🌱 How a Stuarts Draft freshman soared to a state pole vault title

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Stuarts Draft freshman soared to a state pole vault title

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

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Riverheads, Fort, Draft athletes bring home state track gold (newsleader.com) — Stuarts Draft readers can celebrate freshman pole vaulter Conner Miller, who captured an outdoor state championship and school record after already winning the indoor title. The story also highlights how Stuarts Draft’s boys and girls teams placed at states, alongside strong performances from nearby Fort Defiance and Riverheads athletes.
   

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📸 Around Stuarts Draft

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stuarts Draft

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 12

• Nathan Stanley →
  Wayne Theatre, 521 W Main St, Waynesboro
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Camp LIGHT Cruise In 2026 →
  Creative Works Farm, 107 Creative Works Ln, Waynesboro
  4:00 pm
• June Jam VI featuring Kentucky Headhunters →
  Moose Lodge #1309, 481 Hopeman Pkwy, Waynesboro
  5:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• The Kingston Trio →
  Wayne Theatre, 521 W Main St, Waynesboro
  7:30 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

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📣 Stuarts Draft Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 9

• All Together Now
  Staunton Public Library Library, 1 Churchville Ave Staunton, Virginia 24401
  10:00 am
• REVIVE! With Central Shenandoah Health District
  Staunton Public Library Library, 1 Churchville Ave Staunton, Virginia 24401
  12:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Mother Goose Time
  Staunton Public Library Library, 1 Churchville Ave Staunton, Virginia 24401
  10:30 am
• Big Kid Books
  Staunton Public Library Library, 1 Churchville Ave Staunton, Virginia 24401
  11:00 am
• Afternoon Classics
  City of Staunton Library, 1 Churchville Ave Staunton, Virginia 24401
  1:30 pm
• Books and Barks
  City of Staunton Library, 1 Churchville Ave Staunton, Virginia 24401
  3:30 pm

Thursday June 11

• Tourism Advisory Board Meeting
  City of Staunton City Hall, 116 W Beverley St Staunton, Virginia 24401
  9:30 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

• I'm wondering if anyone in SD have seen any small Weasels.
  We live on twelve acres outside of town and one has been around about every evening lately. (Nextdoor Horseshoe Circle)

• McKee Foods Corp. posted a job opening for Sanitation Specialist - 3rd Shift in Stuarts Draft. Apply here.
• Vailes Brothers, Inc posted a job opening for Plumber in Fishersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stuarts Draft here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sherando

• Class 4 boys' track & field: Campbell captures area's lone state title (winchesterstar.com)

Fishersville

• Virginia Lottery Pick 3 Night, Pick 3 Day results for June 7, 2026 (newsleader.com)

Waynesboro

• Augusta County Sheriff's Office searching for missing Waynesboro woman (rocktownnow.com)
• Waynesboro Area Refuge Ministry responds to Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (whsv.com)
• ‘Great Replacement' Or Market Outcome? (eurasiareview.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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