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In today's newsletter:

• How could new FCPS boundaries change enrollment at Annandale High School?

Also on today's calendar: Merritt Academy Winter Open Campus/Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A bit of afternoon rain, with a high of 57 and low of 47 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain, temps: high: 51, low: 45.
• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 51 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Reid presents boundary proposal to school board (annandaletoday.com) — Major school boundary changes are on the table that would shift students among Annandale High School, Justice, Falls Church, and several nearby elementaries and middle schools, directly affecting crowding and capacity in the Annandale/Mason area. FCPS leaders will hold a public hearing Jan. 10 and plan a final vote Jan. 22, with more than 2,200 students countywide potentially reassigned.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Annandale

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 24

• Merritt Academy Winter Open Campus/Open House
  9211 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Friday January 9

• TERAPIA DE DESPECHO - SESION 2
  Diamond Lounge , 7203 Little River Turnpike , Annandale
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Falls Church Farmers Market
  City Hall Parking Lot , 300 Park Ave. , Falls Church
  8:00 am
• Suicide Loss Support Group In Person Drop In
  Haven of Northern Virginia Inc , 4606 Ravensworth Rd , Annandale
  11:00 am
• CANCELLED Chair Yoga
  George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, 22003
  11:00 am
• Photography: Reflections
  George Mason Regional Library , 7001 Little River Turnpike , Annandale
  12:30 pm
• Winter Engineering Challenge at Hidden Oaks Nature Center
  Hidden Oaks Nature Center , 7701 Royce St , Annandale
  2:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Drop-In Citizenship Test Prep Fridays
  George Mason Regional Library
  11:00 am
• Brain Fitness Time
  George Mason Regional Library , 7001 Little River Turnpike , Annandale
  2:34 pm

Saturday January 17

• Suicide Loss Support Group (On Line)
  Haven of Northern Virginia Inc , 4606 Ravensworth Rd , Annandale
  11:00 am

Monday January 19

• Individual Grief Support
  Haven of Northern Virginia Inc , 4606 Ravensworth Rd , Annandale
  9:30 am

Wednesday January 21

• Preschool Open House
  Sleepy Hollow Preschool , 6531 Columbia Pike , Annandale
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I don't know if this is appropriate to post, admin please delete if so.
  Today, roughly at noon, my husband and I were headed west on Braddock road from Backlick, towards 495. A block or two from 495, I was too upset to… (Nextdoor Columbia Pines / Sleepy Hollow)
• A crash has been cleared on US-1 northbound, 0.7 miles north of VA-241 in Fairfax County.
  10:13PM on Jan 7: All northbound travel lanes on US-1 are closed due to a crash 0.6 miles north of VA-241 in Fairfax County. (Nextdoor )

• Detectives Seek Driver in Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run in Annandale. Full story here ⬇️... (X: FairfaxCountyPD)
• Officers are on scene of a pedestrian hit-and-run crash at Little River Tpke and Wakefield Chapel Rd in Annandale. An adult male victim was taken to... (X: FairfaxCountyPD)

• Albertsons Company Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Manager-Annandale in Annandale. Apply here.
• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Guard - Armed in Annandale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Annandale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Anonymous clothing distributor takes large warehouse lease in Springfield (ffxnow.com)
• Blue Star High School Invitational Showcase: Recruiting Notebook (Pt. 2) (cityofbasketballlove.com)
• Pest Control For Commercial Properties: Cost Guide For Business Owners Released (apnews.com)

Fairfax

• These Fairfax Eateries Part Of DC's Winter Restaurant Week (patch.com)

Arlington

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