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π± Deer Park community remembers Faith Terrell, its first Settlers Day Princess.
Also, don't miss Toothsavers on the Deer Park Patch calendar

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- Deer Park community remembers Faith Terrell, its first Settlers Day Princess.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 39 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 47, low: 38.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 38 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ Faith Terrell, The First Deer Park Settlers Day Princess (1947) Passes Away. (dpgazette.com) β Deer Park is mourning Faith Evelyn Terrell, the communityβs first Settlers Day Princess and a 1947 Deer Park High School graduate, who passed away at age 95. She later settled in Rosalia with her husband Robert, raised three sons, and remained active in Eastern Stars. A graveside service is planned December 15 in Rosalia.
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πΈ Around Deer Park
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π Upcoming Events in Deer Park
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- Toothsavers
Arcadia Elementary Deer Park, WA 99006
8:00 am
Monday December 15
π£ Deer Park Shout Outs!
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π Events Nearby
- Riverside Boys JV Basketball @ Deer Park
Deer Park High School , 800 Weber Rd , Deer Park
5:30 pm - Farm Craft Beer, Wine & Art β Wildland Cooperative
Wildland Cooperative , 8022 E Greenbluff Rd , Colbert
6:00 pm - SWOTF + North 40 Fly Tying & Coffee Social
North 40 Outfitters , 14411 N Newport Hwy , Mead
10:00 am - π Join us for a Visit from the Grinch! π
Magnesium Village , 849 E Magnesium Rd , Spokane
1:00 pm - Pops 3: Home for the Holidays
Spokane Symphony , 1001 W Sprague Ave , Spokane
7:30 pm - Michael Longfellow
Spokane Comedy Club , 315 W Sprague Ave , Spokane
4:00 pm - The Clairvoyants
Northern Quest Resort & Casino , 100 N Hayford Rd , Airway Heights
7:30 pm - Reformed Systematic Theology
502 S Main St , Deer Park
2:00 pm - Mead vs Lewis & Clark
Lewis and Clark High School , 521 W 4th Ave , Spokane
6:30 pm - Railroad Rumble
Spokane School District , 1136 Washington St , Cheney
6:00 pm - Rubber Chicken
Spokane Arena , 720 W Mallon Ave , Spokane
5:30 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There's lots of water over roads right now and some cities and counties may not be able to get road closed signs up fast enough.
First, if you see a road closed sign, don't go around it. It's there for your protection. A flooded road may have hidden dangers such as washed out⦠(Nextdoor )
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Deer Park. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for $16.50 Crew Team Member 18 or Older in Deer Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deer Park here.
π Nearby News
Mead
- Mead School District enforces new policy on employee expression (khq.com)
- Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park delays opening due to weather (khq.com)
- Coldest Decembers in Washington since 1895 (khq.com)
Spokane
- Spokane sends swift-water rescue team to Puget Sound amid severe flooding (kxly.com)
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