🌱 Patch AM: How could new data centers reshape life in Chantilly?

Good day Chantilly! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How could new data centers reshape life in Chantilly?
• Want to play pickleball and support a Chantilly-led charity?

Also on today's calendar: Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Intervals of bright sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
• Sunday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 90, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• N. Va. political leaders scramble to meet evolving public sentiment on data centers (ffxnow.com) — Chantilly is now on the short list for future data center development in Fairfax County, a move local leaders say could bring revenue but also noise, visual, and infrastructure impacts. Regional officials at a recent summit warned that Northern Virginia must tighten zoning and planning rules, using Loudoun's experience as a cautionary tale before more projects land in places like Chantilly.
   

• Pickleball for good (fairfaxtimes.com) — Chantilly High School seniors are helping lead Paddles for Promise, a student-run pickleball charity that has already donated thousands to Shelter House Fairfax. Their next all-ages tournament on Oct. 17 and a low-cost adaptive pickleball camp this September invite local players to compete, meet new people, and support neighbors facing homelessness and domestic violence.
   

📸 Around Chantilly

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chantilly

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Raksha Bandhan: Celebrating Protection, Love & Unity (Hosted by the Brahma Kumaris) →
  Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - Virginia, 14020 Thunderbolt Pl. Suite 200, Chantilly, VA,
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• We are Hiring! Caregivers and LPN Med Care Managers →
  Sunrise at Reston Town Center, 1778 Fountain Dr, Reston
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Ghost Doctors UFO Adventure At The Smithsonian Air and Space Udvar-Hazy Center...Look Up! →
  14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly
  3:15 pm
Monday August 31
• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Washington-Liberty High School
  Chantilly High School Student Services Gym
  5:00 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball vs Washington-Liberty High School
  Chantilly High School Student Services Gym
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Rotary Lunch Mtng 9/1: Centreville & Chantilly Club →
  Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 12980 Fair Lakes Shopping Center, Fairfax
  11:45 am
Sunday September 6
• A Safe Place: How to Prevent the Next School Shooting by local author Luis D. Aponte →
  14200 St Germain Dr, Centreville
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• *No* Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/8: Centreville & Chantilly Club →
  Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 12980 Fair Lakes Shopping Center, Fairfax
  11:45 am
Saturday September 12
• Basset Rescue Fall Festival →
  Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Rd, Herndon
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Rotary Lunch Mtng 9/15: Centreville & Chantilly Club →
  Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 12980 Fair Lakes Shopping Center, Fairfax
  11:45 am
Thursday September 17
• The State of Adolescent Mental Health Today →
  Herndon United Methodist Church, 701 Bennett St, Herndon
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Caci International, Inc. posted a job opening for Photographer-Cleared in Chantilly. Apply here.
• Jetro / Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Stocker - Produce in Chantilly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chantilly here.

🗞 Nearby News

Centreville

• Virginia man searching for missing father in Nepal flood aftermath (wusa9.com)
• Should local counties decide whether they cooperate with ICE? (wjla.com)
• Craig Announces Newcomers for Longwood Cross Country (longwoodlancers.com)

Herndon

• Herndon Town Council candidate hopes to help community realize full potential (ffxnow.com)
• SABCVA to Host Empower Virginia Business Forum in Herndon (southasianherald.com)

Reston

• From Refugee To Reston Leader: BeBe Nguyen Builds Community At RCC (patch.com)
• Measles Exposure Reported At 4 NoVA Businesses, Health Officials Say (patch.com)

Ok Chantilly! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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