🌱 How a Pompey veteran’s smart home ties into Utica’s big 5K

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Pompey veteran’s smart home ties into Utica’s big 5K

Also on today's calendar: A Soldier in George Washington's Continental Army 1775-1783 — Town of Pompey Historical Society and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Warm; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 6th Annual Tunnel 2 Towers 5K is coming to Utica this August (cnycentral.com) — A Pompey veteran, Army Specialist Matt Leyva, is among those who’ve received a smart home from the Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation, which is now gearing up for its 6th annual 5K in Utica on August 16. The run/walk supports mortgage-free homes and housing for Gold Star families, fallen first responders’ families, and severely disabled veterans across Central New York.
   

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📸 Around Pompey

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pompey

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday June 17

• A Soldier in George Washington's Continental Army... →
  Pompey Historical Society, 8347 US-20, Manlius
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday June 15

• HS - Athletic Awards Banquet
  Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High Sch Manlius, NY 13104
  6:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Regents Exams
  Fayetteville-Manlius Csd Manlius, NY 13104

Wednesday June 17

• A Soldier in George Washington's Continental Army 1775-1783 — Town of Pompey Historical Society →
  Pompey Historical Society, 8347 US-20, Manlius
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• HS - Graduation
  Fayetteville-Manlius Csd SRC Arena & Events Center, 4585 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY
  6:30 pm

Friday June 19

• No School - Juneteenth
  Fayetteville-Manlius Csd Manlius, NY 13104

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• CRC - Meeting
  Fayetteville-Manlius Csd Manlius, NY 13104
  11:30 am
• MD - Glow Dance
  Moses Dewitt Elementary School Syracuse, NY 13214
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• 21st Annual Spartan Garage Cruise-In & Open House
  East Syracuse Minoa Csd ESM Central High School, 6400 Fremont Road, East Syracuse, NY 1
  11:00 am
• Live Music at the 1911 Tasting Room with Shawn Halloran →
  Beak & Skiff Apple Hill Campus / 1911 Tasting Room, 2708 Lords Hill Rd, Lafayette
  2:00 pm
• Live Music at the 1911 Tasting Room with Shawn... →
  Beak & Skiff Apple Hill Campus / 1911 Tasting Room, 2708 Lords Hill Rd, Lafayette
  2:00 pm

Monday June 15

• HS - Athletic Awards Banquet
  Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High Sch Manlius, NY 13104
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Brookdale Hockessin posted a job opening for Laundry Assistant in Manlius. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in East Syracuse. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pompey here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Manlius

• Which food services passed or failed their inspections? May 24 (localsyr.com)

LaFayette

• See who's graduating from LaFayette High School; plus Q&As with 2 top students (syracuse.com)
• Country Star Dustin Lynch Announces Late Summer Show In Catskills Region (wgna.com)

Fayetteville

• Yards Grille is more than just a pretty view (Dining Out Review) (syracuse.com)
• Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Onondaga County Wednesday afternoon — gusts up to 40 mph (syracuse.com)
• Inside the Syracuse slaughterhouse where nuisance deer become food for thousands (syracuse.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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