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Morning Ashburn! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Thinking about switching to nursing from Ashburn? Compare ABSN options.

Also on today's calendar: 82nd Waterford Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
• Tuesday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
• Wednesday: Mainly cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Virginia Fastest ABSN Programs For Career Changers (allnurses.com) — If you live in Ashburn and are considering a second career in nursing, George Washington University's accelerated BSN at the Virginia Science and Technology Campus offers a 15‑month, high‑intensity option with local clinical rotations at Inova Loudoun and Reston Hospital. The guide compares that program's steep tuition, schedule, and payback time with other accelerated BSN tracks across Virginia, plus outlines admissions hurdles and loan‑forgiveness options.
   

📸 Around Ashburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashburn

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• LC3' Pints 4 Paws Celebration and Fundraiser for Community Cats →
  Vanish Farmwoods Brewery, 42245 Black Hops Ln, Leesburg
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Volunteer Interest Meeting →
  Ashburn Station 6, 20688 Ashburn Road, Ashburn
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Jordan Wine Dinner →
  DC Prime Steaks, 20120 Lakeview Center Plaza, Ashburn
Thursday October 1
• Autumn in Bloom Thursday, October 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. →
  Hope Flower Farm And Winery, 40905 Stumptown Rd, Waterford
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Donut Sunday @ Saint Theresa Church →
  Saint Theresa Catholic Church, 21370 St Theresa Ln, Ashburn
  8:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Pancake Breakfast & Halloween Fun at Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue! →
  43765 Ashburn Volunteer Plz, Ashburn, VA
  8:00 am
• SUNDAY RECHARGE: Give Yourself 21 Minutes →
  Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Rd, Ashburn
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• 7th Annual Live4Lane Memorial 5K & Resource Fair →
  Lowes Island Community Center, 47620 Saulty Dr, Sterling
  8:00 am
• 7th Annual Live4Lane Memorial 5K →
  Lowes Island Community Center, 47620 Saulty Dr, Sterling
  8:00 am
• Fall Festival by Joshua's Hands →
  Historic Walnut Creek Farm, 39550 Meadowlark Dr, Hamilton
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Applications Open for 2027 VCE Loudoun Extension Master Gardener Training Class —VCE Loudoun Read on Patch

• Loudoun County hosts more than 250 data centers as of 2025, the largest
  concentration of datacenter facilities in the world. These facilities require substantial cooling, using 260 million gallons of potable water per day… (Nextdoor Loudoun Valley II)
• Please talk to your children about riding safely and being aware of their surroundings.
  Last night, I saw a boy, probably 10–12 years old, flying down Louisa Drive toward Ashburn Village Road on an electric scooter. It was dark, raining,… (Nextdoor Courts of Ashburn)

• Acosta posted a job opening for Product Demonstrator PT in Ashburn. Apply here.
• McDonough Bolyard Peck, Inc. posted a job opening for Senior Construction Inspector (Full Time) in Ashburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sterling

• How Trump Became Mob Boss of the United States (rollingstone.com)
• Trump's Walk Triggers a Brutal Close-Up on the Weight Doctors Warned About (newyorkbeacon.net)
• Is Mosquito Control Safe? NoVA Experts Share Eco-Friendly Treatment Options (middletownlifemagazine.com)

Herndon

• Perkins elected to national CFC Board of Directors (northwestsignal.net)
• Kongsberg Wins $404M Contract for Naval Strike Missile Systems (clearancejobs.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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