🌱 Chester nonprofit aids hurricane victims

☕️️ Greetings Chester! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. In today's newsletter:

• Chester nonprofit aids hurricane victims
• Seized vehicles destined for Chester

Also on today's calendar: Friends of GRASP Fall Event Oct. 9, 2024 and 17 other events.

Today's riddle: Why didn't the bicycle stand up by itself? 🤔 Read on to find out.

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 67, low: 45.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Why Theresa Welch is putting things on hold to help Helene victims in Smyth County (wtvr.com) — Theresa Welch, from Chester, Virginia, is pausing her nonprofit's usual activities to collect supplies for Hurricane Helene victims in Smyth County. Her organization is gathering donations at a local Walmart to support affected families.

• Norfolk CBP seizes golf carts and food trailers from China for violations (wavy.com) — Customs and Border Protection officers in Norfolk seized vehicles from China, including golf carts and food trailers, for safety violations. These vehicles were destined for several U. cities, including Chester, Virginia.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chester
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Wednesday October 9

• Friends of GRASP Fall Event Oct. 9, 2024
  Wed Oct 9 5:30 pm
  Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
• Succulent Pumpkin Workshop with RVA Paint 'N Play
  Wed Oct 9 6:00 pm
  Ashton Creek Vineyard
• CCPS Specialty Center Fair
  Wed Oct 9 6:30 pm
  Carver Middle , Clover Hill High School, 13301 Kelly Green Ln, Midlothian, VA 23112, USA

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Thursday October 10

• Synapse Hub 013 @ Nest Academy RVA - Powered by Humana
  Thu Oct 10 10:00 am
  Bell Greek Chester
• Pre-K Story Time
  Thu Oct 10 10:00 am
  Chester Library - Chesterfield County Public Library
• Manchester Moose Family Center #699 – North Chesterfield
  Thu Oct 10 11:30 am
  Manchester Moose Lodge
• Taekwondo - Youth
  Thu Oct 10 3:30 pm
  Stonebridge Recreation Center
• Homebound (Home)
  Thu Oct 10 3:45 pm
  Thomas Dale High , West Campus Library

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event here!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday October 9

• The Joy of Meditation (Colonial Heights)
  Wed Oct 9 12:30 pm
  Stonebridge Recreation Center
• Homebound (Home) (Bellwood)
  Wed Oct 9 3:45 pm
  Thomas Dale High , West Campus Library
• CCPS Specialty Center Fair (Bellwood)
  Wed Oct 9 6:30 pm
  Carver Middle , Clover Hill High School, 13301 Kelly Green Ln, Midlothian, VA 23112, USA

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Thursday October 10

• All Ages Storytime In-Person (Meadowbrook)
  Thu Oct 10 10:30 am
  Meadowbrook Public Library

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• hello neighbors, wife and i are looking for licensed and insured electrician recommendations.
  We had a fence installed by a company this week and they cut the power line to our external garage. thank you in advance (Nextdoor Percival/Richmond)
• Good morning!
  this is Dallas with Strategic Landscape. We specialize in a multitude of quality services such as landscape restoration and re-design and the… (Nextdoor Cardinal Run)

• Sheetz posted a job for Cleaning Team Member in Chester, VA. Apply at Sheetz.
• The Home Depot posted a job for Cashier in Chester, VA. Apply at The Home Depot Careers.

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🗞 Nearby News

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• The Ocean Blue add 2025 tour dates, playing their debut LP & 'Cerulean' in full (brooklynvegan.com)
• Original Queensryche Singer Geoff Tate Announces 2025 U.S. Tour Dates (rttnews.com)

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Ok Chester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time!

-- The Patch.am Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was two tired.

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