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🌱 Patch AM: Vienna Elementary School Among 14 In Fairfax County Launching New Safe Walking App

Also, don't miss Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala on the Vienna Patch calendar

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Good morning Vienna! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Vienna families get new app to map safer school walking routes
  • How will AI data centers reshape power and policy in Vienna?
  • Vienna-based Navy Federal taps new leader for military community outreach

Also on today's calendar: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 75, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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  • 2 McLean Schools Among 14 Fairfax In Fairfax County Launching New Safe Walking App (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team

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