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Hello again Cornelius! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Cornelius memorial connects directly to World Trade Center steel
  • Cornelius family joins region in mourning Linda Wilson Babcock

Also on today's calendar: Adult Open Gym Basketball and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 67.
  • Tuesday: Variable clouds; not as hot, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Scattered Steel' is the First Comprehensive Account of Public Art Made from Ground Zero Wreckage (architecturalrecord.com) — Cornelius is home to a 9/11 memorial built from World Trade Center steel, part of a nationwide effort to share Ground Zero artifacts with communities far from New York. A new book, "Scattered Steel," explores how pieces of the towers became public art and memorials, including the Cornelius installation oriented symbolically toward New York City.
   

• Linda Wilson Babcock (mountainmessenger.com) — Davidson resident Linda Wilson Babcock, 87, has passed away, leaving behind children in Unionville and Huntersville and a granddaughter living in Cornelius. Remembered for her deep Christian faith, love of family, and years of service in schools and churches, her life will be celebrated at a service in Lewisburg, West Virginia, on October 17.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Town of Mooresville hosts September 11 Remembrance Ceremony (Photo Gallery) (iredellfreenews.com)

Ok Cornelius! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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