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🌱 Patch AM: Why these Oak Creek seniors brought $240 to breakfast Friday
Be sure to catch Oak Creek Winter Farmers Market on the Oak Creek Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Why these Oak Creek seniors brought $240 to breakfast Friday
- Which classic ’80s and ’90s toys still spark Oak Creek memories?
Also on today's calendar: Oak Creek Winter Farmers Market.
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Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: A snow shower in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 28, low: 24.
- Monday: A touch of afternoon rain, with a high of 43 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Seniors surprise waiters at Oak Creek Diner with $120 ahead of holidays (spectrumnews1.com) — Oak Creek seniors from The Waters of Oak Creek made their usual Friday breakfast at Oak Creek Diner extra special this week by surprising their two regular waiters with $120 each. The ROMEO group, which has met there for years, pooled their own money as a heartfelt holiday thank-you for the staff’s consistent service and kindness. 
• See the most popular Christmas toys of the 80s and 90s (courier-journal.com) — If you grew up in Oak Creek or nearby, this nostalgic gallery of 1980s and 1990s Christmas toys—from Nintendo and Cabbage Patch Kids to Beanie Babies—will look familiar. One featured photo even comes from a Halloween yard display at Nicholson and Marquette in Oak Creek, tying national toy memories back to your own streets.
📸 Around Oak Creek
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Creek
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Other local events
- Oak Creek Winter Farmers Market
8580 S Howell Ave , Oak Creek
9:00 am - Trivia Fun for Everyone
130 W Ryan Rd , Oak Creek
8:00 pm - Winter Break Trivia Fun on MONDAY 12/29
130 W Ryan Rd , Oak Creek
7:30 pm
Saturday December 20
Monday December 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Stuff the Sleigh 5K Run/Walk - Caledonia, WI
5530 Middle Rd , Racine
4:00 pm - Stuff the Sleigh 5K
5530 Middle Rd , Racine
4:00 pm - Family singalong, Southridge Mall
Southridge Mall , 5300 S 76th St , Greendale
11:00 am - Miracle on 34th Street
Martin Luther High School , 5201 S 76th St , Greendale
12:00 pm - No School-Winter Break
Greenfield SD Milwaukee, WI 53220 - No School - Winter Break
Whitnall SD Hales Corners, WI 53130 - Mindful Movement for PD – Cudahy
Lawrence P. Kelly Senior Center , 6100 S Lake Dr , Cudahy
11:30 am - Baseball Camp (Single Day Options Available) - Caledonia, WI 2025
Hitters Baseball , 2915 6 1/2 Mile Rd , Caledonia
12:30 pm - Village Board Meeting
Caledonia Village Hall , 5043 Chester Ln , Racine
6:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anyone missing this kitty?
She/He has been coming to my feeding station for a few weeks now, (Nextdoor Shepard/Forest Hill) - Good morning y'all!
Just dropping in to say stay safe and blessed, enjoy my Christmas angel! (Nextdoor Puetz Road)
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in Oak Creek. Apply here.
- Compass Group, PLC posted a job opening for FOOD PRODUCTION MANAGER(Manufacturing Plant) - Oak Creek, WI in Oak Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Creek here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Milwaukee
- Wisconsin Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for Dec. 18, 2025 (jsonline.com)
- Minnesota man sentenced to 20 years for fentanyl trafficking (wislawjournal.com)
- Wisconsin high school girls basketball: Woodland East Preview (maxpreps.com)
Franklin
- Franklin mayor investigated for possible misconduct, search warrant says (fox6now.com)
- Fam Stumabo Scales Global Presence with New U.S. Headquarters, European Expansion (thepacker.com)
- Advanced technology helps can filling, seaming equipment meet beverage market trends (bevindustry.com)
Milwaukee
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-- The Patch AM Team
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