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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.
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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📸 Around Lake Ridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Ridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Summer Camps are enrolling now with Early Bird discount!
Potomac Music, 9020-G Lorton Station Blvd, Lorton
9:00 am
Friday January 9
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Other local events
- 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
Saturday January 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Friday January 9
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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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