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Landfills and Strip Malls, Barry Bonds, Welcoming World World II Vets and the Number of the Day
Plus a free home weatherization program and Wednesday's Powerball jackpot.
It’s Wednesday, Aug. 7. Here are five things you need to know. Return the favor and tell us what we need to know on the Patch message board!
1. Today: Volunteers are needed to greet World World II veterans at Dulles International Airport. The vets are arriving on an Honor Flight from Chicago to spend the day in the District visiting the World War II memorial. Volunteers should arrive by 9:30 a.m. at the airport. Get more details at honorflightchicago.org .
2. You Said It: “Its like little landfills in strip malls.” A reader on the donation boxes seen in the parking lots of many shopping centers. She is looking forward to a new Goodwill store in Woodbridge. Do you donate in donation boxes or at Goodwill stores? Tell us in the comments.3. ICYMI: Free home weatherization program for owners and renters? You can' be that with a stick. Read more here.
4. Number of the Day: $425 million. That’s the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing. Find a Powerball location.
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5. Today…in History: On Aug. 7, 2007, Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run, breaking the record set by Hank Aaron. Bonds’ career ended that same year under the cloud of a steroids scandal. His record still stands at 762.
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