🌱 Patch AM: See why Chantilly’s Engen Tower thrills aviation lovers and families alike.

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In today's newsletter:

• See why Chantilly's Engen Tower thrills aviation lovers and families alike.
• How Chantilly's data center boom is reshaping blue-collar careers.

Also on today's calendar: Free High Holidays Service: Erev Rosh Hashanah and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 90, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 11 Virginia Observation Towers With Incredible Views (myfamilytravels.com) — One of Virginia's standout viewpoints is right in Chantilly at the Donald D. Engen Observation Tower, where you can watch Dulles air traffic with live control-tower audio. The guide also highlights ten other scenic towers statewide, but emphasizes how Udvar-Hazy's accessible, family-friendly tower offers uniquely immersive views over Northern Virginia's landscape and airport operations.
   

• Union electricians welcome data center boom (krcu.org) — Union electricians are riding Chantilly's data center boom, with apprentices like Jimmy Herrera working long, well-paid hours on massive facilities in Data Center Alley. The story explores how these projects are transforming blue-collar careers, even as nearby communities and local officials increasingly question data centers' energy use, noise, and environmental impacts.
   

📸 Around Chantilly

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chantilly

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Free High Holidays Service: Erev Rosh Hashanah →
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Basset Rescue Fall Festival →
  Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Rd, Herndon
  10:00 am
Friday October 2
• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Oktoberfest & Crafts →
  14640 Soucy Pl, Centreville
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• *No* Rotary Lunch Mtng 9/8: Centreville & Chantilly Club →
  Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 12980 Fair Lakes Shopping Center, Fairfax
  11:45 am
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey @ Herndon High School
  Chantilly High School Student Services Herndon High
  6:30 pm
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
Saturday September 19
• Loudoun Symphony Presents A Joyous Community - Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 →
  Independence High School, 23115 Learning Cir, Ashburn
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Superh 5k Run Walk & Wheel →
  Onelife Fitness, 1800 Old Meadow Rd, McLean
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Rotary Lunch Mtng 9/22: School Board Rep Seema Dixit at Centreville & Chantilly Club →
  Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 12980 Fair Lakes Shopping Center, Fairfax
  11:45 am
Saturday September 26
• Saint Ann Fall Festival →
  Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am looking to hire a handyman to replace a toilet in a bathroom.
  Please let me know how much it costs for labor. Thanks (Nextdoor Longacre Dr)

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Merchandising Assistant Manager in Chantilly. Apply here.
• Acosta posted a job opening for Grocery Team Leader in Chantilly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chantilly here.

🗞 Nearby News

Centreville

• 14420 Turin, CENTREVILLE, VA 20121 Property for rent (corcoran.com)
• Events in the next month (fairfaxcounty.gov)

Herndon

• Things to Do This Weekend in the DMV: Sept. 12-13 (washingtonfamily.com)
• Cluster Project Design Mechanical Engineer, Fleet Remediation Engineering - Amazon Data Services, Inc. - Herndon, VA, US (dice.com)
• Salesforce Marketing Cloud (HubSpot) Tech Architect (dice.com)

Ashburn

• Missing 80-Year-Old Man's Body Found, Loudoun Sheriff Says (patch.com)
• Body Of Missing Loudoun Woman Found, Sheriff Says (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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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