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Hello again Falls Church! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Falls Church firm got pulled into Trump's golf makeover

Also on today's calendar: Televised "Know Before You Vote" Virginia Constitutional Amendments Special Program and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 76.
  • Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 100 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trump's renovation of East Potomac Golf Links sparks mixed reactions (dcnewsnow.com) — A Falls Church tree service company has landed a $349,000 federal contract to remove trees and stumps and do pruning work at D.C.'s East Potomac Golf Links through early October. The work is part of a controversial Trump-backed renovation that could close the public course, raising concerns about affordability, access, and environmental impacts while lawsuits seek to halt the project.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Last night someone totally destroyed flower seedlings I transplanted and left on my deck.
    Would squirrels do that or do I have a racoon issue? I had multiple trays of seedlings all over my deck in the spring, and it was never an issue. (Nextdoor Timber)
  • Life is like a flower—blooming at dawn and falling at dusk, without regret or complaint.
    生命如同一朵花——黎明綻放，黃昏落下，無怨無悔。 (Nextdoor Roosevelt)
  • Pollo Campero posted a job opening for Expediter in Falls Church. Apply here.
  • PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Falls Church. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Falls Church here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

  • Test Engineer (DEA) - hatch IT - Arlington, VA, US (dice.com)
  • Arlington Community High School gets permanent home at Amazon HQ2 after 96 years (wusa9.com)
  • Video: Joe Iconis Offers Theatergoing Tips in New Signature Theatre Clip (broadwayworld.com)

McLean

  • McLean daycare worker charged after police say she pushed, hit a pair of toddlers (wtop.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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