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Ice Cream Social, Prince William Square Vacancies and the Number of the Day

Five things to know today in Lake Ridge.

It’s Thursday, Aug. 15. Here are five things you need to know. Tell us what we need to know on the Patch message board!

1. Today: Make and eat an ice cream sundae with friends at Potomac Library. 

2. You Said It: “Are people really going to go there over the Starbucks across the street?” A reader pointing out the battle of the baristas in Mount Vernon, with a Caribou Coffee planning to open in close proximity to the other popular coffee chain.

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3. ICYMI: Visions for Vacancies: Prince William Square Shopping Center.

4. Number of the Day: 19. That’s the expected number of named Atlantic Coast storms during the 2013 hurricane season, according to the National Hurricane Center. The peak hurricane period begins today.

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5. Weather Forecast: Sunny with a high of 78 degrees.


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