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Beware of Flooding Today

Be sure to call or check online for status updates on scheduled events today and this weekend.

  1. We’ve gone past rainy weather and need to beware of flooding. Expect another inch or more of rain today, most of it accumulating this afternoon. Fairfax County public schools are closed due to flooding risks. Government offices are open, but employees have been granted unscheduled leave. More details and updates here. 
  2. On this day in 1939 the movie Gone With the Wind was shown as a sneak peak to unexpecting moviegoers in Riverside, California. The theatre manager showed it as a second feature while Gone With the Wind producer David O. Selznick sat in the back observing the audience’s reactions. The movie officially debuted in Atlanta on Dec. 15, 1939. 
  3. The City of Alexandria will host a  Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony today at noon in Market Square, 301 King Street. Check here for updates on cancellations due to flooding.
  4. Saturday, Sep. 10 at 10 a.m. the public is invited to watch the official groundbreaking of Part II of Lee District Playground expansion: Chessie’s Big Back Yard. Call 703-324-8582 to confirm events scheduled for this weekend.  
  5. In President Obama’s address to Congress last night, he pointedly challenged the House to pass his American Jobs Act designed to revive the stalled economy. His plan includes significant tax breaks and increased government spending particularly on public works projects. “The proposals the president outlined tonight merit consideration,” Speaker John A. Boehner said in a statement.

TGIF Bonus:  Oftentimes we know what is healthy, we just don’t have a sense of how much healthy to eat. In today’s “bigger is better" and “super size me" society, portion control may be the key to a healthier you.  Check out this serving size chart for easy ways to keep your portions in the proper proportions. 

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