🌱 Patch AM: Where new signals are making Wheaton school routes safer to cross.

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In today's newsletter:

• Where new signals are making Wheaton school routes safer to cross.
• What Wheaton's 35–0 loss says about the county football hierarchy.

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 88 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Cooler, temps: high: 64, low: 57.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, rain possible, with a high of 62 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montgomery County adds traffic signals and pedestrian beacons at dangerous intersections (mymcmedia.org) — New traffic signals near a Wheaton elementary school are part of Montgomery County's push to make its most dangerous intersections safer for people walking and biking. Recent pedestrian beacons and signals, including one by Argyle Middle and others in Chevy Chase, aim to cut serious crashes, with more than two dozen additional projects planned that residents can track on the county's safety map.
   

• Week 5 Montgomery County Football Top 10 (mocoshow.com) — Montgomery County's latest high school football Top 10 has Wheaton on the wrong end of a 35–0 loss to Bethesda-Chevy Chase, underscoring the current gap between programs. The rankings spotlight Quince Orchard's dominance, Sherwood's narrow escape, and key upcoming matchups that could reshape the 4A North race, giving Wheaton fans context on where their team stands in county competition.
   

📸 Around Wheaton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wheaton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093,
  9:30 am
Saturday October 10
• Holy Cross Health Neuroscience Symposium →
  Holy Cross Hospital, 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring
  8:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Todo Tango →
  The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• R&B LEGENDS EDITION: Paint & Vibe Party | Social + Karoke | DMV →
  Citadel Cuisine Club & Lounge, 11300 Fern St, Wheaton
• R&B LEGENDS EDITION: Paint & Vibe Party | Social + Karaoke | DMV →
  Citadel Cuisine Club & Lounge, 11300 Fern St, Wheaton
• Badminton Classes (Registration Required)
  Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
  9:00 am
• Basketball - Family Drop-In
  Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
  1:50 pm
Monday October 5
• Volleyball - 55+ Drop-in
  Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Wheaton Passport to Sports Day →
  Wheaton Regional Park, 11717 Orebaugh Ave, Wheaton-Glenmont
  11:00 am
• Discover Conservatory Classic JB sponsored by PRJC →
  Alfio's La Trattoria, 4515 Willard Ave, Chevy Chase
  2:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• PRJC Presents The Charm City Traditional Jazz Sound →
  Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave, Silver Spring
  2:00 pm
Monday October 19
• PRJC presents - The Restored Ma Rainey, Mother of the Blues →
  Online Zoom
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Kensington

• Doctors say now through October is the best time to get a flu shot (wtop.com)

Silver Spring

• 7 things to do in the capital region, from Boom Ball to burgers (thebanner.com)
• Tasty Tidbits: D.C.'s Toastique sets sights on Friendship Heights location (bethesdamagazine.com)
• Costco Is Opening 33 New Warehouses in 2027—Could One Be Near You? (marthastewart.com)

Bethesda

• MD Olympian Accused Of Reflecting Pool Vandalism Has Case Permanently Closed (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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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