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Greetings Bridgewater! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ready to see your Bridgewater photos displayed at Sipe Center?
  • How a Shenandoah Valley ride rallied around a Bridgewater teen
  • How often are Bridgewater's license plate cameras really being searched?

Also on today's calendar: Breneman-Turner Mill Open House — Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Submit Your Best Shots for Photo Contest! (bridgewater.blog) — Bridgewater residents are invited to submit up to five photos for the town's annual contest, with top entries displayed at Sipe Center and in the Spring Activities Calendar. Categories include Life in Bridgewater and more, with free entry for town residents and a special Young Photographers award. Entries are due October 5, with online displays and winner announcements October 7–9.
   

• Brotherhood on Wheels raises over $2,000 for Bridgewater teen in need of kidney transplant (whsv.com) — A Bridgewater family is getting regional support as their 13-year-old daughter Jayden, who needs a second kidney transplant and is treated at UVA Children's Hospital, faces major medical challenges. The Brotherhood on Wheels motorcycle club recently held a benefit ride from Harrisonburg, raising over $2,000 to ease some of the family's financial burden and highlight community generosity.
   

• Flock Safety Camera Privacy Concerns: What Towns Are Finding (techwalla.com) — Bridgewater's five Flock license plate cameras were reportedly queried over 7 million times by outside agencies, including for immigration checks, before Virginia halted out-of-state data sharing. The piece explains how ALPR systems work, the privacy and oversight questions they raise, and how towns from Bridgewater to Lebanon, Ohio, are rethinking contracts, retention rules, and who can search residents' driving data.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver (06015) - 630 N Main St. in Bridgewater. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Freight Handler in Mount Crawford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bridgewater here.

🗞 Nearby News

Harrisonburg

  • RHSPCA to host 'Dolly Paw-ton Night' at Rootstock Wine Bar in Harrisonburg (rocktownnow.com)
  • Two-year Port Republic Road construction project now underway (whsv.com)
  • Harrisonburg School Board member Emma Phillips to run for Regional VSBA Vice Chair (rocktownnow.com)

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Ok Bridgewater! 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 there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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