🌱 Why a Bellflower fireballer turned down the MLB Draft

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Bellflower fireballer turned down the MLB Draft

Today's riddle: Where do lizards go when their tails fall off? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Some sun, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
• Wednesday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Top-100 Recruit, Elite Pitcher Pulls Out of MLB Draft, Will Play for Tennessee Baseball (rockytopinsider.com) — A standout right-handed pitcher from Bellflower, Gary Morse, has decided to skip going pro for now and will instead play college baseball at the University of Tennessee. The 6-foot-8 Orange Lutheran High School star, ranked among the nation’s top recruits, withdrew from the MLB Draft after 10 rounds and joins several other Tennessee signees shaping the Vols’ future roster.
   

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📸 Around Bellflower

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellflower

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Wednesday July 15

• SHS - First Day of Student Attendance
  Bellflower Unified Bellflower, CA 90706
• Dismissal at 1:41
  Washington Elementary Bellflower, CA 90706
  8:41 pm

Friday July 17

• Community Mindfullness
  Frank E. Woodruff Elementary Bellflower, CA 90706
  7:45 am

Saturday July 18

• Class of 2006 20 Year Reunion
  Bellflower High School Gym
  8:00 am

Wednesday July 22

• Dismissal at 1:41
  Washington Elementary Bellflower, CA 90706
  8:41 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday July 14

• SFS Leads Group
  Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce ***Pikey's Pizza***
  9:00 am
• CalAPS Meeting - Bellflower USD
  Lynwood Unified Bellflower Unified School District, Building A 16703 South Clark
  5:30 pm

Wednesday July 15

• YEF Board of Directors Meeting
  Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce Chamber Office
  1:00 pm
• Brettso The Great →
  Norwalk Library, 12350 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk
  2:00 pm
• Moonlight Mingle Business Mixer
  Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce Commerce Casino Hotel, 2nd Floor Outside Terrace
  5:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Smarty Pants Storytime →
  Norwalk Library, 12350 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk
  10:30 am
• Once Upon A Screen: Ella Enchanted →
  East Rancho Dominguez Library, 4420 E Rose St, East Compton
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE DOGS HAVE BEEN FOUND
  LOST DOGS Looking for 2 German Shepards 1 male and female Oso and Navi last seen on Clark and Rosecrans (Nextdoor Bosco West)

• NOR Healthcare Systems posted a job opening for Biller - Full Time, Days (Bellflower) in Bellflower. Apply here.
• Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Instructor / Tutor in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellflower here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

• Majority of Dodgers players expected to make ‘individual choice' to attend White House visit (presstelegram.com)
• Buena Park police warn of social media-fueled teen takeover of Knott's Berry Farm (latimes.com)

Downey

• Long Beach Man Sentenced to 26½ Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery Spree that Ended in Fatal Car Crash During Police Pursuit (edhat.com)
• PIP's Annual Gala Honors Top Franchises Nationwide (investorshangout.com)

Cerritos

• Overnight Closures Scheduled July 13-17 at State Route 91 from Cerritos to Gardena for Sign Rehabilitation Project (ca.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The retail store (Thank you CINDY H. for sending it in!)
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