🌱 Can Colonial Beach capitalize when struggling Westmoreland visits for Friday’s matchup?
Colonial Beach, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Colonial Beach! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Colonial Beach capitalize when struggling Westmoreland visits for Friday’s matchup?
Also on today's calendar: An Afternoon of Broadway and Spirituals and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A morning shower in spots, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Football Recap: Essex Now 16-3 over Last 19 Games (maxpreps.com) — Colonial Beach football fans will want to note that Westmoreland is scheduled to face Colonial Beach in an in-conference matchup this Friday at 7 p.m. The preview comes as Essex rides a strong 4-2 season and Westmoreland struggles at 1-4, setting up an important regional showdown that could impact local momentum and bragging rights. 
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★ Featured events ★
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An Afternoon of Broadway and Spirituals →
St Paul's Episcopal Church, 5486 St Pauls Rd, King George
3:00 pm
Sunday October 25
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Other local events
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Functional Fitness →
Community Center, 717 Marshall Ave., Colonial Beach
10:00 am -
Mahjong Players Club
Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach
1:00 pm -
National Night Out →
Town Hill, 427 Washington Ave, Colonial Beach
5:00 pm -
Colonial Beach Brewing: Books and Beer | Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Brad
Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach
6:00 pm -
Community Board Game Night →
Community Center, 717 Marshall Ave., Colonial Beach
6:00 pm -
A Loosely Knit Group
Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach
1:00 pm -
Westmoreland Library on the Go Book Group: A Wrinkle in Time
Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach
1:30 pm -
Hatha Yoga →
Community Center, 717 Marshall Ave., Colonial Beach
10:00 am -
Mom + Me Fall Night Out At The Shoppe →
Parks Plant Shoppe, 399 Brodfield Road, Colonial Beach
5:30 pm -
Beach to Beer 5K & 10K →
Town Hill, Colonial Avenue &, Washington Ave, Colonial Beach
9:00 am -
7th Annual Walk the Point to End Alzheimer's →
Colonial Beach Municipal Pier, Hawthorn St, Colonial Beach
10:00 am -
7th Annual Walk the Point to End Alzheimer's in Colonial Beach →
Colonial Beach Municipal Pier, Hawthorn St, Colonial Beach
10:30 am
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Located behind St.
Peter's Episcopal Church. Free. Donations are accepted. Featuring graphic displays and artifacts that honor more than 175 years of Episcopal Church… (Nextdoor Placid Bay Estates) - Still clearing the sheds out.
Putting stuff out for free. Come on by before it rains. I’ll post a picture in a bit. 483 Holly Way (Nextdoor Placid Bay Estates)
- Parsons Corporation posted a job opening for Model Based Systems Engineer in Dahlgren. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in King George. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colonial Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
King George
- Press Rewind: Oct. 5-10 (fredericksburgfreepress.com)
Tappahannock
- High school schedule: Oct. 12 (nvdaily.com)
Quantico
- Vance Questions Hasan Execution Livestream Plan, Says He Would Not Watch (newslooks.com)
- U.S. Army heads into annual convention amid leadership turmoil, major budget questions (washingtontimes.com)
- War Department Expands Use Of High-Energy Laser And Microwave Capabilities (zerohedge.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it’s too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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