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🌱 Police seek witnesses after 13-year-old cyclist killed in Fairfax City

Coming up: 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K on the Fairfax Patch calendar

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Hi Fairfax! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police seek witnesses after 13-year-old cyclist killed in Fairfax City
  • What changes are coming to Fairfax County school drop-off traffic?
  • See George Washington's original will page at this free October exhibit

Also on today's calendar: 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Young teen on a bike killed in Fairfax City, Va. crash (wtop.com) — A 13-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon near a Fairfax City shopping center on Pickett Road, and police are asking anyone with information to come forward. The victim, a Fairfax County Public Schools student, was one of three students hit by vehicles that day, prompting the superintendent to urge families to review safety and drivers to slow down.
   

• Kiss-and-ride congestion a growing safety concern at Fairfax County schools, report finds (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County Public Schools officials say overcrowded kiss-and-ride lines have become their biggest operational concern, creating dangerous traffic and risky drop-offs around campuses. A new Safe Routes to Schools report urges better traffic patterns, more walking and busing, and possible infrastructure fixes, while school board members push for faster action so Fairfax-area students can travel more safely each day.
   

• Celebration of 250 Years of American Independence Continues Oct. 2. (loudoun.gov) — Fairfax County's circuit court clerk is partnering with Loudoun's clerk to showcase rare founding-era documents, including a page from George Washington's handwritten will. Fairfax-area residents can attend this free exhibit at Leesburg's Charles Hamilton Houston Courthouse on Friday, Oct. 2, from 6–8 p.m., and see original signatures from several Founding Fathers up close.
   

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  • Reston National Golf Course Redevelopment Meetup Set For Oct. 15 (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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