🌱 Fire Fighters' Pension Board Meeting and 10 more events

Morning Umatilla! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Fire Fighters' Pension Board Meeting
• Mount Dora Snow in the Park
• Plaid in the Park- Santa Edition

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Umatilla

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Polar Express
  Umatilla Public Library, 412 Hatfield Dr, Umatilla
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Fire Fighters' Pension Board Meeting
  510 N Baker St , Mt Dora
  12:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Mount Dora Snow in the Park
  Donnelly Park , 530 N Donnelly St , Mt Dora
  3:00 pm
• Plaid in the Park- Santa Edition
  Sunset Park , 230 W 4th Ave , Mt Dora
  4:00 pm
• Whimsy Market's 4th Annual Shop Under The Lights
  SUNSATIONAL FARMS UMATILLA , 40541 Roger Giles Rd , Umatilla
  5:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Christmas Party
  Umatilla Scout Hut , Mallory St , Umatilla
  6:45 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Umatilla Bulldogs vs Crescent City Raiders
  Umatilla High School , 320 N Trowell Ave , Umatilla
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Umatilla Bulldogs vs Eustis Panthers
  Umatilla High School , 320 N Trowell Ave , Umatilla
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Panther Pride in the Park
  Ferran Park , 250 Ferran Park Dr , Eustis
  6:00 pm
• Magical Weekend with Santa
  Eustis Market , 24 E Magnolia Ave , Eustis
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Christmas at Amber Brooke
  Amber Brooke Farms Eustis , 36111 County Rd 44A , Eustis
  4:00 pm
• Film Tasting- Home Alone
  Historic Downtown Eustis , 111 N Eustis St , Eustis
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• MHC Equity Lifestyle Properties posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Eustis. Apply here.
• Mount Dora Christian Academy and Children's Home posted a job opening for Secondary Math Teacher Fall 2026 in Mount Dora. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Umatilla here.

🗞 Nearby News

Eustis

• Victim of Eustis fire identified as beloved member of business community (dailycommercial.com)
• VIDEO: Man accused of fleeing Lady Lake crash Saturday nabbed by drone (insidelake.com)
• New Christmas Parade to Lead the Fun at Eustis Winter Fest (lakeandsumterstyle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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