🌱 Patch AM: How did Chantilly’s Paul VI become a top sports powerhouse?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Chantilly’s Paul VI become a top sports powerhouse?
• Could Wegmans’ new security tech quietly scan Chantilly shoppers’ faces?
• Why a Chantilly contractor is on a $235 million Air Force deal

Also on today's calendar: Learn to Relax Kids: Growing Calm, One Little Breath at a Time (Ages 3-7) and 7 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 56 and low of 46 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 50, low: 44.
• Sunday: Windy in the afternoon, with a high of 49 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Northern Virginia High School Ranks No. 3 in the State for Athletics (northernvirginiamag.com) — St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly has been ranked No. 3 in Virginia for athletics for the second straight year, highlighting the strength of its sports programs. The school offers 26 sports, high student participation, and emphasizes athletics as part of its broader educational and community mission, alongside other strong Northern Virginia programs like Stone Bridge and James Madison.
   

2. Is Wegmans Collecting Biometric Data On VA Shoppers? What To Know About Controversial Policy (patch.com) — Shoppers in Chantilly should know Wegmans is rolling out facial-recognition security in a limited number of higher-risk stores, raising questions about how customers’ biometric data is collected and protected. While Wegmans says the technology targets only previously flagged individuals and complies with privacy laws like Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act, civil-liberties advocates warn about hacking risks, misidentification, and potential civil-rights impacts.
   

3. Army Awards $9.9M Mapping and Geotechnical Contract in Hawaii (clearancejobs.com) — A Chantilly-based company, Amentum Services Inc., is named among several international firms on a corrected $235.4 million U.S. Air Force facilities contract running through 2036, confirming its Virginia location in the award notice. The update also details a new $9.9 million Army mapping and geotechnical contract in Hawaii and large Defense Logistics Agency food and fuel supply deals that include work performed in Virginia.
   

4. Five African nations added to list of countries required to pay $15,000 bonds for US visa applications (mshale.com) — Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly is now one of only three U.S. airports that certain travelers must use if they post a new $15,000 visa bond. Citizens of several added African nations, plus Bhutan and Turkmenistan, must both pay the bond and enter and exit through Dulles, Boston, or JFK, or risk losing their money.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chantilly

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• Beginners Guided Meditation: Chantilly Center: New Year 2026
  Sahaja Yoga Meditation Center, 14080 Sullyfield Cir Suit C, Chantilly
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Learn to Relax Kids: Growing Calm, One Little Breath at a Time (Ages 3-7)
  Brahma Kumaris Center, 14020 Thunderbolt Place, Suite 200, Second Floor, Chantilly, VA
  1:30 pm
• Chantilly Library: New Year 2026 Journey Within for Freedom from thoughts
  Chantilly Regional Library , 4000 Stringfellow Rd , Chantilly
  4:00 pm
• Beginners Guided Meditation- Chantilly Library: New Year 2026
  Chantilly Regional Library , 4000 Stringfellow Rd , Chantilly
  4:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Women and Finance: Consciousness and Wealth (A Free Event)
  Brahma Kumaris Center, 14020 Thunderbolt Pl, Suite 200, 2nd Floor, Chantilly, VA
  12:30 pm
• Ghost Doctors Winter UFO Adventure At The Smithsonian Air and Space Udvar-Hazy Center...Look up!
  14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy , Chantilly
  3:15 pm
• Winter Gear Swap
  Chantilly Regional Library , 4000 Stringfellow Rd , Chantilly
  4:30 pm

Monday January 12

• Chantilly Library Books and Brews Book Club
  Bunnyman Chantilly , 14140 Parke Long Ct , Chantilly
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Dementia Man: An Existential Journey
  Chantilly Regional Library , 4000 Stringfellow Rd , Chantilly
  2:00 pm

Friday February 6

• The Nation’s Gun Show – Chantilly, VA
  Dulles Expo Center , 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center , Chantilly
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Ready, Set, Go to the Job Fair Workshop (VIRTUAL)
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar
  10:00 am
• Crossroads Live Presents: The "V"
  Crossroads , 13891 Metrotech Dr , Chantilly
  9:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• NVAD General Meeting and Bingo Game
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons , 10467 White Granite Dr Suite 312 , Oakton
  9:30 am
• Ice Skating Cutie
  Pinot's Palette , 12976 Highland Crossing Dr ste d , Herndon
  12:00 pm

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• I am currently looking for a nanny in Chantilly, VA (20152) to care for my 3-month-old newborn, Monday to Friday from 8 a.
  m. to approximately 6 p.m., for a long-term arrangement (1–2 years). If you’re interested, please message me directly. Thank you (Nextdoor Prosperity Plains)
• Looking for a plumber to install water filtration system.
  Any contacts with good plumber greatly appreciated. (Nextdoor McIntyre Square)

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