🌱 How did Montverde Academy become the nation’s All-American basketball powerhouse?
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Montverde Academy become the nation’s All-American basketball powerhouse?
Also on today's calendar: May Meeting 2026.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 65.
- Sunday: Warm with some sun, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High school basketball: Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving headline look back at every MaxPreps All-American since 2006 (maxpreps.com) — Montverde residents can take pride that Montverde Academy is singled out as the nation’s leading producer of MaxPreps All-American basketball players since 2006, with 20 alumni honored. The piece is a national roundup, but it repeatedly spotlights Montverde Academy and many of its standout players, underscoring the school’s major influence on elite high school basketball. 
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Montverde Academy vs Parrish Community Bulls
Montverde Academy, 17235 7th St, Montverde
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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May Meeting 2026
The Club at Bella Collina , 15920 County Rd 455 , Montverde
11:30 am
Wednesday May 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Chamber Breakfast 2026
Clermont City Center , 620 W. Montrose St. , Clermont
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AFTERNOON IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
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EVENING IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
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Live Music at Eden Abbey
Eden Abbey Brewing Community , 405 S. Highland St. , Mount Dora
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Barnyard Performance
Caponi's Cannolis , 305 US-27 , Clermont
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Sweet Escape Retreat
11207 Guilford Rd , Minneola
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Weekend Brunch at Eden Abbey
Eden Abbey Brewing Community , 405 S. Highland St. , Mount Dora
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Clermont Art and Jazz Festival
Waterfront Park , 330 3rd St , Clermont
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Clermont Arts and Jazz Fest
Waterfront Park , 330 3rd St , Clermont
3:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- need someone who can dig up crabgrass infestation and replace with good soil and Floritam St Augustine grass..
Aboout 5 pallets I think. Contact me if you are able. Need to make an appt to see the area. (Nextdoor Montverde)
- Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager - (RT465) in Clermont. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Clermont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montverde here.
🗞 Nearby News
Minneola
- New 120,000-square-foot commerce center proposed along U.S. 27 in Minneola (growthspotter.com)
- FL Middle School Boys with PR's in April (milesplit.com)
Clermont
- Kiwanis Club of Clermont Honors Centennial Celebration Committee (sltablet.com)
- Earth Day fundraiser, Coffee With a Cop event planned in Clermont (wftv.com)
- Douglas Eugene Crank (orlando-news.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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