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In today's newsletter:

• How could corporate stadium names affect Mount Vernon students and schools?

Also on today's calendar: Journey Through Mount Vernon with AARP Virginia and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 64.
• Thursday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Fairfax school board considers naming rights sales, but warns against getting too corporate (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County school leaders, including the Mount Vernon District representative, are weighing whether to sell naming rights for high school athletic facilities to help close budget gaps and tackle maintenance backlogs. Board members are cautiously exploring corporate partnerships while stressing equity between schools, strict morals clauses, and limits on over-commercialization so campuses still feel like schools, not billboards.
   

📸 Around Mount Vernon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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★ Featured events ★

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
Saturday September 19
• Mount Vernon Vintage, Antique, & Artisan Market →
  8717 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  8:00 am
• Island Creek community yard sale →
  7550 Thomas Grant Dr, Alexandria
  9:00 am
• Alexandria Civil War Roundtable →
  Martha Washington Library, 6614 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  10:30 am
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
• MT VERNON VINTAGE ANTIQUE ARTISAN MARKET (Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA) →
  8717 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  8:00 am
• Colonial Market & Fair →
  Mount Vernon, Mt Vernon
  9:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
  Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
  12:00 pm
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
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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Clearance Jobs posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist Jobs in Fort Belvoir. Apply here.
• The Vitamin Shoppe posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Belvoir

• U.S. Army finished dismantling Cold War nuclear plant (defence-blog.com)
• Army's Newest App Called AFT Go Coming This Fall, Streamlines Soldiers' Fitness Test Results (military.com)
• October 2026 SOF Events (sof.news)

Franconia

• NEW: Fairfax County proposes high school crossing guard funding, safety improvements (ffxnow.com)

Springfield

• FFXnow Daily Update podcast (ffxnow.com)
• FCPS officials warn funding cuts likely needed with difficult budgetary year ahead (ffxnow.com)

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