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🌱 Chiefland to honor Florida parks pioneer Ellison Hardee

Chiefland, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • Chiefland to honor Florida parks pioneer Ellison Hardee

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 77, low: 49.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ellison Hardee, first Pennekamp Park manager, dies at 89 (keysnews.com) — Ellison Hardee, whose Florida parks career began as a lifeguard at Manatee Springs, died Nov. 6 at 89. He became John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park’s first manager and later a statewide parks leader. His funeral is Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Chiefland, with visitation at 10 a.m.
   

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    Friday November 13
  • CMHS FALL DRAMA PRODUCTION
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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