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Thursday October 8th Patch AM (Jerri F.)

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In today's newsletter:

  • What will a rebuilt Centreville library with 180 homes look like?
  • Why designers say start your fall decorating trip in Centreville.

Also on today's calendar: Breast Cancer Awareness and 11 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jerri F.!

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fairfax County hands Centreville library site to housing authority after residents weigh in (ffxnow.com) — Centreville residents face big changes as Fairfax County advances a plan to renovate Centreville Regional Library and potentially add 180 affordable apartments on the same site. Supervisors have transferred the property to the housing authority, triggering a multi-year process with more public hearings, design work, and debate over costs, density, and the community's urgent need for workforce housing.
   

• 7 Tips from Northern Virginia Interior Decorators to Create Cozy Fall Vibes (northernvirginiamag.com) — One local designer suggests a fall outing to Cox Farms in Centreville to gather real pumpkins and inspiration before you start cozying up your home. From natural branches and vintage finds to rich textiles, candles, and seasonal linens, Northern Virginia decorators share practical ways to warm up your rooms while spotlighting nearby shops you can actually visit this season.
   

📸 Around Centreville

📸 I enjoyed watching an 'accidental' pumpkin grown in my front flower bed all summer! Now I have the perfect fall addition to my front steps! —Jerri F.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chantilly

  • AI/ML Engineer (Expert) - SOS International LLC (SOSi) - Chantilly, VA, US (dice.com)
  • Kraken Bond Highlights Insulation DIY Kit as Homeowners Face First Winter Without Federal Tax Credit (usatoday.com)
  • Paul VI's Glenn Farello, Visitation's Mike McCarthy Enter D.C.-Area Hall of Fame (newsbreak.com)

George Mason

  • George Mason Celebrates Fourth Annual Mason Mile (gmufourthestate.com)
  • New educational wind tunnel gives George Mason's aerospace program wings (gmu.edu)

Reston

  • Arlington Contractor ICF Could Cut Dozens Of Jobs Starting In December (patch.com)
  • NoVA Man Pleads Guilty In $194M Government Fraud Case (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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