🌱 Patch AM: Why did Mount Vernon High move a varsity game to 1 p.m.?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why did Mount Vernon High move a varsity game to 1 p.m.?
• How research in Dogue Creek could shape Mount Vernon's local waterways.

Also on today's calendar: Fun Acting Classes for the Kids! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 72.
• Sunday: Humid; a morning thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Varsity HS football game in the middle of the day? Mount Vernon tries something new (wjla.com) — Students at Mount Vernon High School were released early Thursday so they could attend a rare 1 p.m. home varsity football game, part of a push to boost school spirit and student involvement. Parents and staff shared mixed feelings about missing class time, and school leaders say this will be the only early dismissal for football while they explore more daytime sports events.
   

• USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center Estuary Science Highlights (usgs.gov) — USGS scientists are studying blue catfish in Dogue Creek near Mount Vernon and across the Chesapeake Bay to understand invasive impacts, contamination levels, and removal strategies. Their broader research tracks marsh restoration, rising salinity, osprey reproduction, and fish health, offering insights that can guide regional water quality protections important to Mount Vernon's nearby waterways.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Fun Acting Classes for the Kids! →
  Burgundy Farm Country Day School, 3700 Burgundy Rd, Alexandria
  9:00 am
• Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary →
  Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, 201 S Washington St, Alexandria
  8:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Journey Through Mount Vernon with AARP Virginia →
  George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon
  9:30 am
• Community Meal →
  5952 Franconia Rd, Franconia
  5:30 pm
Friday October 2
• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Children's Music Program →
  Bethany Lutheran Church, 2501 Beacon Hill Rd, Alexandria
  6:15 pm
Saturday September 19
• Mount Vernon Vintage, Antique, & Artisan Market →
  8717 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  8:00 am
• Colonial Market & Fair →
  Mount Vernon, Mt Vernon
  9:00 am
• Alexandria Civil War Roundtable →
  Martha Washington Library, 6614 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  10:30 am
Tuesday September 22
• Children's Music Program →
  Bethany Lutheran Church and Preschool, 2501 Beacon Hill Rd, Alexandria
  6:15 pm
Saturday September 26
• Mount Vernon Community Service Day →
  Heritage Presbyterian Church, 8503 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  9:00 am
• Saint Ann Fall Festival →
  Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Belvoir

• Training Curriculum Developer - SOS International LLC (SOSi) - Fort Belvoir, VA, US (dice.com)
• Recreation & Activities (armymwr.com)
• AI-powered biowarfare is coming; the Army lays plans to 'fight through' it (defenseone.com)

Kingstowne

• Potbelly Adds Franconia Shop, More Locations Planned: Report (patch.com)

Franconia

• Potbelly Sandwich Shop expands to Franconia, more locations on the way (ffxnow.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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