🌱 When NASA legend Katherine Johnson taught students in Marion, Virginia

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In today's newsletter:

• When NASA legend Katherine Johnson taught students in Marion, Virginia

Also on today's calendar: Art League of Marion and 2 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunshine, very warm and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• America250: Katherine Johnson (huntingdondailynews.com) — A young Katherine Johnson once taught school right here in Marion early in the journey that led her to become a pioneering NASA mathematician. This short America250 profile traces her path from West Virginia prodigy to college graduate, highlighting the formative teaching role she accepted in Marion before her groundbreaking spaceflight calculations.
   

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📸 Around Marion

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marion

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 1

• Creating Connection →
  The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14

• Art League of Marion →
  The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Creating Connection →
  The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
  12:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• Darci Lynne →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
  7:30 pm

Sunday September 27

• American Revolution Free Film: All for Liberty (2009) →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
  2:00 pm

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📣 Marion Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31

• Football @ Marion
  Chilhowie Middle Chilhowie, VA 24319
  5:30 pm
• Pride CHATS →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 1

• V-Ball @ Damascus
  Chilhowie Middle Chilhowie, VA 24319
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 3

• C3 Recovery →
  The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
  12:00 pm
• V-Ball @ Marion
  Chilhowie Middle Chilhowie, VA 24319
  4:30 pm

Sunday September 6

• American All-Star Series: Crystal Cup Night #2 →
  Wythe Raceway, 164 Race Track Rd, Rural Retreat
  7:30 pm

Friday October 2

• Wellness in Nature – Forest Fridays →
  Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Franchise posted a job opening for Delivery Driver(04271) - 1589 N Main St in Marion. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marion here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chilhowie

• HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Wise Central beats Chilhowie to win Virginia High tourney; Ridgeview places third (heraldcourier.com)

Tazewell

• Best-selling author returns home to Tazewell (wvva.com)
• The Waylon Foundation works to help grieving families (wvva.com)
• Virginia Farmers Struggle Amid Drought (wordpress.com)

Damascus

• Syria Removed From US Terrorism List: What's Next? (themedialine.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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