🌱 How Hurricane Helene reshaped Chimney Rock Village and what’s rebuilding now

Good day Chimney Rock Village! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Hurricane Helene reshaped Chimney Rock Village and what’s rebuilding now

Also on today's calendar: Health Fair.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Western North Carolina Zip Trip: History of Chimney Rock (myfox8.com) — Chimney Rock Village is still rebuilding nearly two years after Hurricane Helene, with roads, bridges, homes, and tourism-based businesses in various stages of repair. Local leaders describe long-term plans to modernize water and road infrastructure, create new gathering spaces, and strengthen the village’s resilience, while residents share emotional stories of loss and why they remain committed to their mountain community.
   

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📸 Around Chimney Rock Village

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chimney Rock Village

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 13

• Live at Chimney Rock Smokehouse →
  Chimney Rock Smokehouse, 430 Main St, Chimney Rock
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 8

• Health Fair →
  Lake Lure Classical Academy
  9:00 am

Thursday August 13

• Myron Hyman: Live at Chimney Rock Smokehouse →
  Chimney Rock Smokehouse, 430 Main St, Chimney Rock
  5:00 pm

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📣 Chimney Rock Village Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• PAWS for Reading at the Fletcher Library In-Person
  Fletcher Branch Library Fletcher- Program Room, Fletcher Branch
  10:30 am
• Circus Mutt →
  Auction House Food & Drink Hall, 29 Fanning Bridge Rd, Fletcher
  5:00 pm

Sunday July 26

• Hope Griffin →
  Grey Hawk Bar & Gardens, 111 Resort Ln, Lake Lure
  11:00 am
• Brian Ashley Jones →
  Souther Williams Vineyard, 655 Hoopers Creek Rd, Fletcher
  2:00 pm

Monday July 27

• Mah Jongg Open Play at Souther Williams Vineyard →
  Souther Williams Vineyard, 655 Hoopers Creek Rd, Fletcher
  11:00 am

Tuesday July 28

• Fletcher Farmers Market →
  Bill Moore Community Park, 85 Howard Gap Rd, Fletcher
  3:00 pm
• Open MIC Night @ Mudpuppies Sports Bar and Grill →
  Mudpuppies Sports Bar and Grill, 5 Andrew Way, Arden
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 29

• Chair Yoga Every Wednesday! →
  Mountains Branch Library, 150 Bills Creek Rd, Lake Lure
  1:30 pm

Thursday July 30

• Goodwill Career Connections In-Person
  Fletcher Branch Library Fletcher- Program Room, Fletcher Branch
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Black Mountain. Apply here.
• Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations posted a job opening for Surveillance Investigator in Montreat. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chimney Rock Village here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lake Lure

• This Sandy North Carolina Mountain Beach Offers the Best of Two Worlds in One Unique Spot (myfamilytravels.com)
• ‘Crafting' a recovery: How art is helping WNC recover from Hurricane Helene (citizen-times.com)
• Lake Lure's Washburn Marina reopens after Helene, restoring docking for boaters (wlos.com)

Black Mountain

• Black Mountain Seafood open under new ownership (blackmountainnews.com)
• Oak & Grist told changes need to be made to continue operations (blackmountainnews.com)
• Blue Ridge memories (blogspot.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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