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🌱 Patch AM: How is a Lake Ridge advisor reshaping big-money financial partnerships?

Be sure to catch Summer Camps are enrolling now with Early Bird discount! on the Lake Ridge Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How is a Lake Ridge advisor reshaping big-money financial partnerships?

Also on today's calendar: Summer Camps are enrolling now with Early Bird discount! and 6 more events.

Find out what's happening in Lake Ridge-Occoquanfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Lake Ridge-Occoquanfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 56 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain, temps: high: 51, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 49 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tracey L. McNeil: Best Practices for Business to Business Partnerships in Finance (smbceo.com) — A Lake Ridge–based attorney and strategic advisor, Tracey L. McNeil, shares detailed guidance on how financial institutions can build stronger business-to-business partnerships. She explains how clear strategy, partner selection, governance, legal structure, and ongoing compliance help banks and fintechs collaborate effectively while managing risk and protecting customers.
   


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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Ridge

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Other local events
    Saturday January 10
  • Prince William Model Railroad Traveling Train Show
    Montclair Library - Montclair Community Room
    10:00 am
  • Knightly Knits and Crafty Crochets
    Independent Hill Library -
    10:30 am
  • Saturday Story Time
    Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Community Room
    10:30 am
  • Spanish Circle Time/El Circulo de Cuentos en Español
    Nokesville Library -
    10:30 am
  • Family Story Time
    Bull Run Library - Tween Area
    10:30 am
  • SkeinWreck Crochet
    Dale City Library -
    10:30 am
  • Reading to Dogs
    Lake Ridge Library -
    10:30 am
  • Tween Book Club
    Montclair Library - Montclair Group Study Room 3
    11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday January 9
  • Master Gardeners
    Independent Hill Library -
    11:00 am
  • Prince William Model Railroad Traveling Train Show
    Montclair Library - Montclair Community Room
    11:00 am
  • Mobile Library at Commonwealth at Senior Living
    Mobile Library -
    11:00 am
  • English Conversation
    Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
    12:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Dale City

  • For Ilia Malinin, figure skating's ‘Quad God,' all that's left is Olympic superstardom (nytimes.com)

Woodbridge

  • Brave the cold for a cause at the 2026 Polar Plunge in Woodbridge (potomaclocal.com)
  • ARTfactory to celebrate young talent at Off the Wall High School Awards on Jan. 10 (potomaclocal.com)
  • Prince William County awards $21M contract for homeless navigation center (princewilliamtimes.com)

Manassas


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