What's up Annandale! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Homebuilder gets 12-year sentence for fraud (annandaletoday.com) — A homebuilder who took large payments for custom houses in Annandale's Ravensworth area but left projects unfinished has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to repay $2.3 million to six families. Prosecutors detailed how he failed to start or complete work on multiple homes, leaving local homeowners with severe financial losses, construction headaches, and years of emotional stress.
• Fairfax County votes on crossing guard funding (fox5dc.com) — Fairfax County supervisors are voting today on whether to permanently restore funding for high school crossing guards, a decision that would directly affect Annandale students' safety at busy intersections. The move follows several recent crashes involving county students, including one fatal incident, and comes alongside a new police enforcement effort targeting drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians.
• Students, professors testify in support of Badar Khan Suri on day one of immigration hearing (georgetownvoice.com) — An immigration court in Annandale is hearing the case of Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri, whose supporters say he's being targeted for his pro‑Palestinian views and marriage to a Palestinian American. Students, professors, and a Jewish graduate leader testified that he is a valued, non‑antisemitic member of their community, while his legal team argues the government has overstated any security concerns.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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