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🌱 How 150 years of Groveton Elementary shaped your neighborhood’s future

Coming up: Community Meal on the Groveton Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How 150 years of Groveton Elementary shaped your neighborhood's future

Also on today's calendar: Community Meal and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Groveton Elementary, Mount Vernon Hospital reach milestone anniversaries (ffxnow.com) — Groveton residents are seeing two neighborhood pillars celebrated, as Fairfax County supervisors honor Groveton Elementary School's 150th anniversary and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital's 50th. The article traces Groveton Elementary's evolution from a one-room schoolhouse to an innovative hub for inclusive and immigrant education, and details how Mount Vernon Hospital has grown into a critical healthcare resource for southeastern Fairfax communities.
   

📸 Around Groveton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Groveton

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Other local events
    Thursday September 17
  • Girls JV Field Hockey @ Washington-Liberty High School
    Washington-Liberty High School Stadium
    6:15 pm
  • Girls Varsity Volleyball vs South County Secondary
    West Potomac High
    6:30 pm
  • Boys JV Football vs West Potomac High School
    South Lakes High > Stadium Field\/Track South Lakes High > Stadium Field/Track
    7:15 pm
    • Tuesday September 22
  • Children's Music Program →
    Bethany Lutheran Church and Preschool, 2501 Beacon Hill Rd, Alexandria
    6:15 pm
    • Saturday September 26
  • Saint Ann Fall Festival →
    Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
    10:00 am
    • Sunday October 4
  • Fancy cats and dogs animal rescue Annual wine and cheese fundraiser →
    Paradise Springs Winery, 13219 Yates Ford Rd, Clifton
    1:00 pm

📣 Groveton Shout Outs!

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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Vernon

  • Mount Vernon's Colonial Market & Fair Returns Sept. 19–20 (thezebra.org)
  • Fairfax County authorizes police to crack down on properties with recurring criminal activity (ffxnow.com)

Franconia

  • FCDOT seeks input on bus route changes in Springfield area, including new Tysons service (ffxnow.com)
  • Fairfax County board suspends Flock camera installations, as criticism grows in N. Va. (ffxnow.com)
  • Fairfax County votes to restore crossing guards near high schools after multiple students hit (dcnewsnow.com)

Springfield

  • Fairfax County Parkway Ramps Closed After Dump Truck Overturns in Springfield (news-usa.today)

Ok Groveton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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