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🌱 What West Point’s new e-bike rules mean for your family

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Good morning to you West Point! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What West Point's new e-bike rules mean for your family

Also on today's calendar: Gram Cakes and Coffee and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot and humid with sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Point enacts new electronic-bike ordinance, violators can be fined $25 (dailypress.com) — West Point has adopted a new e-bike safety ordinance that sets rules for riders and allows fines of up to $25 for violations. The law, approved August 25, requires helmets for riders 14 and under, bans texting and dual earphones while riding, and emphasizes yielding to pedestrians. Police are urging parents to review the rules and stress safety with their children.
   

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  • Karyann Parkinson, Williamsburg, Virginia mom denies bad parenting (scallywagandvagabond.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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