🌱 Patch AM: Why Del Ray’s school corridors are under new safety scrutiny

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Del Ray's school corridors are under new safety scrutiny

Also on today's calendar: Annual Taste of Old Town North and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 90, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hundreds of near-misses prompt push for stop sign cameras, more measures in Alexandria (alxnow.com) — Del Ray's busy Mount Vernon Avenue corridor, including intersections at E. Del Ray, Custis, and Oxford, is among Alexandria's top hotspots for reported near-miss crashes involving drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. A local safety group is urging the city to add stop sign cameras, improve school-zone protections, and expand traffic-calming steps to better protect children and families walking in and around the neighborhood.
   

📸 Around Del Ray

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Del Ray

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• Annual Taste of Old Town North →
  Montgomery Park, 901 N Royal St, Alexandria
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Massive Multi-Family Luxury Town Home Community Yard Sale! →
  West Glebe & Charles Ave; W. Glebe and Elbert Avenue,
  8:00 am
• 2nd Annual Canal History Pub Crawl →
  Old Town North, Alexandria
  12:00 pm
• Gustave Oktoberfest →
  Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie, 2213 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  12:00 pm
Friday October 2
• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Grand African Run →
  1100 Main Line Blvd, Alexandria
  9:00 am
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Volunteer in the Gardens Sat September 19 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am →
  Del Ray Artisans, 2704 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• Fall Reset: Meditation Workshop →
  The Wellness Junction Del Ray, 1900 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Saint Ann Fall Festival →
  Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Admissions Open House at Alexandria Country Day School →
  2400 Russell Rd, Alexandria
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Grief Support Group: Navigating Life After Loss →
  Del Ray Psych & Wellness, LLC, 1900 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• 31st Annual Art on the Avenue →
  Mount Vernon Avenue, Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Alexandria

• What on Earth Is Happening at Alexandria City Hall? Your Plain-English Guide to the $165.6 Million Makeover (thezebra.org)
• Alexandria's first-ever Old Town Beauty Crawl organized by over a dozen businesses (alxnow.com)
• Alexandria Transportation Commission Takes Public Comment on GO Alex Budget (thezebra.org)

McLean

• Former NoVA Healthcare CEO Faces 34 Charges After Tysons Filming Investigation (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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