🌱 Where Basye families can grab free kids’ meal kits this summer

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• Where Basye families can grab free kids’ meal kits this summer

Today's riddle: Why do Honeydew Melons have to get married in church? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 65.
• Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; warm, with a high of 90 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Blue Ridge Area Food Bank launches summer meals for kids program (augustafreepress.com) — Families in Basye can pick up free to-go meal kits for kids at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on Orkney Grade every Friday morning from May 26 to August 8, 2026. This Blue Ridge Area Food Bank program is part of a wider regional effort to replace school-year meals, with each kit providing five breakfasts and five suppers for eligible children.
   

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📸 Around Basye

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Basye

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Tuesday May 19

• Tourism Council Meeting →
  Shenandoah County, VA Calendar, 600 N. Main Street, Woodstock
  12:00 pm
• Board of Equalization (BOE) Meeting →
  Shenandoah County, VA Calendar, 600 North Main Street Suite 102A, Woodstock
  1:00 pm
• Outdoor Pickleball →
  Shenandoah County, VA Calendar, 540 Park Avenue, Woodstock
  6:00 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Valley Bridge Club →
  Shenandoah County, VA Calendar, 1195 Hisey Avenue, Woodstock
  9:00 am
• EDA Meeting →
  Shenandoah County, VA Calendar, 600 N. Main Street, Woodstock
  2:00 pm
• Notice of a Joint Meeting with Shenandoah County Economic Development Authority →
  Shenandoah County, VA Calendar, 600 N. Main Street, Woodstock
  2:00 pm
• May Protocol Rollout →
  Shenandoah County, VA Calendar, 600 North Main Street, Suite 109, Woodstock
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Yarn Crew →
  Shenandoah County, VA Calendar, 1195 Hisey Avenue, Woodstock
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 23

• NFMS Music Dept. to Kings Dominion
  Kings Dominion, 16000 Theme Park Way, Doswell
  7:30 am
• Live Music- Taylor LaFever →
  Cave Ridge Vineyard, 1476 Conicville Rd, Mt Jackson
  2:00 pm

Sunday May 24

• Memorial Day Weekend Seafood Boil →
  Cave Ridge Vineyard, 1476 Conicville Rd, Mt Jackson
  6:30 pm

Tuesday May 26

• Supervised Play: Special Event Drop-in Care →
  Wild Child: Museum & Menagerie, 6044 Main St Room 102, Mt Jackson
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Holtzman Corp posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Mount Jackson. Apply here.
• Travel America / Petro - TA Operating, LLC posted a job opening for Wendy's Cashier I - PT in Edinburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basye here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Luray

• Housden injured by frightened plow horses (pagevalleynews.com)
• Domestic incident ends with arrest on bomb charges (rocktownnow.com)
• Fireworks Spark Madison Over SJ - The Piedmont Journal Recorder (pjrnews.com)

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Ok Basye! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they cant elope!! (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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