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🌱 Marco Island dedicates Vietnam veterans memorial today

Marco Island, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Marco Island! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Marco Island dedicates Vietnam veterans memorial today
  • “Thrift Style” brings resourceful homemaking to Marco Island’s museum
  • Durham officer fired after alleged assaults following Marco Island crash

Also on today's calendar: Goodwill Black Friday Sale and 1 more event.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower in places, temps: high: 81, low: 71.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Veterans Day Events (englewoodreview.com) — Marco Island's American Legion will dedicate a new Vietnam veterans memorial at Veterans Community Park today, November 11, at 11 a.m. The ceremony is among Southwest Florida's Veterans Day observances, with other regional opportunities including free aquarium admission for veterans and their immediate families, by advance reservation.
   

2. 3 To Do: Eddie Montgomery at Sugarshack; Thrift Style' on Marco Island (marconews.com) — A new exhibit at Marco Island Historical Museum explores how American homemakers stretched their resources during hard times. “Thrift Style” is open now, with a free public reception November 12 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.; the exhibit continues through March 13 at the museum on South Heathwood Drive.
   

3. NC officer reportedly screamed at, assaulted police and jail staff after Florida crash. Now he's fired (miamiherald.com) — A North Carolina police officer has been fired following allegations that he assaulted a Marco Island officer and jail employees after a July car crash. Durham police announced Michael Bonfiglio's dismissal Monday. He remains free on bond, with a trial tentatively scheduled for the first week of January.
   

4. After mangrove crash near Marco Island, police urge boaters to share trip plans (gulfcoastnewsnow.com) — A family member's call helped rescuers find two injured boaters whose vessel crashed into mangroves between Marco Island and Everglades City. Police say they had been stranded for hours and urge boaters to tell someone their route and expected return time before heading out.
   

5. P.B. AND JAY World Premiere to Be Staged at Marco Island Academy (broadwayworld.com) — Marco Island Academy students will premiere the comedy “P.B. and Jay” on November 20 at 7 p.m., before taking it to district competition the next day. Tickets range from $5 to $15, and audience members bringing peanut butter and jelly donations for Our Daily Bread Food Pantry will receive free popcorn vouchers.
   

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-- 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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