🌱 Patch AM: How Lake Ridge rallied around a beloved Safeway worker fighting cancer

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In today's newsletter:

• How Lake Ridge rallied around a beloved Safeway worker fighting cancer

Also on today's calendar: 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 89, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Prince William Safeway worker approached cancer like she does her job – with a smile and faith in community (insidenova.com) — A beloved Lake Ridge Safeway bakery worker is recovering from lung cancer surgery and leaning on the strong relationships she's built with customers and coworkers over eight years. Her daughter has launched a GoFundMe to help cover mounting medical and household bills, and the Lake Ridge community has already stepped up with donations and heartfelt support.
   

📸 Around Lake Ridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Ridge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K →
  Occoquan Regional Park, 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• PW Holiday Closures - 2026
  Prince William Public Library System Chinn Park Library -
• Running 101 with Physical Therapists Dr. Ibrahim & Dr. Borges →
  CORE Personal Training and Pilates Studio, 12720 Darby Brooke Ct, Woodbridge
  1:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Brit Lit Book Club
  Prince William Public Library System Potomac Library -
  1:00 pm
• The Lake Ridge Readers Book Club
  Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library Lake Ridge Library -
  6:30 pm
• Read by Dawn
  Prince William Public Library System Haymarket Gainesville Library -
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Question of the Month
  Prince William Public Library System Dale City Library -
• Genealogy Toolkits
  Prince William Public Library System Dale City Library -
• Hooked on Craft Kits
  Prince William Public Library System Manassas City Library -
• English Conversation for Adults
  Prince William Public Library System Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Make Your Own Dinosaur Trading Cards
  Prince William Public Library System Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  2:00 pm
• Saturday Movie Party at the Library
  Prince William Public Library System Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
  2:00 pm
• ALTA VIDA SATURDAYS- Ago 29 →
  The Palace, 13989 Richmond Hwy, Woodbridge
  9:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• PW Holiday Closures - 2026
  Prince William Public Library System Chinn Park Library -

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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