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🌱 How East Palatka’s farmers market once reshaped local commerce plans
Also check out Swing, Savor & Swoon: A Jazz Brunch Affair featuring "Swing & A Miss" on the East Palatka Patch calendar
Good morning East Palatka! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How East Palatka's farmers market once reshaped local commerce plans
Also on today's calendar: HallowRamaCon and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A thunderstorm or two, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
- Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Today in History – Sept. 15 Free Access (palatkadailynews.com) — A historical roundup for Sept. 15 highlights several milestones around Palatka and East Palatka, including 1936 plans to pave the driveway and add rail access at the East Palatka farmers market. It also recalls early church history, road-building efforts, local sports pride, and the evolution of the local newspaper, tying together moments that shaped the area's growth. 
📸 Around East Palatka
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Palatka
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★ Featured events ★
- Swing, Savor & Swoon: A Jazz Brunch Affair featuring "Swing & A Miss" →
Larimer Arts Center, 216 Reid St, Palatka
2:00 pm
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Sunset Cruises →
Palatka, FL Calendar, Palatka City Dock 301 River Street, Palatka
7:30 pm - Morning Cruises →
Palatka, FL Calendar, Palatka City Docks 301 River Street, Palatka
10:00 am - HallowRamaCon →
Putnam County Fairgrounds, 118 Fairgrounds Rd, East Palatka
11:00 am
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Saturday October 10
📣 East Palatka Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Animal Services Advisory Board Meeting →
BOCC Board Room, 2509 Crill Ave, Palatka
9:00 am - Hastings Pound Cake Bake-Off →
The Venue – Hastings, 301 N. Main Street, Hastings
5:00 pm - Hastings Hoedown with Skin & Bonz →
The Venue – Hastings, 301 N. Main Street, Hastings
5:00 pm - Simple Meals →
COA Hastings, 6150 S Main St., Hastings
10:30 am - Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting →
Palatka, FL Calendar, 201 N 2nd Street 201 N 2nd StreetCity of, Palatka
5:00 pm - Board of County Commissioners Meeting →
Putnam County Government Complex (Suite 100), 2509 Crill Ave, Suite 100, Palatka
9:00 am - Studio III Move + Market →
The Venue – Hastings, 301 N. Main Street, Hastings
9:00 am - Toddler & Pre-K Storytime →
Hastings Branch | St. Johns County Public Library System, 400 Harris St, Hastings
10:15 am
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Saturday September 26
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Team Member - Palatka, FL in Palatka. Apply here.
- KFC posted a job opening for Cook in Palatka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Palatka here.
🗞 Nearby News
Palatka
- Today in History – Sept. 16 Free Access (palatkadailynews.com)
- Police adhere to state's demand to take down plate cameras (palatkadailynews.com)
- Putnam Legal Notices 091626 Free Access (palatkadailynews.com)
Crescent City
- Tuesday prep roundup: Panthers score 8th win with rout of Warriors (palatkadailynews.com)
Ok East Palatka! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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