🌱 Hurricane Aftermath + Golf Cart Competition + Museum Turns 50

Welcome back, Dunedin! I'm here in your inbox this fall morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including news about...

• The city's Hurricane Ian after-action report
• Dunedin Goes Carting Halloween party and cart-decorating competition
• Macaron and beer pairing at Cueni Brewing Co.

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A couple of thunderstorms. High: 86 Low: 71.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Dunedin today:

1. In preparation for an “after-action report,” City Manager Jennifer Bramley provided an update on the effects Hurricane Ian had on the city in a meeting with city commissioners on Oct. 4. “We didn't have any sanitary sewage overflows, which was very good news. Our water, wastewater was up and running during the entire storm,” Bramley said. While the storm narrowly missed the Tampa Bay area, it came close enough to scare us all. “It did scare the bejesus out of us. And it's a wakeup call,” Commissioner Jeff Gow said. This report will help Dunedin address issues pertaining to hurricane preparedness and reinforce our defenses for the next hurricane that comes our way. Read the full article to learn more about how the city plans to prepare. (TBN Weekly)
2. Dunedin Goes Carting is kicking off Spooky Season with a cart-decorating contest and Halloween party today, Oct. 15, at 5 p.m. The party will be held at the VFW Post 2550 on Douglas Avenue and will include performances by the Progressive Arts Theatre Group and the Famous Witches of Dunedin. At 7 p.m., attendees can either drive their carts to the 50th Anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes Fall Festival for drink specials or stay at the VFW to enjoy live music by Soulfish. This is a family-friendly event. (Dunedin Patch)
3. Dunedin History Museum's 50th Anniversary Celebration is scheduled for Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. Get your tickets now and partake in a '70s-themed party as well as a special moment in history. Attendees will get to witness the opening of the museum's official time capsule. The event will also include music, dancing, food, refreshments, and other activities. Guests are encouraged to wear bellbottoms, tie-dye, and anything else that would be considered '70s attire. Tickets can be purchased on the museum website. (Dunedin Gov | Dunedin History Museum)

Dunedin Daily Pic of the Day:

Thank you, Jim Throne, for sharing this incredible photo of your "guests" this month and introducing them as:

"Llewellynn de Morte XIII is at home with his grandson. Llewellynn de Morte XV, Uncle Grim and the neighbors Lucy and Uglie de Heads. Oh, and screech the bird and Rex the pet dinosaur."

Keep sending those spooky pics! Submit them to Dunedin@Patch.com for consideration! Please confirm in the email that you own the rights to the photo, and that Patch has permission to republish it.

Today in Dunedin:

• Dunedin Downtown Market in the Dunedin History Museum parking lot (9 a.m.)
• Post-Ian Emergency Collection at Dunedin Cares (9 a.m.)
• 50th OLL Fall Festival at Our Lady of Lourdes (11 a.m.)
• Dunedin Goes Carting Halloween Party at VFW Post 2550 (5 p.m.)
• Piper on the Pier at the Dunedin Marina (7 p.m.)
• Live music with Sean Patrick Walsh at Beach Island Brewery (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Cueni Brewing Co. is hosting a macaron and beer pairing on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 each and include four delicious beers and macarons. Some options you'll get to try include a pumpkin beer paired with an apple pie macaron and a peanut beer paired with a jelly macaron. Tickets are available online. (Main Street Macarons via Facebook | Cueni Brewing Co.)
• Meet photographer Christopher Doherty who will be attending his third Art Harvest Festival. You can see his work on his website or at the festival on Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 in Highlander Park. (Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin Art Harvest via Facebook | Christopher Doherty)
• Want to take home some Dunedin Blue Jays memorabilia? Head to the team's website to bid on items from the 2022 season now! (Dunedin Blue Jays via Facebook | Live Auction)
• The Tampa Bay Luscious Ladies is having their calendar release party at The Honu on Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. Stop by to pick up their 2023 family-friendly pinup calendar featuring 12 local charities! The event will also include a car show, live music, a pinup contest, and a calendar signing. (The Honu via Facebook)

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