🌱 How 646 new Kingstowne apartments could change daily life in Franconia
Franconia, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Franconia! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How 646 new Kingstowne apartments could change daily life in Franconia
- Why Franconia’s supervisor is at the center of a school safety fight
Also on today's calendar: After Work Happy Hour Libertarians and friends and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the boss deny a raise to the can of paint? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
- Sunday: A p.m. t-storm possible, with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Residential development minus retail approved for Kingstowne Towne Center (ffxnow.com) — A major redevelopment at Kingstowne Towne Center in Franconia District is moving forward, bringing 646 new apartments but no required ground-floor retail. Fairfax County supervisors, including Franconia’s Rodney Lusk, approved converting a parking lot into two residential towers, redesigning the central plaza, and setting aside a share of units as affordable housing, potentially reshaping daily life and traffic around Kingstowne Village Parkway. 
• Chairman McKay lashes out at school board member over budget criticism (ffxnow.com) — Franconia District residents are caught in a tense budget fight over school safety, as Chairman Jeff McKay clashed with School Board member Melanie Meren after cuts to high school crossing guards and middle school after-school programs. Meren publicly criticized the Board of Supervisors’ FY 2027 budget choices, while praising Franconia Supervisor Rodney Lusk for trying to preserve crossing guards, prompting a heated text exchange and a later apology from McKay.
📸 Around Franconia
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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After Work Happy Hour Libertarians and friends →
Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company, 3471 Washington Blvd, Arlington
6:30 pm -
Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show →
Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003,
9:30 am -
Monthly FREE Community Meal →
St. John's Lutheran Church, 5952 Franconia Rd, Alexandria
5:30 pm
Friday May 15
Sunday May 17
Thursday May 21
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Other local events
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Soccer: Girls Varsity vs John R. Lewis HS
Hayfield Secondary > Stadium Field/Track
7:00 pm -
Row And Picnic with MakeSpace
MakeSpace Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039, USA -
Sports Physical Night
Edison High School Edison High
5:30 pm -
Mount Vernon Chambers Singers →
St. John's Lutheran Church, 5952 Franconia Rd, Alexandria
4:00 pm -
From America With Song →
The Falls Church Episcopal, 115 E Fairfax St, Falls Church
4:30 pm
Friday May 15
Sunday May 17
Wednesday May 20
Sunday May 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Local History -- Special Collections Local History/Special Collections -
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Watkins Soccer game!
Catharine Watkins Elementary School, 420 12th St SE, Washington
4:30 pm -
Soccer: Girls Varsity vs Justice High School
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology
5:00 pm -
Spring Fair
North Springfield Elementary School North Springfield Elementary
5:00 pm -
Soccer: Boys Varsity vs Justice High School
Hayfield Secondary, Stadium Field/Track, Hayfield
5:00 pm -
PTA Community Festival
Bull Run Elementary
5:30 pm -
PTA Carnival
Sangster Elementary
6:00 pm
Friday May 15
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🗞 Nearby News
Springfield
- National Concert Band of America marks 250 Years of American History with ‘Built to Last' Concert on May 17 (ffxnow.com)
- East Springfield Community Newsletter for Thursday, May 14 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
- Fairfax County leaders weigh multiple options to increase housing stock (ffxnow.com)
Fort Belvoir
- Should local officials work with ICE to deport illegal immigrant criminals? (wjla.com)
- Driver in stolen delivery vehicle in custody after crash (wusa9.com)
Arlington
- Arlington Police Arrest Indecent Exposure Suspect, Seek Peeping Tom (patch.com)
- Rosslyn BID Signs New Leases At Wilson Boulevard Buildings, Plans Move (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he didn't apply himself. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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