🌱 Could you be Bethlehem Farm’s new Alderson-area House Manager?

Morning Alderson! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Could you be Bethlehem Farm's new Alderson-area House Manager?
• How an Alderson wildlife photographer captures fall magic along the Greenbrier

Also on today's calendar: Extension Workshop: Canning and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 62.
• Saturday: Cooler with a stray t-storm, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bethlehem Farm creates new full-time House Manager position (hintonnews.com) — Residents near Alderson should know that Bethlehem Farm has created a new full-time House Manager job based at its local facility and is also accepting 2027 home-repair applications. The nonprofit partners with low-income homeowners in Summers, Monroe, and Greenbrier counties, providing free skilled and volunteer labor while residents cover materials, and is specifically seeking someone from the local community for the new role.
   

• Fall through a camera's lens: West Virginia photographers share their fall photo secrets (wvnews.com) — Alderson gets a quiet spotlight through local wildlife photographer Kim Ayers, who tracks birds along the Greenbrier River and shares practical tips for fall shooting. Alongside two other West Virginia photographers, she explains how timing, patience, and understanding animal behavior can turn fleeting autumn color and riverbank moments into standout photos, even for beginners starting in their own backyards.
   

📸 Around Alderson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alderson

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• WV04 WV State Fairgrounds →
  State Fair of West Virginia Campground, 1022 Maplewood Ave, Lewisburg
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Greenbrier Family Support Center's Life Skills, Parenting, and Budgeting Classes →
  Greenbrier Family Support Center, 305 Elmwood Avenue, Alderson
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Appalachian Harvest Festival →
  Town of Alderson, Alderson
  10:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Extension Workshop: Canning →
  Graham House, WV-12, Pence Springs
  6:00 pm

📣 Alderson Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Free Chair Yoga →
  Lewisburg United Methodist Church, 1133 Washington Street East, Lewisburg
  10:30 am
• Floral Pumpkin Workshop →
  The Fancy Pheasant, 934 Washington Street West, Lewisburg
  5:30 pm
• EGMS Volleyball vs Peterstown
  Eastern Greenbrier Middle School
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Free Lecture: "Friday Night Frights - Ghost Stories at the North House Museum" →
  Greenbrier Historical Society, 814 Washington Street West, Lewisburg
  5:00 pm
• Our Stories: First Friday Lecture Series - Friday Night Frights with Head Museum Associate David Briggs →
  Greenbrier Historical Society, 814 Washington St., Lewisburg
  5:00 pm
• 2026 First Friday Lecture Series - Our Stories →
  Greenbrier Historical Society, 814 Washington St., Lewisburg
  5:00 pm
• Montcalm at Summers County →
  Summers County High School, 37 Bobcat Drive, Hinton
  7:00 pm
• Montcalm Varsity Football @ Summers County →
  Summers County Comprehensive High School, 37 Bobcat Dr, Hinton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Alderson. Apply here.
• Genuine Parts Company - GPC posted a job opening for Store Delivery Driver in Ronceverte. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alderson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ronceverte

• Dear Recycle Lady: Recycled Water, Carbon Footprint & More - West Virginia Daily News (wvdn.com)

Lewisburg

• Public Notice Of Intent To Sell On Or After The 15th Day Of October, 2026, On Behalf Of Mountain View Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists (wvdn.com)
• Benedum Foundation Selects Carnegie Hall as Inaugural Culture Collective Grantee - West Virginia Daily News (wvdn.com)
• Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe to be recognized with Soaring Eagle award (wvnstv.com)

Ok Alderson! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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