🌱 Is Fairfax’s “winter vomiting disease” surge about to hit your household?

Good day Fairfax! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Is Fairfax’s “winter vomiting disease” surge about to hit your household?
• Which trees will Fairfax County developers be encouraged to plant next?
• Will Fairfax’s new rules really protect mobile home residents?

Also on today's calendar: Heirloom Silver & Brass Restoration Services: THURDSAYS 10-4 and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 38 and low of 29 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, temps: high: 36, low: 29.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'Winter vomiting disease' hits northern Virginia: How to protect your family (wjla.com) — Fairfax County families are being urged to step up hand-washing and cleaning after local schools reported spikes in student vomiting and diarrhea tied to a wider norovirus surge across Virginia. Health officials say the highly contagious “winter vomiting disease” is driving up ER and urgent-care visits, and they’re asking Fairfax parents to keep sick children home and follow strict hygiene to curb holiday-season spread.
   

2. Fairfax County proposes updates to tree species recommended for developers (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County is close to updating its recommended tree list for developers, adding more resilient, mostly native species and dropping little-used or invasive ones. The changes, part of the Resilient Fairfax climate initiative, will guide future development projects, adjust ideal planting seasons, and head to public hearings in 2026 that residents can weigh in on.
   

3. Advocates seek more protections for manufactured home residents in Fairfax (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County leaders just approved zoning and relocation rule changes aimed at preserving manufactured home communities and offering more support if residents are displaced. Advocates and residents say the updates are a start but don’t go far enough, pushing for stronger compensation and cooperative land ownership so families in parks like Harmony Place can stay rooted in their communities.
   

4. After 25 years at Dulles Expo Center, Super Pet Expo finds new home at Manassas Mall (insidenova.com) — Fairfax County’s Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly is closing this month, sending long-running events like Super Pet Expo and Fairfax Comic Con searching for new homes, including Manassas Mall. An IKEA store is slated to replace the expo hall in spring 2026, reshaping where major trade shows and community events will take place for Fairfax-area residents.
   

5. Man attempts to rob Fairfax County bank with hand-written note, police say (wjla.com) — Fairfax County police arrested a Fairfax man who allegedly tried to rob a bank in the Fair Lakes Shopping Center using a handwritten note, with no weapon displayed and no injuries reported. Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau are investigating, and officers are asking anyone who saw what happened to share tips, which may qualify for a cash reward.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairfax

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Heirloom Silver & Brass Restoration Services: THURDSAYS 10-4
  6830 Elm Street Suite 9, McLean Virginia ,
  10:00 am

Friday December 12

• Winter Wonderland
  13007 Worldgate Drive,
  5:00 pm
• Paper Quilling Workshop - Create Your Own Holiday Ornaments
  11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Dashes of Delight at Fairfax Corner
  11900 Palace Way, Fairfax
  11:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Jingle Butts: Holiday Comedy Show $10
  City of Fairfax Theatre Company, 11216 Waples Mill Rd, Fairfax
  1:30 pm
• Walk To Bethlehem - A Live Nativity
  Fairfax Baptist Church, 10830 Main St, Fairfax
  2:00 pm
• "Joy to Fairfax" A Christmas Celebration
  3725 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Fiddler On The Roof - ASL Interpreted
  Signature Theatre , 4200 Campbell Ave , Arlington
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Officer Installation
  Henry Lodge No. 57 , 10503 Oak Pl , Fairfax
  10:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Fairfax Saxophone Quartet, “Holiday Classics", @FairfaxTownSquare
  Fairfax Town Square , 10415 North Street , Fairfax
  4:00 pm
• Main Street Community Band, “Home for the Holidays”, @FairfaxHS
  Fairfax High School Auditorium , 3501 Lion Run , Fairfax
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• ASL Social at K Market International
  K Market International , 4239 John Marr Dr , Annandale
  1:00 pm
• Country Dance in Alexandria. Lessons: Line dances Ah Si! & Mamma Maria and Couples Two Step moves
  Lincolnia Senior Center , 4710 North Chambliss St , Alexandria
  6:00 pm

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• Bella is a happy, active 55lb love nugget!
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-- The Patch AM Team

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