🌱 How the massive Viva White Oak project could reshape your neighborhood.

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• How the massive Viva White Oak project could reshape your neighborhood.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A morning shower possible, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Harborplace developer also behind massive Viva White Oak project (thebanner.com) — A $2.7 billion Viva White Oak project is finally moving forward in eastern Montgomery County, bringing 1,000 townhomes, 1,000 apartments, and a Costco to White Oak with infrastructure funded by a $420 million county tax-increment financing district. Residents and local leaders see it as a long-awaited economic boost, though the project's success still depends on assembling complex private financing over many years.
   

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Thursday October 1
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Friday October 2
• Pickleball - 18+ Drop-In
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  10:00 am
• Modified Rec Swim
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• Teens Night Out Drop-In (13-18)
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• Recreational Swim
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Saturday October 3
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• Basketball - Youth Drop-In (Ages 13-17)
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Lisa Schnoor (pocahontastimes.com)

College Park

• Masked Man Arrested After Pointing Gaming Gun At UMD Students: Police (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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