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Missing Dog in Burke, Firefighter Accepts World Games Torch

Five things you need to know in Burke today.

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Happy Wednesday, Burke!Ā Here are a few things going on in and around Burke for Aug. 21.

  1. AĀ $3.1 million federal grant awarded to the Fairfax County Fire DepartmentĀ will allow the department to hire 19 newĀ firefighters.
  2. Burke United Methodist Preschool still has openings available for any parents still searching for a preschool. You can read more here on the Burke Patch community boards.
  3. Have you seen Milo?Ā AĀ Wheaten TerrierĀ named Milo has gone missing.Ā This missing dog announcement was posted to the Burke Patch boards yesterday.
  4. Capt. Jerome Williams of theĀ Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department accepted the torch for the upcomingĀ World Police and Fire GamesĀ to officially transfer the 2015 games to Fairfax County.Ā 
  5. Have a passion for writing?Ā There will be aĀ "Writers' Roundtable" for adults at Pohick Regional LibraryĀ today from 7-9 p.m. in the Pohick Conference Room.

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