🌱 How could the Plaza 500 data center reshape life along Edsall Road?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could the Plaza 500 data center reshape life along Edsall Road?

Also on today's calendar: Gustave Oktoberfest.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 96, low: 75.
• Thursday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alexandria leaders wary of impacts from data centers outside city's borders (alxnow.com) — Plans to turn the Plaza 500 site on Edsall Road in Lincolnia into a data center are drawing pushback from both Alexandria and Fairfax leaders worried about nearby homes and schools. Regional officials say data centers are necessary but warn that Lincolnia's project could bring noise, visual, and infrastructure impacts, making it a flashpoint in Northern Virginia's broader debate over how to manage this booming industry.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lincolnia

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Saturday September 19
• Gustave Oktoberfest →
  Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie, 2213 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  12:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Graphic Novel School Break Camp →
  The Community Studio at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 6531 Columbia Pike, Annandale
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• English Language Learning (ELL) 1 Workshop
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
  10:00 am
• Sunshine Readers
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Outdoors
  10:00 am
• Baby and Toddler Time
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
  11:00 am
• Coed Varsity Golf @ John Lewis High School
  Annandale High School Greendale Golf Course
  4:00 pm
• Bead Buddies
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
  4:00 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs John Lewis High School
  Falls Church High School Gym
  4:30 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Thomas A Edison High School
  Annandale High School Gym, Edison High
  4:30 pm
• Duncan and Dragons
  James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Teen Area
  5:00 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Robinson Secondary School
  West Springfield High School Gym
  5:00 pm
• Boys JV Volleyball vs Thomas A Edison High School
  Annandale High School Gym
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Annandale

• School news roundup – back to school edition (annandaletoday.com)
• Virginia county deploys self-service kiosks for tax payments (kioskmarketplace.com)

Springfield

• East Springfield Community Newsletter for Monday, Aug. 31 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
• GDIT's Amy Gilliland: Integration Decides Military Advantage (executivebiz.com)
• The Development of the Universal Perfect in Arabic (cambridge.org)

Franconia

• FCPS solidifies plan to expand advanced academic programs in all middle schools (ffxnow.com)

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