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🌱 Groveland summit brings gun-rights and violence-prevention advocates together

Groveland, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Groveland! 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:

  • Groveland summit brings gun-rights and violence-prevention advocates together
  • Bill Mathias wraps up 14 years on Lake's school board
  • A Thanksgiving turkey trot for Groveland runners and walkers

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Friday Block Party at Lake David & Veterans Day and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
  • Friday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 72 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Defending Rights, Saving Lives: Inaugural Protect Peace Summit to Unite Gun Rights Advocates and Violence Prevention Leaders (yournews.com) — Gun-rights advocates and violence-prevention leaders will gather at WOFT in Groveland November 13–15 for the first Protect Peace Summit. Organizers aim to find shared approaches to community safety through workshops, small-group discussions and firearms safety activities, including a session featuring advocate Lucretia Hughes Klucken, whose son died from gun violence.
   

• Bill Mathias Concludes 14 Years on Lake County School Board (lakeandsumterstyle.com) — Bill Mathias has ended 14 years representing a Lake County School Board district that includes Groveland Elementary, Gray Middle and South Lake High. He declined to seek re-election and attended his final meeting November 9, leaving a record of advocating for lower debt and more state funding. Successor Pat Kelley takes office November 17.
   

• Work up a sweat with the fam at these Thanksgiving-themed road races (orlandoweekly.com) — Groveland runners and walkers can start Thanksgiving with a 5K or 10K at Cherry Lake Park. The AdventHealth Groveland Turkey Trot begins at 7:15 a.m. November 26, with registration listed at $50–$65. Participants receive shirts and can bring nonperishable food donations for the FAITH Neighborhood Center.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 11
  • Veterans Day Ceremony →
    Clermont Arts & Recreation Center, 3700 S Highway 27, Clermont
    11:00 am
  • Data Centers - Sorting through the Noise. →
    Clermont City Center, 620 West Montrose Street, Clermont
    11:30 am
  • Love & Light Yoga →
    Clermont Arts & Recreation Center Room 2, 3700 S Highway 27, Clermont
    4:30 pm
  • Live Music at Whiskey Kitchen
    Whiskey Kitchen Location Description: Mount Dora is a laid-back downtown Mount Dora favorite known for its Southern-inspired comfort food, craft cocktails, and one of the best whiskey selections in the area. The energetic but cozy atm
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I get posts from too far away it looks like- can I narrow it to Clermont/Groveland area?
    I thought it did that when you entered your location. (Nextdoor Villas at Green Gate)
  • Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Groveland. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Groveland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Groveland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minneola

  • Tri Pointe Homes set to debut new residential community atop Sugarloaf Mountain in Minneola (growthspotter.com)
  • Saluting gunners & runners (bradenton.com)
  • Broadstone Overlands apartment property in Plaza Collina purchased for $44.5 million (growthspotter.com)

Clermont

  • Clermont's Enchanted Forest of Trees Returns November 21 With More Than 100 Holiday Displays (sltablet.com)
  • Wellness Way Earns Statewide Recognition (sltablet.com)

Ok Groveland! 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: "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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