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🌱 How a recent main break exposed gaps in Lake of the Woods alerts
Also check out Reptiles Alive! on the Lake of the Woods Patch calendar
Good morning Lake of the Woods! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a recent main break exposed gaps in Lake of the Woods alerts
Also on today's calendar: Music by Moonlight Concert and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RSA approves 3 Madison projects topping $1M (pjrnews.com) — A recent water main break in Lake of the Woods led to a boil water advisory for five nearby streets, though Rapidan Service Authority says the line was repaired quickly. At the same meeting, RSA approved over $1 million in Madison County water and sewer projects and pledged to review how it alerts Lake of the Woods customers during future emergencies. 
📸 Around Lake of the Woods
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake of the Woods
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★ Featured events ★
- Reptiles Alive! →
Lake Anna State Park, 6800 Lawyers Rd, Spotsylvania Courthouse
2:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- LGPS Bus Evacuation Drill - Rear Exit
Locust Grove Primary School Locust Grove, VA 22508
8:45 am - Girls' Basketball @ FTB (Tournament)
Locust Grove Middle 205 Grandview Ave, Culpeper, VA 22701, USA
5:00 pm - Girls' Basketball -Away
Locust Grove Middle 205 Grandview Ave, Culpeper, VA 22701, USA
5:00 pm - Girls Basketball @ FTB (Tournament)
Locust Grove Middle 205 Grandview Ave, Culpeper, VA 22701, USA
5:00 pm - Girls Basketball tournament @ Floyd T Benz 5:00 pm
Locust Grove Middle Locust Grove, VA 22508
5:00 pm - LGPS Campus BINGO Night
Locust Grove Primary School Locust Grove, VA 22508
5:30 pm - LGES & LGPS Library Bingo Night
Locust Grove Elementary Locust Grove, VA 22508
5:30 pm - Music by Moonlight Concert →
Riverfront Park Fredericksburg, 701 Sophia St, Fredericksburg
6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday September 12
📣 Lake of the Woods Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Council Work Session →
Fredericksburg City Council Meetings - City Hall - 715 Princess Anne Street Council Chambers - lower
5:30 pm - Clean and Green's Sustainability Committee Meetings →
Fredericksburg, VA Calendar Fredericksburg, VA 22401
6:30 pm - City Council Meeting →
Fredericksburg City Council Meetings - City Hall, 715 Princess Anne Street Council Chambers - enter l
7:30 pm - Kickback Tuesdays Concert Series →
Fredericksburg, VA Calendar, 600 Sophia St, Fredericksburg
7:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Fredericksburg
- Pickleball In Fredericksburg: What To Know Before You Hit The Court (patch.com)
Culpeper
- ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Beyond the red door: stained glass history at St. Stephen's, part 2 (starexponent.com)
Ok Lake of the Woods! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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