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Hello Vienna! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Vienna parents need to know about new e-bike crackdowns
  • Vienna man's joking moment with friends led to life-saving diagnosis
  • Vienna student honored with national Ukrainian American Veterans scholarship

Also on today's calendar: Banned Books Week Silent Reading and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• E-Bikes, E-Scooters Banned From Athletic Fields: Vienna Elementary (patch.com) — Vienna officials are tightening rules on e-bikes and e-scooters, banning them from all town athletic fields, including Waters Field by Vienna Elementary, after safety issues and turf damage. Police have boosted patrols and launched a "Safer Streets Through Education" campaign, and parents are urged to review the rules with their children and report reckless riding around town.
   

• Man Says Friend Twisted His Nipple on Las Vegas Vacation, Leading to Breast Cancer Diagnosis: 'Boys Trips Save Lives' (people.com) — A Vienna man credits a joking pinch from a friend on a Las Vegas trip with revealing a small lump that turned out to be breast cancer, which had spread to one lymph node. After surgery and radiation, he's doing well several years later and is urging other local men to take breast changes seriously and get checked promptly.
   

• Ukrainian American Veterans announce 2026 scholarship award winners (ukrweekly.com) — A Vienna student, Sloane L. Skiba, is among 11 recipients of the Ukrainian American Veterans' 2026 scholarships, supporting her studies in interior architecture at West Virginia University. The awards, based on essays, academics, and activities, help descendants of Ukrainian American veterans nationwide with tuition and school expenses for the coming academic year.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Tysons

  • Huge New Fitness Center Planned For Vacant Space At Tysons Galleria: Report (patch.com)
  • Danish juice and coffee bar opens today in Tysons Corner Center (ffxnow.com)
  • OpenAI fires safety researchers for mishandling sensitive information. (thecyberwire.com)

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Ok Vienna! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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