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🌱 Remembering Jeff McMaster and former commissioner Janie Robertson
Holmes Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Holmes Beach! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Remembering Jeff McMaster and former commissioner Janie Robertson
Also on today's calendar: Laughs On Longboat Comedy Night and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 78 and low of 71 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 77, low: 69.
- Friday: Windy with periods of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Obituaries – 11-11-26 (islander.org) — Jeff McMaster, 77, of Holmes Beach and Virginia, died Oct. 31 in Roanoke, Virginia. He was a Marine who served two tours in Vietnam. The Islander also reports the Nov. 7 death of former Bradenton Beach Commissioner Janie Robertson, 82, with no service information available at publication. 
📸 Around Holmes Beach
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Laughs On Longboat Comedy Night →
Town Center Green, 600 Bay Isles Rd, Longboat Key
4:30 pm -
FL Folk Singer Doug Spears at Building Bridges Cofeehouse →
Manatee Unitarian Universalist, 322 15th St W, Bradenton
3:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Sunday November 15
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Other local events
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Eric Von at Freckled Fin Irish Pub →
Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach
7:30 pm -
Eric Von →
Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
7:30 pm -
Lisa & The All Terrain Band →
Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
8:00 pm -
Same Community - Two Open Houses →
The Ridge At Crossing Creek, 4727 Creekridge Ct, Bradenton
1:00 pm -
NFL SUNDAY TICKET @ FRECKLED FIN →
Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
8:00 pm -
Karaoke @ The Fin! →
Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
7:30 pm -
Rock & Roll Trivia with Steve Arvey →
Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
7:00 pm -
NFL SUNDAY TICKET @ FRECKLED FIN →
Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
8:00 pm -
Karaoke @ The Fin! →
Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
7:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Wednesday November 18
Sunday November 22
Monday November 23
📣 Holmes Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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The Roser Guild Thrift Shop opens Sept. 9 →
Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave, Anna Maria
9:00 am -
Girls Soccer @ Manatee
Bayshore High School Bradenton, FL 34210
5:00 pm -
Boys Basketball vs. Lennard - Preseason
Bayshore High School Bradenton, FL 34210
7:30 pm -
Girls Soccer @ St. Stephens
Bayshore High School Bradenton, FL 34210
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- 3 AMAZING Houses - FOR SALE
3 Amazing Houses for Sale in Bradenton.Want a quiet, Key West Style lifestyle: The Ridge at Crossing Creek is a top pick! 4727 Creekridge Court, 3... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ok so I have reached out to all who replied about weeding and leaf blowing but all are companies and I understand how they charge.
I requested someone who lives (a young boy 16-18 who wants to earn some spending money…or girl as I have leaf blower and few weeds …..not a hard job… (Nextdoor South Holmes Beach)
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Bradenton Beach. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Bradenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holmes Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Anna Maria
- Food drive benefits Roser Food Pantry (amisun.com)
- Trolley stop improvements, Bean Point stop discussed (amisun.com)
- Turnout key in Democratic victory, says UNH political scientist (keenesentinel.com)
Bradenton Beach
- Ralph Cole departs Bradenton Beach Commission (amisun.com)
- Biggest Christmas and winter holiday events in the Sarasota area (bradenton.com)
Sarasota
- IKEA Sets Opening Date For Sarasota Store: Here's What Shoppers Can Expect (patch.com)
Ok Holmes Beach! 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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