🌱 Patch AM: Palm Harbor neighbor shares message of light after tragic Hanukkah shooting

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• Palm Harbor neighbor shares message of light after tragic Hanukkah shooting

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny and delightful, temps: high: 73, low: 57.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jewish community gathers in Clearwater to celebrate Hanukkah after tragic Australia shooting (fox13news.com) — Palm Harbor resident Henry Kremer joined others from the Clearwater area to celebrate Hanukkah publicly just days after a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah event in Australia. Local Jewish families emphasized standing strong against antisemitism, focusing on unity, resilience, and bringing “more light into the world,” while Clearwater police increased security to support the gathering.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palm Harbor

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• NPJG - Parent's Night Out for ages 5-12
  John Geigle YMCA, 4550 Village Center Dr, Palm Harbor
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Chorus Concert
  Highland Lakes Elementary Palm Harbor, FL 34684
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• 2025 Holiday Lunch & Awards Ceremony
  Greater Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce , 1151 Nebraska Ave , Palm Harbor
  11:00 am
• Networking Lunch
  Greater Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce , 1151 Nebraska Ave , Palm Harbor
  11:30 am

Friday December 19

• Jingle Bell Jog
  Curlew Creek Elementary Palm Harbor, FL 34684
  8:45 am
• Boys Basketball - A - Seminole
  Seminole High School
  6:30 pm
• Girls Basketball - H - Tampa Plant
  Palm Harbor University High School , 1900 Omaha St , Palm Harbor
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Divine Liturgy
  Greater Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce , 1100 Riviere Road , Palm Harbor
  9:45 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Toddler Time with Mr Anthony
  Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  10:00 am
• Fiber Arts Group
  East Lake Community Library , 4125 E Lake Rd S , Palm Harbor
  12:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Baby Sign Language
  Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  11:00 am
• W-FA569 Tour of Italy with Chef Craig Tinling
  Dunedin Fine Art Center , 1143 Michigan Blvd , Dunedin
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I just tried the newly opened Crumb Factory location in Dunedin and it was very good.
  Quality ingredients, beautiful pastries and great coffee. I tried the country chicken salad sandwich on cranberry walnut sourdough and it was amazing. (Nextdoor Autumn Woods)
• Hello neighbors,
  Yesterday I went to the big Barnes &Noble and I have to say that it’s a gorgeous book store. Definitely one of the prettiest I’ve seen. The selection… (Nextdoor Carrington)

• Burlington posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Palm Harbor. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Oldsmar. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Harbor here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dunedin

• Dunedin Freebee pilot program coming to an end (baynews9.com)
• MLB News: Mark Shapiro inks 5-year deal to stay as Jays' president, CEO (cweb.com)

Ok Palm Harbor! 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: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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