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🌱 Patch AM: Vienna reflects on the legacy of Caffè Amouri’s founder

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What's up Vienna! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Vienna reflects on the legacy of Caffè Amouri's founder
  • Two favorite Vienna dessert shops just closed. What's moving in next?
  • Vienna community rallies around family after father's sudden death at work.

Also on today's calendar: OFC Block Party and 12 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: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Community Mourns Loss of Beloved Coffee Shop Owner and Community Figure (mocoshow.com) — Vienna is mourning the loss of Caffè Amouri founder Michael Amouri, who died peacefully at home after a years-long battle with lung cancer. The longtime Church Street coffeehouse owner was remembered for building a beloved community gathering place, championing local causes, coaching youth sports, and serving on the Vienna Business Association board while promoting quality, sustainability, and coffee education.
   

• Vienna cookie shop and bubble tea cafe close for good (ffxnow.com) — Two popular dessert spots, ViVi Bubble Tea and Crumbl Cookies, have permanently closed their locations on Maple Avenue in the Town of Vienna, leaving empty storefronts now up for lease. Regulars can still redeem ViVi rewards at the Fairfax City cafe, while Crumbl is steering Vienna customers to its Falls Church shop with temporary discounts. The closures highlight shifting dessert trends locally, with two donut shops now vying for business on opposite sides of town.
   

• Vienna Dad Gets Five Kids Ready For School, Never Makes It Home From Construction Job In McLean (dailyvoice.com) — A Vienna family is grieving after 41-year-old father Elmer Fabricio Ventura Izaguirre died suddenly from a heart attack during his construction job in McLean, just hours after helping his five children get ready for school. The children, who attend Vienna-area schools, and their mother, Yesi Flores, have lost their sole breadwinner. Neighbors and local groups are rallying around them through a GoFundMe to cover funeral costs and everyday living expenses.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Photos from Reston Association dog paddle Sept 12 at North Hills pool
    They do this event every year before pools close. Lots of fun for both dogs and humans! (Nextdoor Vienna Metro)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Accounting Specialist at Addison Group in Cabin John, Maryland in Vienna. Apply here.
  • Wegmans Food Markets posted a job opening for Team Member in Vienna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vienna here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tysons

  • FCDOT seeks input on bus route changes in Springfield area, including new Tysons service (ffxnow.com)
  • Play the Bluey Way (ffxnow.com)
  • Former healthcare executive accused of recording women in Tysons faces 30 counts of child porn (dcnewsnow.com)

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McLean

  • Fairfax County Pauses New Flock Cameras As Supervisors Question Privacy Safeguards (patch.com)

Ok Vienna! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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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