October also means the return of the Pink Patch Project, as part of the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Nine law enforcement agencies and fire districts are participating this year. And Nevada County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Ashley Quadros says they’re even more visible than they usually are…

The patches are available for purchase at agency and district offices during weekday business hours, along with the community-designed Challenge Coins and other merchandise. And sales are further enhanced by a number of special events throughout the month, giving community members an opportunity to meet and mingle with law enforcement and fire district personnel.  Quadros says the first one is Coffee for a Cure, next Wednesday, at Sierra Mountain Coffee in Grass Valley, from 8 to 11am…

You’ll also find merchandise during the Pink Patch Pickleball tournament, October 24^th and 25^th, at South Yuba Club, as well as during the Safe Trick-or-Treat event on the Mill Street Plaza on October 30^th.  In Western Nevada County, the money supports local breast cancer research and services at the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation.