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🌱 How a Jacksonville upbringing helped launch a record-setting trip around the moon
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Jacksonville upbringing helped launch a record-setting trip around the moon
Also on today's calendar: Relay For Life of Onslow County and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 67.
- Sunday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 82 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rep. Valerie Foushee Hails Durham-Born Astronaut Christina Koch After Historic Artemis II Mission (shinemycrown.com) — Jacksonville gets a proud shout-out as hometown of astronaut Christina Koch, fresh off the historic Artemis II mission around the moon. Koch, who later studied in Durham and at NC State, told Rep. Valerie Foushee that seeing diverse astronauts helps kids dream big and urged young people here to focus on excellence and teamwork. 
📸 Around Jacksonville
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Upcoming Events in
Jacksonville
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★ Featured events ★
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April Dinner at Taqueria De La Rosa’s
Taqueria De La Rosa's, 93F Western Blvd, Jacksonville
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Movie in the Park - School of Rock (PG 13)
Jacksonville, NC Calendar , 100 Recreation Lane , Jacksonville
6:00 pm -
School of Rock Movie
Jacksonville Commons Recreation Complex , 100 Recreation Ln , Jacksonville
6:00 pm -
Pasture Management Class - Multi-Species Grazing
Onslow County Parks: Hines Farm Park & Stables , 765 Cedar Run Rd , Jacksonville
10:00 am -
AF Cadet Military Ball
Northside High Jacksonville, NC 28546
8:00 pm -
Mom & Me: Flower Pot | Milk Road Downtown
Milk Road Downtown , 742 Court St , Jacksonville
2:00 pm -
Retiree AM Game Time and Coffee
Jacksonville, NC Calendar , 36 Kerr St. , Jacksonville
10:00 am -
Silver Balance
Jacksonville, NC Calendar , 100 Recreation Lane , Jacksonville
12:00 pm -
Relay For Life of Onslow County
Northside High School , 365 Commons Dr S , Jacksonville
5:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Saturday May 2
📣 Jacksonville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Blood Pressure & Weight Check (Ages 55+)
Onslow County, NC Calendar , 4955 Richlands Highway , Jacksonville
8:00 am -
Cards (Ages 55+)
Onslow County, NC Calendar , 242 Sneads Ferry Rd , Sneads Ferry
9:00 am -
Social Hour, Puzzles, Games (Ages 55+)
Onslow County, NC Calendar
9:00 am -
Bible Study (Ages 55+)
Onslow County, NC Calendar
9:30 am
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- THE MISSING GIRL HAS NOW BEEN FOUND.
THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED PASS THE WORD, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT COULD BRING A KID HOME SAFE AND SOUND. GOD BLESS!!! (Nextdoor Greater Brynn Marr South) - Any vet recommendations for my fear reactive dog?
She does take trazodone and gabapentin for vet visits and that does help her a lot. Willing to drive far if needed. (Nextdoor Carolina Plantations)
- Coleman Worldwide Moving, LLC posted a job opening for Helper / Packer / Mover in Jacksonville. Apply here.
- AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor (Full Time) in Jacksonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jacksonville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Swansboro
- Dog rescued in fire that ravaged Swansboro home (witn.com)
- Swansboro seniors play 'Senior Assassin' as police urge rule-following (wcti12.com)
- Tursi to discuss his new book on NC baseball big-leaguers (coastalreview.org)
Surf City
- Surf City's ‘lobster guy' reunites with surgeon who saved his life, one year after e-bike crash (wect.com)
Newport
- Newport appoints Brenda Harris as mayor following Barber's retirement (wcti12.com)
- Sandra 'Sandy' Lee Mayhew Christenbury, 84 (portcitydaily.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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