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🌱 How rescuers reached three stranded fishermen near Oak Hill so quickly
Spotted on the Oak Hill calendar: New Smyrna FL - Midget Mayhem / Little Mania Mini Wrestling! (All-Ages)
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In today's newsletter:
- How rescuers reached three stranded fishermen near Oak Hill so quickly
Also on today's calendar: WCA Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Burns Sci-Tech.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 88, low: 73.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 3 rescued after fishing boat capsizes in Mosquito Lagoon (fox35orlando.com) — Emergency crews rescued three fishermen Tuesday night after their boat capsized in Mosquito Lagoon near Oak Hill, reaching them in about 30 minutes. New Smyrna Beach firefighters and Volusia Sheriff's Air One coordinated the response, pulling the men from the water unharmed while investigators continue looking into what caused the vessel to overturn. 
📸 Around Oak Hill
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Hill
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★ Featured events ★
- New Smyrna FL - Midget Mayhem / Little Mania Mini Wrestling! (All-Ages) →
New Smyrna Speedway, 3939 FL-44, New Smyrna Beach
7:30 pm
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- WCA Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Burns Sci-Tech →
Burns Science & Technology Charter School, 160 Ridge Rd, Oak Hill
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Leads Group I
Copperline Coffee, 5521 S Williamson Blvd, #420, Port Orange
8:00 am - Leads Group IV →
Miller's Ale House, 907 Taylor Rd, Port Orange
12:00 pm - James Hall Quartet at the Live Oak! →
Live Oak Cultural Center, 1050 Live Oak Street, New Smyrna Beach - New Smyrna Beach Farmers Market →
Old Fort Park, 210 Sam Avenue, New Smyrna Beach
7:00 am - Farmers Market →
210 Sams Ave. (In Front of City Hall), New Smyrna Beach
7:00 am - NSB Cars & Coffee →
WAWA Parking Lot, New Smyrna Beach
8:30 am - Edgefest Kids Fishing Derby
Parks & Recreation Office, 1108 S Ridgewood Ave, Edgewater
8:30 am - Food Trucks @ Venetian Bay →
Venetian Bay Pool Parking Lot, New Smyrna Beach
4:00 pm - Southeast Volusia Chamber State of the State →
Brannon Center, 105 S. Riverside Dr., New Smyrna Beach
11:30 am - Wine Walk - September 26th →
Flagler Avenue, New Smyrna Beach
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Precautionary lockdown at elementary school in Daytona Beach, Florida.
10:08AM on Sep 16: Police investigation leads to morning hold at Champion Elementary School. (Nextdoor )
- CenterWell Senior Primary Care posted a job opening for Guest Services Coordinator in Edgewater. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for STORE FOOD MANAGER - DG MKT in NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL S14232 in New Smyrna Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Hill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Edgewater
- Edgewater passes moratorium on data center development (news-journalonline.com)
- Embracing the challenge: Windermere High's football players are amped up for the tougher opponents (orangeobserver.com)
- db Orlando Collision West Publishes Guide to Understanding OEM Repair Procedure Research (draperjournal.com)
New Smyrna Beach
- New Smyrna Beach Enters Fall Fishing Season as Addicted Fishing Charters Shares Local Fishing Insights (issuewire.com)
- Coastal Catch Restaurant Month Returns to New Smyrna Beach This October with $39 and $59 Menus (tastychomps.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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