🌱 Why a new report says Pulaski’s hospital is “at risk” of closing

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a new report says Pulaski’s hospital is “at risk” of closing

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a fish with 3 eyes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A t-shower in spots; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
• Tuesday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 64.
• Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• HCA spokesperson responds to reports that Pulaski hospital is ‘at risk' of closing (pcpatriot.com) — Pulaski residents are being reassured that LewisGale Hospital Pulaski is not closing, despite a statewide report listing it as “at risk” based on financial data. A hospital spokesperson says the facility remains operationally sound and stresses that the outside analysis may not reflect its position within a larger health system or its ongoing role in local care.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pulaski

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 3

• Pulaski River Turtles vs. Bluefield Ridge Runners →
  Calfee Park, 700 S Washington Ave, Pulaski
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday June 8

• Career Corner →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W. Main St., Radford
  1:00 pm
• HELP! TECHNOLOGY! →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W. Main St., Radford
  2:00 pm
• Wythe County Chapter Meeting →
  Hedgefield Apartments, Max Meadows
  5:30 pm
• Grownup Comic Book Chat: Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W. Main St., Radford
  5:30 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 10 Robertson St, Radford
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Eat Your Ice Cream: A Compassionate and Humorous Roadmap to Wellbeing with Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel →
  Radford, VA Calendar Radford, VA 24141
  2:00 pm
• Professor Whizzpop's Monster Magic Show! →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W. Main St., Radford
  2:00 pm
• Teen Tuesday Movie Night: Lilo & Stitch (2002) →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W. Main St., Radford
  5:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Storytime for Littles →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W. Main St., Radford
  10:00 am
• Storytime for Bigs →
  Radford Public Library, 30 W Main St, Radford
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mission Hospital posted a job opening for IP Psychiatry Physician in Pulaski. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Pulaski. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pulaski here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Dublin

• Lewis Wallace 'Peewee' Riddle (pcpatriot.com)

Radford

• Radford family's GoFundMe Profile (gofundme.com)
• High school track and field wraps with multiple team titles for area schools (wdbj7.com)
• Carson, Henry Clay (nrvnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A fiiish! (Thank you Ernie B. for sending it in!)
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