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🌱 Ormond Beach Chamber brings morning networking to Novel Tea Book Shop

Ormond Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Ormond Beach Chamber brings morning networking to Novel Tea Book Shop
  • History activities and low-cost pet shots anchor Ormond Beach’s weekend
  • At 104, Ormond Beach’s Verda Leek keeps up with technology

Also on today's calendar: IHOP New Smyrna Beach - Grand Opening! - Free Pancakes & First 50 get free IHOP for a year! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: did you know 10+10 = 11+11? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 64, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Clouds and sun; breezy, nice, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Week of Nov. 13, 2026 (hometownnewsvolusia.com) — Ormond Beach business owners can connect at the Chamber of Commerce's Morning Member Meetup on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 8 to 9 a.m. at Novel Tea Book Shop, 150 Tomoka Ave. Admission costs $10 for members in advance, $15 at the door and $25 for nonmembers.
   

2. Events calendar: Attend the Flagler County Cultural Council Fall Arts & Crafts Festival (observerlocalnews.com) — Ormond Beach’s weekend includes free history activities at The Casements and a low-cost pet vaccination clinic at Central Park. Patriots in the Park runs 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, with reenactments and family-tree help. Sunday’s vaccination clinic runs 9:30–11 a.m. at 601 Fleming Ave., with no appointment needed.
   

3. From Salineville classrooms to 104 years of memories: Verda Leek celebrates a century of life (reviewonline.com) — At 104, Ormond Beach resident Verda Leek still texts her family, navigates the internet and enjoys cards and bingo. The retired business education teacher, who celebrated her birthday Oct. 18, now lives at Ormond in the Pines after spending 26 years teaching Ohio students skills from shorthand to accounting.
   

4. Developer sues Tomoka Oaks residents over golf course redevelopment fight (wesh.com) — The developer seeking more than 250 homes on Ormond Beach’s former Tomoka Oaks golf course is suing 12 people connected to the neighborhood. Triumph Oaks seeks more than $50,000, alleging improper use of homeowners association resources to fight the project. Residents appealed commissioners’ March approval and have raised traffic and hurricane evacuation concerns.
   

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    I would like to thank Breakfast Station right here at Halifax Plantation for their extreme patriotism and generosity! My husband and two of his… (Nextdoor Halifax)
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    This is a last minute post. Any veteran needing a companion for breakfast? My dad is not up to it and my husband is working today. I’m planning to… (Nextdoor The Trails - Ormond Beach)
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Ok Ormond Beach! 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: "did you know 10+10 = 11+11?" — 10+10=20...11+11=20 too (Thank you Martin C. for sending it in!)
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