🌱 How a Somers native turned pro soccer into a life of service

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Somers native turned pro soccer into a life of service

Also on today's calendar: Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers "Lessons & Carols" and 4 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 31 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 32, low: 20.
• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 33 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Taylor Washington continues humanitarian work after pro soccer career (lohud.com) — Somers residents can take pride in native Taylor Washington, who just retired from a decade-long pro soccer career to focus full-time on humanitarian work. The former Somers FC and Somers High standout, once labeled severely dyslexic, is now building mini soccer fields in Nashville’s toughest neighborhoods and mentoring kids, crediting lessons learned growing up in Somers and from his parents’ example of generosity.
   

📸 Around Somers

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Somers

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers "Lessons & Carols"
  55 Ryder Rd, MARYKNOLL
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Live Nativity and Christmas Carols
  South Salem Presbyterian Church, 111 Spring St, South Salem, NY, 10590,
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Wreaths Across America with Veterans on the Trail of Honor
  Lasdon Park , 2610 Amawalk Road , Katonah
  11:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Girl Scouts
  Yorktown United Methodist Church , 2300 Crompond Road , Yorktown
  2:00 pm
• Candlelight Vigil with Veterans on the Trail of Honor
  Trail of Honor , Entrance in main parking lot, lower level.
  4:30 pm
• Somers Menorah Lighting & Kids Fair
  Elephant Hotel , 335 US-202 , Somers
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• CHMA Recital
  Yorktown United Methodist Church , 2300 Crompond Road , Yorktown
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Lakeview PTO Holiday Shop
  Lakeview PTO Holiday Shop , 112 Lakeview Dr. , Mahopac
  8:00 am
• Book Break Children's Room
  Katonah Village Library , 26 Bedford Rd , Katonah
  10:15 am
• Intermediate Mahjong Weekly Session
  Mahopac Public Library , 668 Route 6 , Mahopac
  12:30 pm
• Challah Babies: Pre Holiday Jams
  Chabad of Briarcliff-Ossining , 15 Campwoods Road , Ossining
  5:30 pm
• Art Show Reception - Tooraj Pourmand
  Mahopac Public Library , 668 Route 6 , Mahopac
  6:00 pm
• Art and Unwind — Petite Art Studio
  Petite Art Studio , 23 Valley Rd #2 , Katonah
  6:30 pm
• Conservation Board Meeting
  Town of Bedford, NY Calendar , 425 Cherry St 2nd Fl Conf Room , Bedford Hills
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Porter - Front End - 0513 in Somers. Apply here.
• Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Mahopac. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Somers here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yorktown

• Martha Stewart Shares Her Unconventional End-Of-Life Wishes (doyouremember.com)
• Do Overs – The Feller Group (theexaminernews.com)

North Salem

• Girls basketball scores, schedule for week of Dec. 8 (lohud.com)
• Drunk Man Found Slumped Over Wheel Inside Car Parked In Lane Of Traffic In Westchester: Cops (dailyvoice.com)

Mount Kisco

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-- The Patch AM Team

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