🌱 How a missing man’s car ended up in the Occoquan River

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In today's newsletter:

• How a missing man’s car ended up in the Occoquan River

Also on today's calendar: GND Task Force and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 40 and low of 29 degrees.
• Friday: Cold; afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 37, low: 28.
• Saturday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Missing 78-year-old Virginia man found dead in car submerged in Occoquan River (fox5dc.com) — A car pulled from the Occoquan River near Lorton was found to contain the body of 78-year-old Quang Hang, a Chantilly man who’d been missing since December 1. Fairfax County police say foul play is not suspected but are still investigating and asking anyone with information to contact their Major Crimes Bureau.
   

📸 Around Occoquan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Occoquan

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• ART WALK: Celebrating the Art Galleries of Occoquan
  Art A La Carte Gallery, 310 Mill St, Occoquan Historic District
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Make It Friday
  Bull Run Library - Hive 8051 Makerspace
  11:00 am

Saturday December 13

• FMCL Mistletoe Holiday Craft Festival
  Montclair Library - Montclair Community Room
  10:00 am
• Saturday Story Time
  Haymarket Gainesville Library - Story Circle
  10:30 am
• Board Game Afternoon
  Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Community Room
  1:00 pm
• GND Task Force
  204 Mill St , Occoquan Historic District
  2:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Spanish Circle Time/El Circulo de Cuentos en Español
  Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Community Room
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Baby Story Time
  Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  10:30 am
• PWC Tech Help
  Bull Run Library - Group Study Room B
  10:30 am
• Preschool Story Time
  Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Community Room
  10:30 am
• Fused Glass Ornaments
  Central Library - Studio 8601 Makerspace
  2:00 pm
• Holiday Walk of Lights | FREE EVENT
  Neabsco Regional Park , 15125 Blackburn Rd , Woodbridge
  5:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Woodbridge. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager (DC,VA,MD, DE) in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Occoquan here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodbridge

• Road Rage Incident Leads to Arrest in Woodbridge (potomaclocal.com)
• Man arrested for indecent exposure in Woodbridge (potomaclocal.com)

Dale City

• Obituary: Blanche L Dymond (1933-2025) (potomaclocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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