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šŸŒ± How losing Saturday library hours will change Fernandina Beach routines

Fernandina Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey there, Fernandina Beach! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How losing Saturday library hours will change Fernandina Beach routines
  • Why activists say Fernandina Beach doll incident apology isnā€™t enough
  • Fernandina Beach remembers the life and warmth of Tommie Lynn Greak

Also on today's calendar: Author Talk with Detria Austin Everson: "Serving Is a Superpower" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ Nassau County Public Library System to cut Saturday hours and close branch (wokv.com) ā€” Fernandina Beach residents will lose Saturday hours at the local branch library starting October 1, though weekday hours will stay the same. Nassau County is also permanently closing the Bryceville branch and replacing it with an outdoor locker pickup and book-drop system, part of a broader effort to realign library resources with community needs.
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ā€¢ Activists demand more action after another alleged Fernandina racist black doll video surfaces (actionnewsjax.com) ā€” Fernandina Beach families are watching closely as activists demand deeper investigations and staff accountability after videos showed local students holding a Black baby doll and chanting at volleyball games. Community leaders say the superintendentā€™s apology isnā€™t enough and want independent reviews of the September 10 Fernandina Beach match and an earlier Baldwin game, plus law-enforcement involvement.
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ā€¢ Tommie Lynn Greak (bluebonnetnews.com) ā€” Fernandina Beach readers are mourning 66-year-old Tommie Lynn Greak, who passed away locally on September 19 after spending her retirement years here with her husband, Louis. Remembered for her love of the beach, bright colors, travel, and family, she leaves behind children, grandchildren, and many friends, with a celebration of life planned October 10 in Liberty, Texas.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This animal was in my yard and seen around the neighborhood.
    I live in a subdivision off Barnwell. We thought it was a bobcat but I think its tail is too long. It was out in broad daylight walking around. Hasā€¦ (Nextdoor High Pointe)
  • Fall arrives tomorrow, and the shift of light brings a new season to the Northern Hemisphere.
    Many of us know the Fernandina folklore about the road circling the tree on Ash St. The story is well known in Fernandina folklore. Katherine ā€œKateā€¦ (Nextdoor Fernandina Beach)
  • Omni Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Loss Prevention Officer PM | Full-Time in Fernandina Beach. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Fernandina Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fernandina Beach here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Yulee

  • Parker's Kitchen to Open First Florida Location (cstoredecisions.com)
  • Library Cuts Remain in Tentative County Budget (yuleenews.com)
  • Florida man charged in thefts of pricey LEGO sets, other high-end merch after pursuit near Jacksonville (wsvn.com)

Atlantic Beach

  • VOTE: Times-Union High School Boys Athlete of the Week, Sept. 21 (jacksonville.com)
  • 8 Top We Buy Houses for Cash Companies in Jax (homelight.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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