🌱 How can Verona neighbors fight hunger during Hunger Action Month?

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• How can Verona neighbors fight hunger during Hunger Action Month?

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 96, low: 67.
• Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 93 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Blue Ridge Area Food Bank calls on community to support Hunger Action Month (rocktownnow.com) — Based in Verona, the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is urging local residents to step up during Hunger Action Month to help meet record demand for food assistance. The organization, which serves hundreds of thousands of visits each month, outlines ways you can donate, volunteer, advocate for strong hunger-relief policies, and spread awareness so neighbors across the Blue Ridge don’t go without meals.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Verona

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20

• African American Heritage Festival →
  Gypsy Hill Park, 600 Churchville Ave, Staunton
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3

• School Board Meeting at the Augusta County Government Center
  Augusta County Verona, VA 24482
  6:30 pm

Monday September 7

• Holiday: Schools & Offices Closed
  Augusta County Verona, VA 24482

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3

• KCVBall/H/SDraft
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  5:30 pm

Friday September 4

• Aud/Williamson
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  8:00 am
• FieldTrip/Faircloth
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  8:45 am
• Weekly Guided Tastings at Accordia →
  Accordia, 114 E Beverley St, Staunton
  5:00 pm
• Together: Family Recovery Screening at The Wayne
  Waynesboro Public Schools Wayne Theatre, 521 W Main St, Waynesboro, VA 22980, USA
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 8

• Gym/KCVBall
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  4:00 pm
• KC/CrossCountry@Riverheads
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  5:30 pm

Wednesday September 9

• KCVBall@Shelburne
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 10

• Aud/FallPictureDay
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wieland Rolled Products North America posted a job opening for Production Assembler, Weekend Shift, Friday-Sunday in Verona. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Verona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Verona here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Staunton

• Brown-Bundy feels her work on Staunton School Board isn't done (newsleader.com)
• Churchville man jailed after alleged rape at Staunton motel (newsleader.com)
• Staunton District Traffic Alert for August 31 – September 4, 2026 (virginianreview.com)

Fishersville

• WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Morton main-eventing wrestling fundraiser in Louisa (augustafreepress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don’t you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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