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Good morning to you Mount Vernon! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Mount Vernon's 'Art of Voting' exhibit is changing venues
  • What you'll learn at Mount Vernon's Revolutionary War history discussion

Also on today's calendar: Move with Confidence: The Nutrition Connection (In Person Class) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
  • Monday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NEW LOCATION ANNOUNCEMENT: The MVAC's 'The Art Of Voting' Exhibit & Reception Will Now Take Place At The Wartburg Rehabilitation Center. (blackwestchester.com) — Mount Vernon artists and residents should note that the MVAC's "Art of Voting" exhibit and reception has moved from the public library to the Wartburg Rehabilitation Center's Berkemeier Building on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 2–5 p.m. The free community show invites local creators to explore voting, democracy, and civic participation through visual art, poetry, and spoken word while encouraging neighbors to reflect on why their voices matter.
   

• The search for Amelia Earhart (newsbreak.com) — Residents can join a Revolutionary War history discussion with historian Todd Braisted in Mount Vernon on Oct. 10, part of a nationwide series of America250 events. The broader newsletter also highlights a new Amelia Earhart search, historic DC sites, and key moments in U.S. history, but only this talk is directly relevant locally.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Pelham

  • Mohan and Miller 'have a clear vision for the future, and we think Pelham is best served by letting them carry it out' (pelhamexaminer.com)
  • Theresa Mohan's campaign statement: 'When I took office, I believed Town government needed not only to work better, but also to be more visible, understandable, and accessible to the people it serves' (pelhamexaminer.com)
  • Dlutowski is 'thoughtful, creative, determined, proactive and wholly committed to anything he pursues' (pelhamexaminer.com)

New Rochelle

  • New Rochelle School Board to Name Board Chambers in Honor of Trailblazer Pearl C. Quarles (talkofthesound.com)
  • New Rochelle Native Returns From London for 'Wondering Jews' Comedy Show (talkofthesound.com)
  • James Michael McGrath Passes Away at 82 (myrye.com)

Irvington

  • Coyote Chased Mayor's Daughter And Other Students Headed To School In Dobbs Ferry (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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