🌱 How a Forest dad turned a hurtful question into a life lesson

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Forest dad turned a hurtful question into a life lesson

Also on today's calendar: Sister Hazel and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Very hot, temps: high: 100, low: 70.
• Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 98 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Boy uses offensive term for disabled toddler, dad's response says it all (newsweek.com) — A Forest dad is sharing how he turned a painful moment—when another child used a slur to describe his disabled toddler—into a chance to teach empathy and respect. He’s also raising awareness about his son’s rare ReNU Syndrome and urging parents everywhere to talk openly with kids about disabilities in a kinder, more informed way.
   

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📸 Around Forest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12

• Roots and Reconnection Festival →
  Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, 1776 Poplar Frst Pkwy, Lynchburg
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9

• Volleyball Home vs SRMS
  Forest Middle FMS
  5:30 pm

Friday September 11

• Book Talk: Dr. Frank Cogliano
  Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest VA
  5:30 pm

Saturday September 12

• Sister Hazel →
  Riverfront Park, 1100 Jefferson St, Lynchburg
  5:00 pm

Monday September 14

• Forest Friends Book Club →
  Forest Library, 15583 Forest Rd, Forest
  1:00 pm
• Volleyball Home vs Liberty
  Forest Middle FMS
  5:30 pm

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📣 Forest Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 2

• Golf @London Downs
  Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball Away vs Brookville
  Forest Middle BMS
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball @Luray
  Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 3

• Storytime Picnic @ TBL →
  Timbrook Park, 19040 Leesville Rd, Lynchburg
  11:00 am
• SHF Back to School Night
  Sheffield Elementary Lynchburg, VA 24502
  5:30 pm
• Title I Back to School/Open House
  Heritage Elementary Lynchburg, VA 24502
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I imagine everybody but me knows what is being built on the Timberlake Road lot between Auto Zone and Timberlake Baptist Church.
  Looks like it may be a fast-food place. How about telling this old guy the facts! (Nextdoor Forest Park)
• Does anyone want some trusses and 2x4s that came from a storage building we tore down?
  Has to be picked up tomorrow around 6pm or taking to landfill. (Nextdoor Poplar Forest)

• Southern Rock Restaurants, LLC posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Lynchburg. Apply here.
• Buffalo Air Handling posted a job opening for Assembler 1 - Lynchburg in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lynchburg

• Univ. of Lynchburg sees 20% growth in undergraduate enrollment, largest class since 2018 (wset.com)
• Lynchburg to host virtual Gullah/Geechee lecture (newsadvance.com)
• Lynchburg City Schools students face low Standard of Learning scores and high economic disadvantage rates (wsls.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don’t you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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