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Curator Sought For Historic Property + Bus Service Proposal

Get caught up on the last day's headlines and announcements in the Vienna area.

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Good morning, Vienna! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Rain in the morning. High: 71 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories today in Vienna:

  1. Bus Service Input Sought In Areas Of Fairfax County (Vienna Patch)
  2. It's part streetcar, part bus, and it ran in Arlington and Fairfax in the 1930s (Greater Greater Washington)
  3. Shake Shack appears headed for Mosaic District (Washington Business Journal)
  4. Vienna tattoo removal center will get clean slate with acquisition (Tysons Reporter)
  5. Regional park authority lauds those who were key in its start (Inside NoVA)
  6. Mental Health and Wellness Conference | Fairfax County Public Schools (fcps.edu)
  7. Fairfax Park Authority seeks resident-curator applicants for Vienna property (Inside NoVA)
  8. Supporting the 'Dreamers, Risk-Takers and Doers' (Fairfax Connection)

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Today in Vienna:

  • Foundations in Real Estate Analytics (12:00 AM)
  • 2021 Annual State of Transportation - Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (9:00 AM)
  • Employee Benefits: Don't Leave Anything on the Table (4:00 PM)
  • 19th Annual Hispanic Business Reception: Honoring Our Frontline Latino Heroes (5:30 PM)
  • Conservation and Sustainability Commission (7:30 PM)
  • The Avett Brothers (7:30 PM)

Vienna Patch Notebook

  • Wolf Trap: "Happy First Day of Fall! 🍁⁠ ⁠ Photo credit: @wolftrapNPS⁠ ⁠ #WolfTrap #FindYourPark #Fall #Autumn #HelloFall #FallLeaves #SweaterWeather #WashingtonDC #LoveVA" (Instagram)
  • Wolf Trap: "Experience classical, jazz, musical theater, and much more at The Barns at Wolf Trap! 🎼🎻🎙️ Link in bio for lineup. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #WolfTrap #LindaEder #WuHan #DavidFinckel #LauraBenanti #JohnLloydYoung #StormLarge #Cantus #ChristmasWithCantus" (Instagram)
  • Town of Vienna, VA - Government: "Here's a great gift that will brighten someone's holiday and support community arts at the same time! The inaugural Town of Vienna "Taking Flight" holiday ornament goes on sale tomorrow morning at the Vienna Town Hall and the Vienna Comm..." (Facebook)
  • Vienna Woods Swim & Tennis Club: "A behind the scenes look at what "Closing Time" really looks like at Vienna Woods!" (Facebook)
  • Town of Vienna, VA - Government: "More than 150 volunteers were recognized for volunteerism last night during the Mayor's Hometown Heroes recognition program on the Town Green. Honorees included individuals and large community groups who volunteered countless hours to su..." (Facebook)
  • Shepherd's Center of Northern Virginia: "Congratulations to our 2020 and 2021 Outstanding Volunteers recognized by the mayor and town of Vienna on 9/21/21. The spirit of volunteerism is a cornerstone to our program. Than you volunteers today and every day! #scnova #volunteer #t..." (Facebook)
  • Cunningham Park Elementary School PTA: "Walk and Bike to School Day is in 2 weeks on Wed, Oct 6. We are looking for some volunteers to help celebrate with the kids and hand out a few trinkets.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050e48a9a729a7fe3-walk" (Facebook)
  • Vienna Jammers: "Why make Wednesday any longer than it needs to be? Skip cooking tonight and support the Jammers at the same time! We have a Dine Out Double Header TODAY, Wednesday, September 22 at the Panera in Vienna for your main course then scoot ove..." (Facebook)
  • Wolf Trap: "Pop and rock comes to The Barns at Wolf Trap! 🎶🎸🥁 Link in bio to get your tickets now.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #WolfTrap #DamienJurado #OkkervilRiver #PatMcGeeBand #PatMcGee #JohnWaite @NewmyerFlyer #LittleFeat #ABrandhouseGigs #1964TheTribute #the5thDi..." (Instagram)
  • Marshall Road Elementary School PTA: "Thanks to all who attended our Back to School Picnic! We were so happy to see so many families, teachers, and members of the community. Special thanks to Town of Vienna Police, Police Chief Morris, Officer Juan Vazquez, Town Mayor Linda ..." (Facebook)
  • Tysons: "A new Japanese-American fusion restaurant is coming to Tysons. Wren will open next month on the 11th floor of The Watermark Hotel at Capital One Center. Read more about the sky-high dining experience here: https://dc.eater.com/2021/9/14/..." (Facebook)
  • Marshall Road Elementary School PTA: "Thanks to all who attended our Back to School Picnic! We were so happy to see so many families, teachers, and members of the community. Special thanks to Town of Vienna Police, Police Chief Morris, Officer Juan Vazquez, Town Mayor Linda ..." (Facebook)
  • Shepherd's Center of Northern Virginia: "Congratulations to our 2020 and 2021 Outstanding Volunteers recognized by the town of Vienna. The spirit of volunteerism is a cornerstone to our program. Thank you volunteers today and every day. #scnova #volunteer #townofvienna #nonprof..." (Facebook)
  • Marshall Road Elementary School PTA: "REMINDER: Marshall Road will have a virtual Town Hall meeting TODAY (Wednesday, September 22) from 6:00 pm–7:00 pm. Please submit your questions prior to the meeting here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyRjBXRHoMGfh4_MJzlAbeh..." (Facebook)
  • Management Concepts: "Our 3-Day Leadership Course at the AAFEA, Inc. Leadership Development Workshop comes to a close today, which began with "Influencing" and concludes with "Giving and Receiving Feedback" from our Professional Government Supervisor Program...." (Facebook)
  • United Way of the National Capital Area: "When you donate to, volunteer with and advocate for United Way of the National Capital Area, you are helping to create a more equitable future for our region. But what does equity mean in terms of social justice? Learn more about equity ..." (Facebook)

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About me: Emily Leayman is your local Patch editor for Alexandria, Falls Church and parts of Fairfax County, Virginia. Before joining Patch, she has reported on local and national news in Washington, DC and Pennsylvania. A native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, she lives in Falls Church. In her free time, she volunteers with a dog rescue, watches hockey and frequents local coffee shops. Contact Emily with story ideas at emily.leayman@patch.com and follow her on Twitter @emilyleayman.

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