
Friends Tom and Bonnie (pictured above) provided music for the crowd. Native son Seth Martin staged a preview of Thursday night’s Coffee House performance by visiting Korean Drum Corps.
Back at home now, these three souls embody the term attributed to Toledo recently by a Chronicle reporter - resilient.
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Update: Steamboat Alley’s Sunday Paint Out attracted...two optimistic souls who enjoyed a sunny break in the clouds atop their ladders.
Where were you?
Next: October 16 work party, sand and pavers, November 13 work party, planters to be installed.
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Sunday’s Toledo Food Share at the historic Jail House attracted a Toledo newcomer, a welder originally from Maine lured to the Left Coast by plentiful work and lack of significant snow accumulation below the foothills.
Toledo Food Share is on Facebook.
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Today: Monday’s High School Junior Varsity Football Game against Toutle Lake has been cancelled (10.03.2016).
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Also: Toledo City Council meets 6 p.m. first and third Mondays monthly at City Hall.
Visit www.toledowa.us or call (360)864-4564.
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Reservations required: Wednesday Toledo Senior Center Nutrition Lunch serves up a pork roast and mashed potatoes with baby carrots, ice cream with blueberries and a dinner roll, Friday clam chowder with cornbread, coleslaw and mandarin oranges, plus a brownie. Nutrition Lunches Wednesday and Friday are sponsored in part by Area Agency on Aging. Suggested donation $3 for those 60+ years of age. Contact Diana, diana.haug@lewsicountywa.gov or call (360)864-2112.
*Mark your calendars: Second Saturday Breakfast 7-10 a.m. featuring sausage and AYCE pancakes, or biscuits and gravy (until they run out) plus beverages. Still $5.
*Saturday October 22 Beef Stew Community Dinner 4-7 p.m. (until they run out).
These events help fund Toledo Senior Center, a central venue for community classes and meetings. Your support is greatly appreciated.
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*Wednesday: Citizens for Better Schools, led by Carlie Langhaim, meets 6 p.m. at the fire hall (Main Station) to educate the community on the (February 2017) bond measure and to campaign for the measure's passage.
Community members who want to see the measure pass are asked to participate and join the committee's work by attending the meeting.
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On that topic:

Thursday: Gallery 505 Artists Co Op Open House 4-8 p.m. is a Meet The Artists evening. October theme: Fantasy.
If you haven't attended one of these events, you're missing out.
Website here.
On Facebook, link here.
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*Next: ASB Omelette and AYCE Pancake Breakfast 8-10 a.m. October 15 with FCCLA/March of Dimes fundraiser Garage/Vendor Sale 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Pick up vendor/garage sales forms from Toledo High School office or email rene@toledoschools.us.
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Friday: Toledo Food Bank open 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. second and fourth Fridays monthly behind City Hall.
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Check out updates and progress reports on the young Morgan/Owen family following Jake and Helen’s accident August 19, share your prayers and wishes on their GoFundMe campaign page here.
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Photos from TOT archives unless otherwise noted.
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