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Hawthorne, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Hawthorne! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. āļø
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- How Hawthorneās title loss helped shape a rising Florida coach
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A heavy thunderstorm around, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
- Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Baker alum Joe Brunson takes over as FWB strength & conditioning coach (bluewaterhealthyliving.com) ā Hawthorne football fans may remember when Baker beat Hawthorne 27-14 for a long-awaited state title; that game helped launch star Joe Brunsonās rise. Now, six years later, heās energizing Fort Walton Beachās football weight room as the new strength and conditioning coach, aiming to build another championship-level program. 
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Summer Concert ā End of Summer Blues ā
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Open Studio
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Bookish Sort Book Club
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MakerSpace: Intro to 3D Printing
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Open Studio
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ArtSpace: Fiber Fun Fellowship
Hawthorne Branch Library Hawthorne Branch - MakerSpace
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Hawthorne Hub
Hawthorne Branch Library Hawthorne Branch - MakerSpace
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Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
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MakerSpace: Intro to 3D Printing
Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - ARTspace
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Dawg Gone Thursdays (42J) ā
Keystone Heights Airport - 42J, 7150 Airport Rd, Starke
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Summer at the Library: Draw Dinosaurs With a Paleoartist
Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - ARTspace
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Micanopy Craft 'n' Quilt
Micanopy Branch Library Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
10:00 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Delivery Driver part time closing in Hawthorne. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Keystone Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hawthorne here.
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- Putnam Legal Notices 080526 Free Access (palatkadailynews.com)
Micanopy
- Florida state parks grapple with maintenance backlog and not enough money (jaxtoday.org)
Keystone Heights
- Clay County offers seven early voting sites starting August 8 (actionnewsjax.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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