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• Vienna Elementary School Among 14 In Fairfax County Launching New Safe Walking App (patch.com) — Families in Vienna's Freedom Hill Elementary walking zone can now try SafeWalkr, a new student-built app that maps safer walking routes to school using local traffic and sidewalk data. The pilot, launched across 14 Fairfax County schools on National Walk and Roll to School Day, aims to reduce risky routes and could eventually expand to all county schools.
• Virginia Reps. Suhas Subramanyam, James Walkinshaw to headline AI data center forum (americanbazaaronline.com) — An upcoming Oct. 15 forum on AI data centers and energy policy will take place at the Towers Crescent Conference Center in Vienna, bringing members of Congress, regulators, and industry leaders to your backyard. Sessions will dig into who pays for new grid infrastructure, how data centers get permitted, and what public concerns mean for Northern Virginia's fast‑growing AI hub.
• Navy FCU Names Elizabeth O'Brien as SVP-Military Affairs & Strategic Partnerships (thecudaily.com) — Vienna residents may be interested to know that Navy Federal Credit Union, headquartered in town, has appointed longtime military advocate Elizabeth O'Brien as its new senior vice president for military affairs and strategic partnerships. Her role will focus on strengthening support for service members, veterans, and their families through partnerships with government, nonprofits, and community organizations nationwide.
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