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Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Unplug from Devices in Northern Virginia with These 7 Activities (northernvirginiamag.com) — Falls Church residents looking to unplug can join the Falls Church Garden Club, which meets most of the year and maintains a native garden along the W&OD Trail. You can also learn mahjong at a dedicated Falls Church studio, alongside other low-tech hobbies like knitting, baking, birding, and needlepoint across Northern Virginia.
• Fairfax school board considers naming rights sales, but warns against getting too corporate (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County school leaders are weighing whether to sell naming rights for high school athletic facilities to help close budget gaps, while warning against over-commercializing schools. They note that some schools in Falls Church have already used corporate sponsorships for specific projects, raising questions about equity, community input, and how any new revenue would be shared across the division.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
UPDATE: Jaeger delivered to owner's house. Found Dog. Looks like a Wolf mix. Was heading eastbound on Willow Lane in Pine Spring neighborhood. He's very loving and sweet and barely fit into… (Nextdoor Pine Spring)
I'm 82 with leukemia and looking for anyone interested in story telling, writing, playing chess, etc. I've had over 450 publications of my plays, stories, poetry, essays, etc. Any creative people want to join me? I'm unable to get around much but my… (Nextdoor Jefferson VL&Greenway Dns)
General Dynamics Information Technology posted a job opening for Graphic Design Specialist in Falls Church. Apply here.
Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Assistant Manager - Falls Church, VA in Falls Church. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Falls Church here.
Sainthood cause for Virginia farmer who saved his son moves forward (christianpure.com)
Alexandria Man Threw Bricks At Occupied Arlington Home, Police Say (patch.com)
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Fairfax Contractor Gets 12 Years In Prison, Ordered To Pay Families $2.3M (patch.com)
KETTLER Promotes Kimberly Ramsey To Executive Vice President Of Property Management Operations (patch.com)
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