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🌱 How a Babson Park teen powered onto the Florida Elite weightlifting team
Babson Park, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Babson Park! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Babson Park teen powered onto the Florida Elite weightlifting team
Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, temps: high: 92, low: 73.
- Saturday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lake Wales' Graden Tempone performs at USA Weightlifting nationals (newschief.com) — A Babson Park native, Lake Wales High lifter Graden Tempone, just hit a 231-pound snatch and earned a spot on the Florida Elite team at the USA Weightlifting National Championships. Guided by coach Tashawn Williams of Maxx Effort Training, he’s emerging as a team captain and one of Polk County’s standout young lifters. 
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The Barefoot Mailman and Post Office Murals →
Lake Wales Public Library, 290 Cypress Garden Ln, Lake Wales
6:00 pm
Monday July 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Blooms & Brushes: Paper Plate Water Lily
Bok Tower Gardens Lake Wales, FL 33853
10:30 am -
Dundee - Books Bridge Bus
Lake Wales Public Library Dundee Public Library, 202 E Main St, Dundee, FL 33838, USA
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Independence Day at the Gardens
Bok Tower Gardens Lake Wales, FL 33853 -
Central Florida • Independence Showdown | Cars •... →
9 Eagle Ridge Dr, Lake Wales
6:00 pm -
Lake Wales Arts Council Summer Arts Camp.
Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Council Hillcrest Elementary School, 1051 State Rd 60, Lake Wales, FL 3
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Haines City - Giving Tree Drum Circle
Lake Wales Public Library Haines City Public Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City, FL 33844
11:00 am -
Bartow - Bartow Garden Club - Monarchs and Milkweed
Lake Wales Public Library Bartow Public Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow, FL 33830
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Bartow - Summer Kick-Off: Science Heroes
Lake Wales Public Library City of Bartow Civic Center, 2250 S Floral Ave, Bartow, FL 3383
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Blooms & Brushes: Beaded Bubble Wands and Homemade Bubbles
Bok Tower Gardens Lake Wales, FL 33853
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4th Annual Creative Kids Market
Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Council Lake Wales Arts Council, 1099 State Rd 60 E, Lake Wales, FL 338
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Lake Wales Community Talent Show - 2 PM →
Spook Hill Elementary School, 321 Dr JA Wiltshire Ave, Lake Wales
2:00 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Lake Wales, Florida in Lake Wales. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Lake Wales. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Babson Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Frostproof
- Greenway reflects on challenges, transitions and latest ministry venture (thebaptistpaper.org)
- Polk County school district maintains B grade in new state ratings (theledger.com)
- Your guide to celebrating the Fourth of July in Polk County (coralspringsflnews.com)
Lake Wales
- Lake Wales History Museum hosts 50th anniversary celebration July 4 (newschief.com)
- Chick-fil-a Restaurant Newest Fast Food Outlet Planned for uS 27. (lakewalesnews.net)
- Zoning Change Proposed to Allow Taller Hotels on US 27 (lakewalesnews.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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