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🌱 How the 2011 Mineral-centered quake reshaped Virginia and Washington landmarks
And check out Wellness Wednesdays: Chair Yoga on the Mineral Patch calendar
Good morning Mineral! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the 2011 Mineral-centered quake reshaped Virginia and Washington landmarks
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sun and some clouds, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WDBJ7 Archive: Virginia earthquake of August 2011 (wdbj7.com) — Mineral was the epicenter of the 2011 magnitude 5.8 earthquake, which damaged hundreds of homes and two schools there but caused no deaths. This archival piece looks back at how the quake shook communities from Mineral to Roanoke and Washington, D.C., and details the widespread structural damage and costly repairs that followed. 
📸 Around Mineral
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineral
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Wellness Wednesdays: Chair Yoga
Louisa County Library 881 Davis Highway, Mineral, VA 23117
11:30 am - BYOC (Bring Your Own Craft)
Louisa County Library 881 Davis Highway, Mineral, VA 23117
1:00 pm - Football Game @Covenant School
Louisa County Middle School Mineral, VA 23117
4:30 pm - Read and Rhyme story time
Louisa County Library 881 Davis Highway, Mineral, VA 23117
10:30 am - Louisa Chess Club
Louisa County Library 881 Davis Highway, Mineral, VA 23117
11:30 am - Writers Unite
Louisa County Library 881 Davis Highway, Mineral, VA 23117
4:00 pm - Green & Gold Spirit Day
Louisa County Middle School Mineral, VA 23117
8:00 pm - Home đ(Mills Goodwin)
Louisa County High School Mineral, VA 23117
7:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Industrial Development Authority - Special Meeting →
Louisa County, VA Calendar, 1 Woolfolk Ave., Louisa
8:30 am - Human Services Advisory Board →
Louisa County, VA Calendar, 114 Industrial Drive, Louisa
10:30 am - Human Services Advisory Board Meeting →
Louisa County, VA Calendar, 114 Industrial Drive, Louisa
11:00 am - Lake Anna Advisory Committee →
Louisa County, VA Calendar, 1 Woolfolk Ave., Louisa
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CoralTree Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Greenskeeper in Mineral. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Server in Louisa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineral here.
🗞 Nearby News
Louisa
- Contrary to Life (fxbgadvance.com)
- Amazon Rappahannock Region Community Fund announces $350,000 in grants for local nonprofits (fredericksburgfreepress.com)
- 15 years later: Remembering the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that shook Maryland and the East Coast (cbsnews.com)
Orange
- Orange County BOS PH – Rt 3 Carwash & Gordonsville Auto Repair Shop (pjrnews.com)
- Orange County Board of Equalization Hearings (pjrnews.com)
Ok Mineral! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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