🌱 How a Heathrow Elementary alum came home to teach Lake Mary kids

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Heathrow Elementary alum came home to teach Lake Mary kids

Also on today's calendar: Free Comic Book Day at Comic Central and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Seminole teacher experiencing a full-circle moment (mynews13.com) — A Heathrow Elementary teacher in Lake Mary is being celebrated for coming full circle, now teaching in the same Seminole County district where she once studied. Fifth-grade English and social studies teacher Ashlyn Petersen focuses on collaborative, student-driven learning and says watching students reach their goals is the best part of her job. Her story highlights the strong local roots within Lake Mary’s public schools.
   

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📸 Around Lake Mary

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Mary

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Thursday April 23

• Lake Mary State of the City
  Lake Mary Events Center , 260 N. Country Club Road , Lake Mary
  7:30 am
• Environment in the Balance - Preserving our Future
  Embassy Suites , 225 Shorecrest Dr , Altamonte Springs
  11:30 am
• Orlando Valkyries vs. Indy Ignite
  Addition Financial Arena , 12777 Gemini Blvd N , Orlando
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Downton Abbey Themed High Tea Cruise Aboard the Barbara Lee
  St Johns Rivership Co , 433 N Palmetto Ave , Sanford
  11:30 am
• Business Alliance Council Lunch & Learn
  Rock & Brews , 7131 Red Bug Lake Rd , Oviedo
  1:00 pm
• Spring Social
  Seminole County Chamber of Commerce , 1055 AAA Dr #153 , Heathrow
  6:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Park Party at the Farmer's Market: Arbor Day Tree Giveaway
  Lake Mary, FL Calendar , 100 N Country Club Road , Lake Mary
  9:00 am
• Brunch at the Cottages
  Seminole County Chamber of Commerce , 1305 S. Park Avenue , Sanford
  10:00 am

Saturday May 2

• Free Comic Book Day at Comic Central
  Comic Central , 1425 WP Ball Blvd , Sanford
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• REALTORS: Track Your Way to the Top
  Exit Global Realty , 533 Versailles Dr Ste 101 , Maitland
  11:30 am
• Lighthouse Learning's Open House/Parent Information Night
  Seminole County Chamber of Commerce , 3801 Wekiva Springs Road , Longwood
  5:30 pm
• HOA Meeting - Coventry
  Longwood, FL Calendar , 175 West Warren Ave. , Longwood
  6:00 pm
• Italian Buffet Dinner Cruise Aboard the Barbara Lee
  St Johns Rivership Co , 433 N Palmetto Ave , Sanford
  6:00 pm

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I just answered a call from a scammer pretending to be a sheriff deputy with my local county sheriff’s office.
  The premise is that I ignored a jury duty call for which I signed a return receipt slip on March 9th and now there is an Order against me for 1)… (Nextdoor Heathrow)
• Peanut's Training is going great!
  He's such a smart little dude! Also he's no longer resource guarding certain items. I love working with pet parents that take training their pups… (Nextdoor Tuscany and Enclave)

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🗞 Nearby News

Longwood

• Central Florida couple confirms genetic parents of their baby involved in IVF mix-up identified (wesh.com)
• Stages of Life Medical Institute Highlights Medicare Advantage Transparency Concerns for Senior Healthcare Decisions (shreveporttimes.com)
• Advancing Scientific Innovation: The Growing Demand For Lab-Tested Research Peptides (pressreleasecc.com)

Sanford

• Main Street Matters - What's happening in Downtown Sanford? (mysanfordherald.com)
• AdventHealth to serve as 2026 Sponsor of Meals on Wheels, Etc., dining site in Sanford (mysanfordherald.com)
• David Perry's "Lincoln's Minister of Mystery: Henry Shelton Sanford and Civil War Intelligence": Sanford's Story and Book Talk (mysanfordherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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