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🌱 Patch AM: Hilton Head Island WWII veteran receives France’s highest honor at 102
Coming up on the Hilton Head Island Patch calendar: NAACP PAC Coalition Political Candidates' Forum
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In today's newsletter:
- Hilton Head Island WWII veteran receives France's highest honor at 102
Also on today's calendar: NAACP PAC Coalition Political Candidates' Forum and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WWII veteran Walter Okrongley, 102, honored with France's Legion of Honor (thecurrentga.org) — A 102-year-old World War II veteran who retired to Hilton Head Island and became active at St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church has just been awarded France's prestigious Legion of Honor. The ceremony, held in Pooler, recognized his service as a medic and chaplain's assistant in Europe, while he humbly credits simply surviving the war as his greatest souvenir. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hilton Head Island
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- NAACP PAC Coalition Political Candidates' Forum →
Central Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 161 Mathews Dr, Hilton Head Island
5:30 pm
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
- Beer Mile →
Lowcountry Celebration Park, 94 Pope Ave, Hilton Head Island
6:00 pm - Phil Cox →
Coconutz Sportz Bar, 40 Folly Field Rd, Hilton Head Island
6:00 pm - Dear Evan Hansen →
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head Island
7:30 pm - Hidden Theater Closeup Magic & Comedy Experience →
Comedy Magic Cabaret, 843 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island
8:00 pm - Beach Pilates @ Coligny →
Tiki Hut at Coligny Beach Park, 1 Coligny Circle, Hilton Head Island
8:00 am - Tanger Outlets Hilton Head Launches "Back to Play" Sneaker Recycling Initiative, Sept. 26 →
Tanger Outlets Hilton Head 1, 1256 Fording Island Rd, Bluffton
9:00 am - College Football Saturday →
Coconutz Sportz Bar, 40 Folly Field Rd, Hilton Head Island
11:00 am - Pizza Mondays! →
Coconutz Sportz Bar, 40 Folly Field Rd, Hilton Head Island
4:00 pm - Tuesday Night Special →
Coconutz Sportz Bar, 40 Folly Field Rd, Hilton Head Island
4:00 pm - Trivia Night →
Coconutz Sportz Bar, 40 Folly Field Rd, Hilton Head Island
5:30 pm - Football Bingo →
Coconutz Sportz Bar, 40 Folly Field Rd, Hilton Head Island
8:00 pm
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Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Bluffton
- Transportation Committee receives top SCDOT award (blufftontoday.com)
- Borderless Hotel Alliance Launches and Signs First Member — LODGING (lodgingmagazine.com)
- Bluffton making new Old Town master plan and it wants the community to help (islandpacket.com)
Port Royal
- S.C. breaks population growth records; one Lowcountry town responds (wsav.com)
- Rip currents likely, coastal flooding possible in Hilton Head area soon as nor'easter forms (islandpacket.com)
- 8 Park Sites That Tell the Gullah Geechee Story (npca.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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