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🌱 How Pahokee’s own Alphonso Smith left a lasting football legacy
Be sure to catch 50+ Balance for Healthy Aging Class on the Pahokee Patch calendar
Hello Pahokee! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Pahokee's own Alphonso Smith left a lasting football legacy
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 73.
- Saturday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Remembering Alphonso Smith and His Lasting Football Legacy (merrimacknewspaper.com) — Pahokee residents are remembering hometown football standout Alphonso Smith, who rose from local fields to star at Wake Forest and play in the NFL before his death earlier this month at age 40. The tribute highlights his record-setting college career, his impact on teammates and coaches, and uses his complicated life story to gently underscore the importance of mental health support. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 50+ Balance for Healthy Aging Class →
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8:15 am - Toddler Open Gym →
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8:15 am - Code Special Magistrate Hearing →
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9:00 am - Zumba →
Jupiter, FL Calendar, 200 Military Trail, Jupiter
10:00 am - President Abraham Lincoln: The Five Former Presidents, and the Civil War Crisis →
Jupiter, FL Calendar, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter
12:00 pm - Code Enforcement Board Meeting →
Palm Beach, FL Calendar, Council Chambers Second Floor, 360 South County Road, Palm Beach
2:00 pm - Closed Attorney-Client Session of the Wellington Council →
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3:30 pm - Wellington Council Agenda Review Meeting →
Wellington, FL Calendar Wellington, FL 33414
4:30 pm - Thursday Nights in Wellington ft. Smokin' & Rosanna | Tributes to B →
Wellington Amphitheater, 12100 Forest Hill Boulevard, Wellington
5:00 pm - Special Town Council Meeting - Budget →
Palm Beach, FL Calendar, Council Chambers Second Floor, 360 South County Road, Palm Beach
5:01 pm - Intro to Casino: Level 1 Casino Foundations →
Jupiter, FL Calendar, 200 Military Trail, Jupiter
6:30 pm - Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program →
Jupiter, FL Calendar, 1201 Island Way, Jupiter
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Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PNC posted a job opening for Lead Teller in Pahokee. Apply here.
- Florida Crystals Corporation - ASR Group posted a job opening for Sr. Financial Analyst in Belle Glade. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pahokee here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clewiston
- Montura community opposes sand mine (lakeonews.com)
- MLF Unveils Enhanced 2027 Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats (anglerschannel.com)
- Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources announces Class XIII (ufl.edu)
Loxahatchee Groves
- Poinciana Farm has Stalls Available for the Winter Season or Year-Round in Wellington (eurodressage.com)
Ok Pahokee! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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