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Hello Chantilly! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Chantilly's new arts center take shape by 2029?
  • How a Chantilly parish turned a festival into future-building support
  • Could this six-figure Chantilly NRO role fit your experience?

Also on today's calendar: Autumn in Bloom Thursday, October 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: Cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 61.
  • Tuesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• County board OKs $900,000 to plan for future Chantilly arts center (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County supervisors have approved $900,000 to keep planning for a future arts hub in Chantilly moving forward, covering design, permitting, and bidding over the next two years. Paired with $1.3 million and site work from the developer, the project aims to deliver a county-run performance and arts center at Westfields by 2029, adding new cultural space for local residents.
   

• Festival blends Vietnamese tradition with community's future plans (catholicherald.com) — Parishioners from Our Lady of La Vang Mission in Chantilly recently hosted a two-day Mid-Autumn Festival near Fair Oaks Mall, drawing Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese families from across Northern Virginia. The celebration mixed traditional food, music, and children's activities with support for the mission's long-term goal of building a future church on its 33-acre Chantilly property.
   

• Communications Systems Engineer (dice.com) — A high-paying Communications Systems Engineer role is open right in Chantilly, supporting satellite and cybersecurity work at the National Reconnaissance Office with SAIC. The full-time position requires a TS/SCI with polygraph, frequent collaboration with government and contractors, and up to 25% travel. Residents with strong space, network, and security backgrounds may find this a major local career opportunity.
   

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  • 3 People Indicted In Separate Fairfax County Homicide Cases (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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