 12th street off Marydale sitting in the driveway she’s over here by the yard cornered please come to 12th and Marydale.
  I mean Marydale off of 12th St. return where the red truck is come up and I’m gonna be sitting in the driveway waiting for you cause I’m barefooted… (Nextdoor Oakwood Manor / Telstar)
• HI WE ARE JESUS IS ALIVE MINISTRIES FOOD PANTRY OPEN EVERY MONDAY 2-5PM NO DOCUMENTS NEEDED WE ARE A CHURCH IN OUR HOME
  WE HAVE SERVICE EVERY SAT 11:AM NON DENOMINATIONAL WE ARE A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHURCH WE BELIEVE IN THE WORD AND DO TEACH IT AND BELIEVE IT 104 OAK… (Nextdoor King Ave)

🗞 Nearby News

Choctaw

• Piedmont man arrested in Hugo for alleged attempted rape (kxii.com)
• Oklahoma Uber Driver Accused Of Driving Under The Influence (wrif.com)
• The drought is over (keystonegusher.com)

Oklahoma City

• Hip Hop Nutcracker brings a high-energy holiday twist to Oklahoma City this December (news9.com)
• Coca-Cola's Classic Christmas returns to Oklahoma City with an all-new alpine adventure (news9.com)
• Authorities arrest Carlos Uribe, wanted for Cleveland County kidnapping (journalrecord.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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