🌱 How Gwynn’s Island ties helped two Mathews seniors earn scholarships

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Gwynn’s Island ties helped two Mathews seniors earn scholarships

Also on today's calendar: The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did Tennessee see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
• Sunday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• GI Foundation awards scholarships (gazettejournal.net) — A Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation scholarship is helping two Mathews High School seniors take their next steps after graduation. Ellie Congrove and Morgan Stearns each received $1,000 awards recognizing their academic success, community involvement, and family ties to Gwynn’s Island, supporting their plans to study nursing and social work this fall.
   

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📸 Around Gwynn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gwynn

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday June 7

• Nino's Pizza (Food Truck) — Good Luck Cellars →
  Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Hartfield, VA – Mat Pilates Instructor Certification →
  Middlesex Family YMCA, 11487 General Puller Hwy, Hartfield
  1:30 pm

Monday June 22

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm

Friday June 26

• Oyster Seed Hatchery Tours & Tastings →
  Oyster Seed Holdings, LLC, Hudgins
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• Gwynn’s Island Festival — Mermaid Cove Productions →
  Gwynn's Island Civic League, 1996 Old Ferry Rd, Grimstead
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 5

• Brews, Brine & Wine →
  Machicomoco State Park, 3601 Timberneck Farm Rd, Hayes
  5:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Economic Development Authority →
  Middlesex County, VA Calendar, 865 General Puller Hwy, Saluda
  6:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Mathews Broadband Advisory Board →
  Mathews County, VA Calendar, 251 Main Street, Mathews
  9:00 am
• Middlesex County Wetlands Board Meeting →
  Middlesex County, VA Calendar Saluda, VA 23149
  10:00 am
• Local Group Meeting: Fairfield Foundation Family... →
  The Woodville Rosenwald School, 4310 S George Washington Mem Hwy, Hayes
  6:00 pm
• Planning Commission Regular Meeting →
  Mathews County, VA Calendar, 17 Church Street, Mathews
  7:00 pm

Friday June 12

• Friday Fun Days →
  Steamboat Era Museum, 156 King Carter Dr, Irvington
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Tides Inn posted a job opening for Banquet Houseperson in Irvington. Apply here.
• Compass Group, North America posted a job opening for COOK (Full Time) in Irvington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gwynn here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mathews

• Mathews principal recaps year (tribtoday.com)
• MHS track athletes advance to state meet (gazettejournal.net)
• Virginia Schools Push for Local Tax Option as Aging Buildings Strain Rural Divisions (royalexaminer.com)

Kilmarnock

• Sheriff's Report 06-04-26 (rrecord.com)
• This Week's Calendar 06-04-26 (rrecord.com)
• Robert C. Dameron (rrecord.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Same as Arkansas (Thank you Juanita B. for sending it in!)
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