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Burke Lake Park, Abbey Road and the Number of the Day

Plus: Winnie the Pooh and tuition increases at public universities.

It’s Thursday, Aug. 8. Here are five things you need to know. Tell us what we need to know on the Patch message board!

1. Like to be one with nature? There are multiple events going on today at Burke Lake Park - hikes, canoeing, mini-golf and more!

2. You Said It: “There stands the stage with nothing but three stumps and fake trees with one tree riddled with cute purposely-misspelled old-school wooden signs giving confusing directions and… a tail on it.” — Patch blogger Camela Speer with a behind the scenes look at Winnie the Pooh, a stage production at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. Start your own blog at Patch!

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3. ICYMI: There are hundreds of dollars worth of new fee increases at public universities in the Commonwealth.

4. Number of the Day: $30,000. That’s the estimated value of cell phones stolen from an AT&T store in the Manassas area. Police responded to an alarm and found that the front door had been forced open.

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5. Today…in History: On Aug. 8, 1969, The Beatles walked across a street and photographer Iain Macmillan captured the image for the album cover of Abbey Road.

Have a great day! 

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