🌱 Patch AM: How Fairfax leaders plan to honor Jan. 6 police responders

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In today's newsletter:

• How Fairfax leaders plan to honor Jan. 6 police responders

Also on today's calendar: Heirloom- Silver & Brass Restoration Services: THURSDAYS 10-4 and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 39 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 53, low: 29.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 52 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fairfax leaders to honor police for response to 2021 attack on U.S. Capitol (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County supervisors, including Mount Vernon District’s Dan Storck, have backed a proclamation honoring local police who helped restore order at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The measure, supported 9-0, will recognize Fairfax officers’ sacrifices and any county first responders who later died from related trauma, amid ongoing national debate over Jan. 6 and recent presidential pardons.
   

📸 Around Mount Vernon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Heirloom- Silver & Brass Restoration Services: THURSDAYS 10-4
  6830 Elm St, Suite 9, McLean, VA, 22101 ,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Mid-week Advent Service
  2501 Beacon Hill Rd , Alexandria
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christ mas Toy Giveaway
  7929 Richmond Hwy , Alexandria
  10:00 am
• Christmas Illuminations
  George Washington's Mount Vernon , 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy , Mt Vernon
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• Christmas Hymns and Carols History
  2501 Beacon Hill Rd , Alexandria
  9:00 am
• Fourth Sunday in Advent
  2501 Beacon Hill Rd , Alexandria
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Play and Learn
  Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  10:00 am
• English Conversation (Online)
  Shirlington Library , 4200 Campbell Boulevard , Arlington
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Gingerbread House Paper Bag Gift Wrap
  Dumfries Library -
• Baby Story Time
  Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  10:30 am
• PWC Tech Help
  Potomac Library -
  10:30 am
• U.S. Citizenship Class (Online)
  Shirlington Library , 4200 Campbell Boulevard , Arlington
  10:30 am
• Santa Visits Dale City Library!
  Dale City Library -
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sunrise Senior Living posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Fort Belvoir. Apply here.
• J&J Maintenance, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Coordinator in Fort Belvoir. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Belvoir

• Ruth Weaver Halpern (nps.gov)

Lorton

• Monday Morning Update 12/15/25 (histalk2.com)

Springfield

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-- The Patch AM Team

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