🌱 Women of Vision and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Women of Vision at Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
• MC Business 101 Financial Foundations: Session 2 at Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
• MC Eggs & Issues: The Future of Business in Montgomery County - September 2026 at Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
• Monday: Very warm with lots of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plum Creek

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Tuesday September 1

• Women of Vision
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 1540 South Main St, Ste 110, Blacksburg, VA Located at First & Main
  9:30 am
• MC Business 101 Financial Foundations: Session 2
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St Suite B Christiansburg
  12:00 pm

Thursday September 3

• MC Eggs & Issues: The Future of Business in Montgomery County - September 2026
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Warm Hearth Village 2387 Warm Hearth Dr. Blacksburg, VA 24060
  8:00 am

Friday September 4

• MC 2026 Ambassador Meeting
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St NE, Christiansburg, VA 24073
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31

• CANCELED - Red Cross Blood Drive →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W Main St., Radford
  1:00 pm
• Family Book Club: The Eyes and the Impossible →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W. Main St, Radford
  6:30 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
  7:00 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Women of Vision
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 1540 South Main St, Ste 110, Blacksburg, VA Located at First & Main
  9:30 am
• MC Business 101 Financial Foundations: Session 2
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St Suite B Christiansburg
  12:00 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Aquatic Advisory Board →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Christiansburg Aquatic Center 595 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg
  4:30 pm

Thursday September 3

• MC Eggs & Issues: The Future of Business in Montgomery County - September 2026
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Warm Hearth Village 2387 Warm Hearth Dr. Blacksburg, VA 24060
  8:00 am
• CPMT Meeting →
  Radford, VA Calendar Radford, VA 24141
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Radford

• Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - August 28, 2026 (wsls.com)
• Spanberger recommends $8.4 million in Appalachian Regional Commission Grants for Southwest Virginia (wvva.com)
• 6 small businesses secure $361 million in Pentagon contracts (oregonlive.com)

Christiansburg

• Localities disable license plate readers amid cost, privacy concerns (wdbj7.com)
• Friday (8/28) News Roundup: Man-Made Hotter Climate Likely Led to Nepal Disaster; Six Months of War with Iran (bluevirginia.us)
• Amtrak station in Christiansburg and Rex Theatre renovation in Galax advance with new funding (cardinalnews.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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