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🌱 What vision does BAPA’s new executive director have for Beverly?

Beverly, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Beverly! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What vision does BAPA’s new executive director have for Beverly?
  • How a Beverly-raised coach is rebuilding community softball at Kennedy Park

Also on today's calendar: Do Not Disturb: The Beverly Hills Hotel and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; warm, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• BAPA hires new executive director (beverlyreview.net) — Beverly’s key neighborhood group, the Beverly Area Planning Association, has hired longtime resident Herb Lentz as its new executive director, based at the 99th Street office. Lentz, active in local schools and community groups, says he’ll start by listening to neighbors, strengthening partnerships, and guiding BAPA into its 80th-anniversary era with a focus on connection and collaboration.
   

• Kennedy Park hosts baseball/softball clinic (beverlyreview.net) — Young ballplayers from Beverly and nearby neighborhoods packed Kennedy Park on April 12 for a new Bridging the Bases baseball and softball clinic, led by local high school teams and coaches. Co-coordinator Courtney O’Connor, who grew up in Beverly, helped design the event to strengthen neighborhood leagues, connect kids with future schools, and keep the community coming back to the park.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • Quincy Notre Dame at Barry Western
    Western High School , 401 McDonough St , Barry
    4:30 pm
  • VBB VS RUSHVILLE
    Liberty Elementary School Liberty, IL 62347
    4:30 pm
    • Thursday April 23
  • JH TRACK @ UNITY
    Liberty CUSD 2 Liberty, IL 62347
    3:30 pm
    • Friday April 24
  • VBB @ UNITY
    Liberty Elementary School Liberty, IL 62347
    4:30 pm
  • VSB @ UNITY
    Liberty Elementary School Liberty, IL 62347
    4:30 pm
    • Saturday April 25
  • JVSB TRIANGULAR @ ILLINI WEST (JUNIOR VARSITY)
    Liberty CUSD 2 Liberty, IL 62347
    10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Flood Warning for the IL River @ Peoria Tuesday night–Friday morning (4/21-24) (wmbdradio.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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