Community Corner
🌱 How Bright Beginnings’ food program could help your Castlewood family
Also, don't miss J.I. Burton at Castlewood on the Castlewood Patch calendar

Hello again Castlewood! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bright Beginnings' food program could help your Castlewood family
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 64.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Announcement From Bright Beginnings Day Care in Castlewood, VA (clinchvalleytimes.net) — Families in Castlewood should know that Bright Beginnings Day Care is officially participating in Virginia's Child and Adult Care Food Program, which reimburses centers for serving nutritious meals. The announcement explains who qualifies for free or reduced-price meals and outlines the program's nondiscrimination and complaint procedures, helping local parents understand their children's food benefits and rights.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castlewood
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★ Featured events ★
- J.I. Burton at Castlewood →
304 Blue Devil Circle, Castlewood
7:00 pm
Friday October 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
- October First Friday
Art Lab William King, 415 Academy Dr NW, Abingdon
5:00 pm - J.I. Burton at Eastside →
314 Schoolhouse Hill Dr NE, Coeburn
7:00 pm - Lays Friday Nights Live Music →
Lays Hardware Center for the Arts, 413 Front St E, Coeburn
7:00 pm - Impressionist Landscapes with Addie Hirschten
Art Lab William King, 415 Academy Dr NW, Abingdon
6:00 pm - TNC Invasive Species Control Workday with DCR Natural Heritage →
Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve, 200 Tank Hollow Road, Cleveland - TNC Invasive and Woody Species Control Workday with DCR Natural Heritage →
Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve, 200 Tank Hollow Road, Cleveland
10:00 am - Adobe Photoshop Basics Wednesdays, Oct 7, 14, 21, 28
Art Lab William King, 415 Academy Dr NW, Abingdon
1:00 pm - Rocktoberfest →
Reston Town Center, 11900 Market St, Reston
5:00 pm - Virginia-Wise Cavaliers vs. Lenoir-Rhyne Bears →
Carl Smith Stadium
6:00 pm - Paradigm Pipeline Safety Awareness Training Program | LEBANON →
The Russell County Conference Center, 139 Highland Dr., Lebanon
5:30 pm - Live Music at Lays Hardware | Coeburn, Va →
Lay's Hardware Center for the Arts, 409 Front St E, Coeburn
6:00 pm
Friday October 2
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Samuel, Son & Company, Ltd posted a job opening for Welder B in Lebanon. Apply here.
- The University of Virginia posted a job opening for Assistant Coach-WAGE in Wise. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castlewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lebanon
- Your Russell County Unit of the Virginia Cooperative Extension – Scott Jessee, Ashley Clark, Kristen Gibson, and Bill Worrell present this week's Extension News. (thelebanonnews.com)
- Fake Pizza Town website set up (thelebanonnews.com)
- We Salute You: Todd Lowdermilk, Lebanon, Virginia (wcyb.com)
Wise
- Developer eyes Wise for pumped storage hydropower (virginiabusiness.com)
- Cumberland Plateau & LENOWISCO Health Districts Encourage All Residents to Get Vaccinated for the Flu (virginia.gov)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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