🌱 Patch AM: How Mount Vernon Country Club’s fast-tracked upgrades could affect your neighborhood

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In today's newsletter:

• How Mount Vernon Country Club's fast-tracked upgrades could affect your neighborhood

Also on today's calendar: Saint Ann Fall Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: Remaining cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 53.
• Friday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• County board approves speedier review of Mount Vernon Country Club upgrades (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County supervisors have fast-tracked review of major renovation plans for Mount Vernon Country Club, with a Planning Commission hearing expected Nov. 18 and a Board public hearing set for Dec. 8. The proposal would modernize golf, pool, and maintenance facilities on the 128-acre site without changing zoning, potentially affecting neighbors, club members, and local event hosts.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Saint Ann Fall Festival →
  Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
  10:00 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

Thursday September 24
• 2026 Founding Debates →
  3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon
Friday September 25
• PTA Back-to-School Bash
  Bull Run Elementary
  5:30 pm
• Family Movie Night
  Centre Ridge Elementary > Cafeteria Stage
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• George Washington Whiskey Tasting →
  3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon
• Sensory-Friendly Family Morning →
  3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon
• Mount Vernon Community Service Day →
  Heritage Presbyterian Church, 8503 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  9:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Autumn in Bloom Thursday, October 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. →
  Hope Flower Farm And Winery, 40905 Stumptown Rd, Waterford
  11:00 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
• Blessing of the Animals →
  Heritage Presbyterian Church, 8503 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Belvoir

• Fort Belvoir's Oktoberfest: new location & free admission (Sep. 24–27) (ffxnow.com)
• Directory (armymwr.com)
• Medal of Honor recipient surprises ND, Minnesota veterans on Honor Flight (postbulletin.com)

Franconia

• Report: Close calls with drivers on Fairfax roads are recurring issues, not isolated (ffxnow.com)

Lorton

• Construction begins to turn former Lorton landfill into new public park (insidenova.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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