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Hello Fairfax! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Fairfax's pause on Flock cameras means for your neighborhood
  • Want on-set experience in Fairfax? This student film needs you
  • How Fairfax teachers are being guided to talk about 9/11

Also on today's calendar: Loudoun Symphony Presents A Joyous Community - Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fairfax County board suspends Flock camera installations as regional criticism grows (insidenova.com) — Fairfax County supervisors have unanimously paused new installations of Flock automated license plate reader cameras while they investigate privacy, data control, and legal concerns raised by hundreds of residents. Existing police cameras will keep operating, but the board and school system are weighing stricter limits, possible vendor alternatives, and even state-level fixes that could reshape how surveillance technology is used across Fairfax neighborhoods and schools.
   

2. Background / Extra Actor Job in 'While We Plan', Female, Age 33-37 - Luis' Wife (backstage.com) — Fairfax residents interested in film work can audition for an unpaid background role as Luis' wife in the student short "While We Plan," shooting Oct. 9–11 in Sterling and Fairfax. The George Mason University project seeks local Latino/Hispanic talent, offering reel footage, credit, and meals in exchange for participation in an emotional arrest scene.
   

3. Fairfax schools detail 9/11 guidance for educators (insidenova.com) — Fairfax County Public Schools has issued detailed guidance for teachers on how to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, emphasizing that al-Qaida carried out the attacks while cautioning against blaming Islam or Muslims generally. The recommendations, aligned with Virginia's Standards of Learning and recent state directives to restore 9/11 teaching resources, also urge educators to watch for anti-Muslim bias and keep classrooms inclusive.
   

4. From prison to art center: A new exhibit at Virginia's Workhouse Art Center shows the power of change (wtop.com) — A former prison complex in Fairfax County now houses the Workhouse Arts Center, where a new photography exhibit explores the transformation of men in a substance abuse program at Lorton Reformatory. Running through Nov. 7, the show highlights powerful black-and-white portraits and personal stories that underscore second chances and change, offering Fairfax-area residents a thoughtful, local arts outing.
   

5. Fairfax chairman advises neighbor locality to think carefully about governance changes (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County Board Chair Jeff McKay is urging neighboring Arlington leaders to weigh the costs and tradeoffs carefully as they debate major changes to their governance structure, including districts and city status. His comments, drawn from Fairfax's own experience with magisterial districts and past cityhood talks, highlight how state control and tax implications can shape what's realistic for local governments across Northern Virginia.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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