🌱 How a Beverly Hills Vietnam pilot still battles war’s invisible wounds
Beverly Hills, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Beverly Hills! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Beverly Hills Vietnam pilot still battles war’s invisible wounds
Also on today's calendar: TC and Sass Saturday Night Dance Party! and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A thundershower in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 88, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunny with low humidity, with a high of 92 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Black vets lean on one another to cope with traumatic effects from the Vietnam War, 51 years after its official end (afro.com) — A Beverly Hills pastor and Vietnam helicopter pilot, Dr. Joe Ponds, shares how racism and lingering PTSD still shape his life more than 50 years after the war’s end. Alongside other Black veterans, he describes barriers to care at the VA and how faith, advocacy, and community support help them cope with trauma and long-overdue recognition. 
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TC and Sass Saturday Night Dance Party! →
Circle Square Commons, 8405 SW 80th St, Ocala
7:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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2nd Quarterly meeting – May 17, 2026 →
Central Ridge Community Center, 77 Civic Cir, Beverly Hills
2:00 pm -
Books & Babies →
Central Ridge Library, 425 W Roosevelt Blvd, Beverly Hills
10:00 am -
Sunshine Poets (Crystal River) →
Central Ridge Library, 425 W Roosevelt Blvd, Beverly Hills
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Books & Babies →
Central Ridge Library, 425 W Roosevelt Blvd, Beverly Hills
10:00 am
Sunday May 17
Wednesday May 20
Saturday May 30
Wednesday June 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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We Paint Group
Art Center of Citrus County, 2644 North Annapolis Ave, Hernando
9:30 am -
Lunch-n-Learn
Art Center of Citrus County, 2466 N. Annapolis Ave, Hernando
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Watercolor Group
Art Center of Citrus County, 2644 North Annapolis Ave, Hernando
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Portrait Group
Art Center of Citrus County, 2644 North Annapolis Ave, Hernando
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CIT - Parent's Night Out for ages 5-12 - Lecanto, FL 2026 →
Citrus Memorial Health Foundation YMCA, 4127 W Norvell Bryant Hwy, Lecanto
6:00 pm -
Mary Poppins Rehearsal
Art Center of Citrus County, 2644 N. Annapolis Ave, Hernando
6:30 pm -
Mary Poppins Make Up Choreography Rehearsal
Art Center of Citrus County, 2644 N Annapolis Ave, Hernando
10:00 am -
AC Shutterbugs Celebrating the Art of Photography Workahop
Art Center of Citrus County, 2644 N Annapolis Ave #4709, Hernando
12:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Sunday May 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
Betty was LOST on May 9, 2026 in Citrus Springs, FL 34434 near Elkcam, Riley dr, varsity Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor East Beverly Hills) - Shout out to Auggie's Cafe & Deli on West Pine Ridge Blvd.
Very accommodating, reasonably priced, and good food! What more can you ask for? They serve starting at 8:00 AM till 3:00 PM Monday - Friday. … (Nextdoor Forest Ridge/Lake Beverly)
- Panda Express posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1365148-1) in Lecanto. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Lecanto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beverly Hills here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hernando
- Hernando baseball loses to South Sumter in regional final (hernandosun.com)
- Waste Disposal Rate Increases, Convenience Center Fee Effective Since May 1 (hernandosun.com)
- Redistricting shuffle: Chris Irizarry shifts congressional bid from CD 12 to CD 15 (floridapolitics.com)
Inverness
- 3 Obstacles Marketers in the Firearm Industry Face and How to Overcome Them (nssf.org)
Crystal River
- ADP on track to complete major D&D work at Crystal River-3 this summer (ans.org)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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