Pirate's Cove Waterpark, Not 'Donating a Single Red Cent' and the Number of the Day

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. Labor Day is approaching and you know what that means... No more outdoor swimming. Get it in while you can at Pirate’s Cove Waterpark in Lorton. They’ve got waterslides, a 10,000 gallon water dumping bucket and a snack bar.

2. You Said It: “I cannot see donating a single red cent to an organization that does not know how to manage its core business,” said Patch reader T. Ailshire over the financial difficulties facing the Workhouse Arts Center. “Unfortunately the independent studio artists and some qualified staff will be the ones to pay the price.”

3. ICYMI: We really liked the look of this Wow house for sale in Lorton.

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.