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Also on today's calendar: Baby Massage Workshop! and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• New Penn Daw fire station with shelter, supportive housing wins support (ffxnow.com) — A major public-safety and housing project just won unanimous backing to relocate and expand the Penn Daw Fire Station, emergency shelter, and supportive housing near the Franconia District along Richmond Highway. Planning commissioners, including Franconia’s representative, raised concerns about stormwater, solar impacts, and park requirements but still recommended approval, sending the proposal to the Board of Supervisors for an April 14 vote.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because all the fans leave. (Thank you Shirley J. F. for sending it in!)
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