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🌱 How a Triangle couple’s TV journey reunited long-lost family members
Make time for Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala on the Triangle Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Triangle couple's TV journey reunited long-lost family members
Also on today's calendar: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 90, low: 63.
- Saturday: Chance of a morning shower, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Reality TV show helps Triangle couple connect with family (princewilliamtimes.com) — A Triangle couple's emotional search for long-lost family is unfolding on BYUtv's reality series "Relative Race," where resident Sean McDonald recently met a half-brother and nephew. The longtime Prince William County educators hope their journey from Triangle encourages others, especially in Black communities, to talk about family history, identity, and mental health while following the rest of the season's episodes online. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Triangle
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★ Featured events ★
- Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Carter's Crusaders Golf Tournament →
Forest Greens Golf Club, 4500 Poa Annua Lane, Triangle
9:00 am - CARTER'S CRUSADERS GOLF TOURNAMENT →
Forest Greens Golf Course, 4500 Poa Annua Lane, Triangle
9:00 am - Walk in the Woods: Mussel Power →
Locust Shade Park, 4701 Locust Shade Drive, Triangle
10:00 am - Crafternoon →
Dumfries Library, 18115 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries
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Saturday October 17
Thursday October 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Story Time
Dumfries Library -
10:30 am - Preschool Story Time
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:30 am - Tech Clinic: Computer and Device Help
Potomac Library -
2:00 pm - English Conversation
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
12:30 pm - 5th Annual Quantico 24-Hour Walk, Run & Relay for Charity →
Quantico VA - 5th Annual Quantico 24-Hour Walk, Run, and Relay for Charity →
Quantico VA - Pepe and the Piñata
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:30 am - Make a Cell Phone Pouch
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
2:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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🗞 Nearby News
Dumfries
- Dumfries mayor denies allegation from North Carolina official (princewilliamtimes.com)
- News Links: Staff Flags Four Seasons Data Centers; Wolfe Released After 25 Years (potomaclocal.com)
- 5 Great Casinos Near DC (washingtonian.com)
Quantico
- Atlantic City Police Chief Sarkos Completes 10-Week FBI Academy (wpgtalkradio.com)
- Hegseth to Announce More Sweeping Cuts to Military's Top Ranks (time.com)
Woodbridge
- PWCS Seeks Public Input On School Resource Officer Agreement With 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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