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Back to School with Kid to Kid, Centreville Events and the Number of the Day

A plane lands at a gas station, Fair Oaks renovation reaction and a witch turns 30.

It’s Wednesday, Aug. 14. Here are five things you need to know. Tell us what we need to know on the Patch message board!

1. Today: Back to school season is keeping us busy preparing. Have you visited Kid to Kid of Centreville? Review the business at its page on Patch! The store also has an busy Facebook page.

2. You Said It: "Does anyone remember going to a mall to shop? Why does everyone need to sit around with their computers all the time?" One of our Facebook readers commenting on renovations at Fair Oaks Mall, expected to continue into 2014.

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3. ICYMI: Did you catch our week ahead post? Band Car Wash, Parenting Tips, Music Festival and Dairy Days — Planning your week ahead? Here's five things on our calendar.

4. Number of the Day: 0.3 miles. That’s a rough estimate of the distance between the runway at Shannon Airport and a Fredericksburg Wawa gas station. A pilot made an emergency landing at the gas station when he realized he was desperately low on gas and feared he couldn’t make it to the runway without crashing.

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5. Today…in History: Mila Kunis was born on Aug. 14, 1983. The 30-year-old actress recently scored a leading role in “Oz The Great and Powerful,” as well as acclaimed parts in “Black Swan” and television’s “That ‘70s Show.”


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