N.Va.’s Dems at Convention Thrilled With Enthusiasm
Jeff Person, chair of the Falls Church City Democratic Committee and delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, is among the Northern Virginia delegates that includes U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr. and State Sen. Saddam Salim. Person wrote the following to the News-Press:
“Virginia Democrats, and especially us from the Eighth Congressional District, are super fired up. We’re so thankful to President Biden for showing humility in his decision to pass the baton on to the next generation. Virginia Dems are moving forward and are 100 percent behind electing Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz in November. The enthusiasm for Harris/Walz is huge right now. In Virginia we’ve had over 100,000 new volunteers sign up since the Vice President became our nominee, and there is a lot of enthusiasm both on the ground in Virginia and here at the DNC.”
The Northern Virginia delegation to the convention includes the following: 11th Congressional District — Manisha Singh, Heidi Zollo, Joanna Collins, Syamali Hauth, Andrew Scalise, Bob Haley, Matt Bell, Matt Royer; 8th District — Rose Fabia, Jessica Nichols, Maureen Coffey, Carole Lieber, Bryan Coleman, Matthew Savage, Praveendharan Meyyan, Cisco Minthorn; Fairfax County at large — Jay Bhandari, Holly Seibold, Saddam Salim, Scott Surovell; City of Falls Church at large — Jeff Person; Democratic Party of Virginia (at-large) — Don Beyer, Gerry Connolly, Jennifer Wexton, Terry McAuliffe; Arlington County (at-large) — Paul Ruiz, Steve Baker, Alfonzo Lopez; City of Alexandria (at-large): Charniele Herring; Prince William County (at-large) — Jennifer Carroll-Foy, Hala Ayala, Amanda Linton; Loudoun County (at-large) — Phyllis Randall.
F.C. EDA Meeting Put Off to September 17
The August monthly meeting of the Falls Church Economic Development Authority has been put off to Sept. 17, F.C. City Hall announced yesterday. It will be held in the Dogwood Conference Room at City Hall.
Amazon Peddling Modular Tiny Homes for Under $35k
Amazon is peddling a three bedroom barn-style tiny home for under $50,000 and has dropped the price of a two-bedroom “sleek modern cabin” to under $35,000, according to a report by Lara Walsh at the Apartment Therapy website.
The cabin model is already sold out (for now) and the barns are going fast, Walsh reports. She describes them as “bite-size homes with aesthetic and compact living designs,” speaking to potential accessory dwelling units markets.
I-495 Beltway Lanes Shifted This Weekend
As part of the 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension project, a new Georgetown Pike Bridge over I-495 is being built in phases to keep traffic moving throughout construction. Over the weekend of August 23-26, all travel lanes on Georgetown Pike Bridge will be shifted to a new northern portion of the bridge so that work can begin on a new southern portion.
Drivers are advised to stay away from the vicinity of the Georgetown Pike and I-495 interchange all weekend, as lanes will be reduced and Beltway ramps closed with detours in place.
Time Magazine Cutting 22 More Jobs
Time magazine is cutting 22 roles across departments, including editorial, technology, sales and marketing and Time Studios. In a memo to staff announcing the layoffs Tuesday, Time CEO Jessica Sibley cited business challenges, including lower advertising budgets, competition and shifts in consumer behavior, and a shift to focus on higher growth coverage areas, which include Climate, AI and Health.
“Like our peers, we continue to face significant challenges — from heightened competition for decreased advertising budgets to drastic shifts in consumer behavior, changes to search and social algorithms, and overall economic uncertainty. We are making changes now across our business to protect against this period of transformation and unpredictability in the media industry,” Sibley wrote in the memo. – Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter.
