🌱 How 400 free weekly meals are expanding help at Nina’s Place

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In today's newsletter:

• How 400 free weekly meals are expanding help at Nina's Place
• Detectives seek driver after devastating Deerfield Beach hit-and-run
• How a Deerfield Beach resident's 9/11 story ended in New York honor

Also on today's calendar: Back-to-School Spa Escape at Spa 950.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 81.
• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Deerfield Beach church and organization work with Muslim groups to feed those in need (newpelican.com) — Deerfield Beach residents facing food insecurity can now get 400 free prepared halal meals every Saturday morning at Zion Lutheran Church, alongside regular shopping at Nina's Place food bank. The church, Deerfield Beach Community Cares, and Muslim partners are expanding support for thousands of local households and are actively seeking volunteers, food, and monetary donations from the community.
   

• 'You could have stopped': Man fighting for his life after hit-and-run in Deerfield Beach (nbcmiami.com) — A man visiting family was critically injured in a hit-and-run while walking in Deerfield Beach, and detectives say the driver never stopped. His niece says he has severe brain injuries and is on life support, and investigators are asking anyone with information about the crash to come forward.
   

• Deerfield Beach resident who survived September 11th honored in New York (newpelican.com) — A Deerfield Beach resident who survived the September 11 attacks has been honored in New York alongside other survivors from a World Trade Center hotel. She recalls escaping the towers, later recovering her laptop from the rubble, and now shares a message about national unity and caring for one another that still resonates locally.
   

📸 Around Deerfield Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deerfield Beach

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Tuesday August 18
• Regular City Commission Meeting →
  Deerfield Beach Calendar, 150 NE 2nd Ave, Deerfield Beach
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Marine Advisory Board →
  Deerfield Beach Public Meetings This meeting will now be located at the Bernard Adams Municipal Complex (formerly Central City Campus) on the second floor. - 401 SW 4th Street Deerfield Beach FL 33441
  6:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Back-to-School Spa Escape at Spa 950 →
  Embassy Suites by Hilton Deerfield Beach Resort & Spa, 950 S Ocean Dr, Deerfield Beach
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• PRIMARY ELECTION
  Boca Raton Community Middle Boca Raton, FL 33486
  7:00 am
• Island Treks →
  Boca Raton, FL Calendar
  10:00 am
• Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding →
  Boca Raton, FL Calendar
  12:30 pm
• Resident Sea Turtle Talk →
  Boca Raton, FL Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Community Appearance Board →
  Boca Raton Town Council and Public Meetings Boca Raton Community Center Annex - 260 Crawford Blvd BOCA RATON
  6:00 pm
• Code Enforcement Board →
  Lighthouse Point, FL Calendar, 2200 NE 38th Street, Lighthouse Point
  6:28 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Amazing Tots
  Boca Raton Events and Activities Sugar Sand Park Community Center - 300 S Military Trail BOCA RATO
  8:45 am
• Wildflower in Bloom: Bootcamp →
  Boca Raton Events and Activities Wildflower Park - 551 East Palmetto Park Road BOCA RATON FL 33432
  10:00 am
• Executive Employees' Retirement Plan Board of Trustees →
  Boca Raton Town Council and Public Meetings City Hall - 1st Floor Conference Room #1 - 201 W Palmetto Park Roa
  2:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I need a handyman to fix a sliding glass shower door.
  Track needs replaced, and the frame remounted. Lighthouse point (Nextdoor The Cove)
• Hi everyone!
  I've been in the area for a while and just wanted to officially say hello here and happy to get to connect with everyone here :) (Nextdoor Deerfield Beach Island)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Deerfield Beach. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Deerfield Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deerfield Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Coconut Creek

• Seminole Casino Coconut Creek Player Hits Life-Changing $1.6 Million Jackpot (coconutcreektalk.com)
• Classic Cars Cruise Into The Promenade at Coconut Creek for August Car Show (coconutcreektalk.com)
• Coconut Creek Women's Club Hosts Author Who Grew Up on a Sailboat (tapinto.net)

Pompano Beach

• Book Pet Care Services in Pompano Beach, FL with Tahirah C. from $14/hr (care.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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