🌱 Patch AM: Want better fields? Here’s how Wheaton residents can influence upgrades

Hi Wheaton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Want better fields? Here's how Wheaton residents can influence upgrades
• How TPS changes could affect Salvadoran families and businesses in Wheaton

Also on today's calendar: NYC's Dan Levinson's Palomar Jazz Band sponsored by PRJC and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montgomery Parks seeks input on new Athletic Field Amenity Donation Policy (montgomeryparks.org) — Montgomery Parks, based in Wheaton, is asking residents to weigh in on a new policy that would let individuals and groups donate to improve athletic fields across the county. From September 9 to October 9, you can complete a short survey to influence how private funding supports lights, turf, batting cages, and other upgrades that could benefit Wheaton athletes.
   

• 25 Years of TPS for Salvadorans: How We Got Here and What's Next (ground.news) — A photo from a Wheaton remittance shop underscores how Salvadoran families here and nationwide are bracing for the end of Temporary Protected Status protections. With TPS expiring and no renewal from the Trump administration, many long-settled Salvadorans face losing legal status and work authorization, heightening uncertainty for local mixed-status households and their employers.
   

📸 Around Wheaton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wheaton

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• NYC's Dan Levinson's Palomar Jazz Band sponsored by PRJC →
  Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave, Silver Spring
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• MidAtlantic Walk & Roll To Cure FSHD →
  Alpha Ridge Park, 11685 Old Frederick Rd,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Youth Volleyball (registration required)
  Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
  9:00 am
• Pickleball Beginner Instruction Adults 55+ Drop In
  Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Basketball - Family Drop-In
  Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
  1:50 am
• Badminton Classes (Registration Required)
  Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
  9:00 am
Monday September 14
• Pickleball Adults 55+ Drop In
  Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
  12:45 pm
• Pickleball League - Adults 18+ (Registration Required)
  Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
  6:00 pm
• Free Jazz Zoom: The Hidden Block That Birthed Jazz →
  Online - Free
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Basketball Adults 55+ Drop In
  Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
  9:00 am
• Basketball Adults 18+ Drop In
  Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• DMV's Longest Running Jazz Jam sponsored by PRJC →
  Alfio's La Trattoria, 4515 Willard Ave, Chevy Chase
  2:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Kensington

• SU alum wrote 'Studying for Dummies' to help you view learning differently (dailyorange.com)
• 'Why Can't I Just Begin There?' A Child's Question and a Prophet's Answer (latterdaysaintmag.com)

Silver Spring

• New Silver Spring Park to Celebrate Opening September 18 (mocoshow.com)
• Four Buildings, 1,340 Units: An Enormous Redevelopment Planned For Downtown Silver Spring (urbanturf.com)
• Marjorie Ann (Rice) Scuderi (thehancocknews.com)

Rockville

• 2 Montgomery Co. Events Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks (patch.com)

Ok Wheaton! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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