🌱 What White Oak residents should know about new police drone coverage

Hello White Oak! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What White Oak residents should know about new police drone coverage
• Meet the new commander overseeing White Oak’s high-speed military wind tunnel

Also on today's calendar: The Beloved Community Choir and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What Do u call a pig that knows karate? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 72 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Montgomery County Police Expanding Drone Coverage With Six Dock-Based Launch Sites (mocoshow.com) — Police drones are now officially covering White Oak as part of Montgomery County’s expanded Drone as First Responder program, launching from new dock-based systems to reach 911 calls faster. The department says flights are centrally piloted, limited to active incidents, and designed with privacy safeguards, while more launch sites in nearby communities will come online later this summer.
   

• Thomas assumes command of 716th Test Squadron (af.mil) — White Oak gets a brief but notable mention as home to AEDC’s Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9, one of the key facilities now under Lt. Col. Jason Thomas’s command at the 716th Test Squadron. The piece focuses on his background, leadership approach, and the squadron’s role in testing aircraft and weapons that support U.S. national defense.
   

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📸 Around White Oak

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🗓 Upcoming Events in White Oak

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 10

• The Beloved Community Choir →
  Colesville Presbyterian Church, 12800 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring
  6:30 pm

Monday July 13

• 2026 Summer Music Camp →
  Colesville Presbyterian Church, 12800 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday July 8

• Becoming Americans 1774
  Montgomery Preservation Inc 8100 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 9

• Summer Fun Center - Youth Camp
  Long Branch Community Rec Center Long Branch Community Center
  8:00 am
• Basketball - 18+ Drop-in
  Long Branch Community Rec Center Long Branch Community Center
  10:00 am
• Recreational Swim
  MartinLuther King Jr Swim Center Martin Luther King Swim Center
  12:00 pm
• Futsal - Youth Drop-in
  Long Branch Community Rec Center Long Branch Community Center
  3:00 pm
• Futsal - 18+ Drop-in
  Long Branch Community Rec Center Long Branch Community Center
  6:00 pm
• Maryland 400
  Montgomery Preservation Inc Glenview Mansion, 603 Edmonston Dr, Rockville, MD, 20851, United States
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
  2:00 pm

Sunday July 19

• Shoff Promotions Frederick Maryland COMIC CON →
  Frederick Maryland Clarion Inn Event Center 5400 Holiday Dr 21703
  9:30 am
• Silver Spring International Food & Craft Festival @ Veterans Plaza →
  Veterans Plaza, 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Silver Spring

• Grammy-Nominated Cimafunk to Headline Free Silver Spring Jazz Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12 (montgomerycountymd.gov)

Bethesda

• Bethesda Outdoor Movie Series Returns This Month (patch.com)

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Ok White Oak! 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: A pork chop (Thank you Jody M. for sending it in!)
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