🌱 Why a Sandston postal worker is heading to prison

Greetings Sandston! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a Sandston postal worker is heading to prison

Also on today's calendar: Brain Health in Action in Richmond and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How do birds learn how to fly ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 88, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Brawl mars weekend basketball tournament at Henrico Sports and Events Center • Postal worker sentenced to prison for stealing mail from Sandston USPS facility (henricocitizen.com) — Mail theft at the Sandston USPS facility has led to a prison sentence for a postal worker who admitted stealing items like gift cards from customers’ mail. The same roundup notes a brawl at Henrico’s Sports and Events Center and other brief local updates, but Sandston residents will be most interested in the security concerns raised at their postal hub.
   

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📸 Around Sandston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sandston

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 25

• Brain Health in Action in Richmond →
  Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W Broad St, Richmond
  6:00 pm
• Brain Health in Action in Richmond →
  Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W Broad St, Richmond
  6:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

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Other local events

Wednesday June 10

• RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
  Cashell Donahoe Elementary 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 23075, USA
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Personal Finance Seminar 101
  Cashell Donahoe Elementary Sandston, VA 23150
  5:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
  Cashell Donahoe Elementary 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 23075, USA
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Personal Finance Seminar 101
  Cashell Donahoe Elementary Sandston, VA 23150
  5:30 pm
• Richmond Business Opportunity Meeting (Every 3rd Thursday) →
  DoubleTree by Hilton Richmond Airport, 445 International Center Dr, Sandston
  6:00 pm
• Richmond Business Opportunity Meeting (Every 3rd... →
  DoubleTree by Hilton Richmond Airport, 445 International Center Dr, Sandston
  6:00 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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 9

• Zumba w/Sam
  Robinson Theater Community Arts Center 2903 Q St, Richmond, VA 23223
  5:30 pm
• Personal Finance Seminar 101
  Highland Springs Elementary Highland Springs, VA 23075
  5:30 pm
• NABA Richmond
  Highland Springs High School - Baseball
  7:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• The Angry Birds Movie →
  Henrico Theatre, 305 E Nine Mile Rd, Highland Springs
  10:00 am
• Daily Ranger Talk at Cold Harbor Battlefield
  Richmond National Park Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center, 5015 Anderson-Wright Drive, Mechanicsville VA 23111.
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Staff Management | SMX posted a job opening for QA/QC Manager - Data Center in Sandston. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Mechanicsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sandston here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mechanicsville

• Church of the Redeemer celebrates 50 years in Mechanicsville (catholicvirginian.org)
• Sr. Azure Infrastructure Engineer - OP Consulting Group LLC - Mechanicsville, VA, US (dice.com)

Richmond

• Richmond's Funniest Weekend Returns With 2nd Best Comedy Fest (rvamag.com)
• Singer-songwriter Kevin Atwater to make stop in Richmond (wric.com)
• Historic ‘tall ships' coming to Richmond for SailFest: What you need to know (nbc12.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They don't , they just wing it ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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