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  1. Our May Repair Cafe is coming up! Come visit us at the Lorton Library. Doors open at 10:30, and we close to new repairs at 12:30pm. Knife sharpening closes at 12:00pm to allow time for cleanup. We'd love to see you there!

    Not sure what to bring? Here's some things we've diagnosed and repaired before:

    - Clothing
    - Household decor
    - Lighting fixtures
    - Cookware
    - Toys
    - Jewelry

    and many more!

    ** We are still looking for volunteers to make this event possible! **

    Current needs include at least one of every role: Greeters, Childcare, Knife Sharpeners, Repair Experts, and even Repair Experts-in-Training. Check out the roles here: volunteernow.volunteerfairfax. If you don't want to make an account, you can DM this account, or email at [email protected] to notify us of your interest. If you know someone who may be looking for volunteer opportunities, please send them our way!

    #RightToRepair #RepairCafe #PlasticFreeDMV #ZeroWaste #SolarPunkSunday #FairfaxCounty #Lorton #PrinceWilliam #Woodbridge #MountVernon #MtVernon #Burke #SpringfieldVA

  2. Hype for the Future 172C: Treutlen and Montgomery Counties, Georgia

    Overview Within the State of Georgia are communities such as Soperton and Mount Vernon, both on Route 221, with the latter also along Route 280. Both communities are fairly rural; however, the latter serves as home to Brewton-Parker Christian University.

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  3. Hype for the Future 101A: Town of New Harmony, Indiana

    Introduction The Town of New Harmony is situated along the lower Wabash River in Posey County, accessible from the City of Mount Vernon along the Ohio River via State Road 69. Attractions The Town of New Harmony is home to a number of tourist attractions, including the nearby Harmonie State Park and exhibits on the cultural and historical significance of the area. Traditionally, New Harmony was the site of two (2) distinct early American Utopian communities, settled by the Germans whom had […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  4. Hype for the Future 78M: City of Mount Vernon, Washington

    Overview The City of Mount Vernon is located on the north side of the Greater Seattle area in the Pacific Northwest to serve as the county seat of Skagit County, Washington, in the United States. The most notable feature of Mount Vernon is the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival; however, as with a number of communities of similar size within the State and into Oregon, the community is also home to a number of art galleries within the general downtown area.

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  5. This image is free to use if you are a business who is contemplating refusing service to ICE personnel.

    Be advised you may want to seek legal advice and/or consult your local law enforcement agency before you refuse service to ICE.

    #MountVernon #WashingtonState #ICE #NoICE

  6. Attention Mount Vernon area restaurateurs, ICE special operations units may be coming to your establishment in the near future.

    You know what to do.

    #MountVernon #Washington #ICE

  7. She also announced that the #DOJ will be closing out investigations & retracting prior findings of wrongdoing against the #police departments in #Phoenix, #Arizona, #Memphis, #Tennessee, #Trenton, #NewJersey, #MountVernon, #NewYork, #OklahomaCity, #Oklahoma & the #Louisiana State Police.

    #law #BLM #ACAB #US #PoliceReform #CivilRights

  8. 💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🌾🏭 At Mount Vernon, George Washington implemented a revolutionary milling system by Oliver Evans. This automated process could produce 5,000 - 8,000 lbs (2,300 - 3,600 kg) of flour daily without manual handling. The "hopper boy" rake solved a critical cooling problem at the time: preventing flour spoilage.

    👉 Learn more: zurl.co/SccSS

    #tksst #history #design #engineering #food #inventions #MountVernon #technology #tech #Virginia #wood #video

  9. 🌾🏭 At Mount Vernon, George Washington implemented a revolutionary milling system by Oliver Evans. This automated process could produce 5,000-8,000 lbs (2,300 - 3,600 kg) of flour daily without manual handling. The "hopper boy" rake solved a critical cooling problem at the time: preventing flour spoilage.

    👉 Learn more: thekidshouldseethis.com/post/m

    #tksst #history #design #engineering #food #inventions #MountVernon #technology #tech #Virginia #wood #video

  10. #FreeLelo #ICE Detained Activist Farmworker Alfredo Juarez Zeferino in #MountVernon #Washington on Tuesday morning.

    He was initially held in a secret ICE facility in Ferndale, WA, then transferred to ICE facility in #tacoma WA.

    Background: thestranger.com/news/2025/03/2

    Update: (new) "United States Disappeared Tracker" website to visualize where all the abductees are
    public.tableau.com/app/profile

    #AlfredoJuarezZeferino is Washingtons' #MahmoudKhalil
    #Troublemakers

  11. Here's my WTA report of our New Years Eve day hike at Little Mountain Park up in Mount Vernon. But before the hike, we had breakfast at the Train Wreck Bar & Grill in Burlington. It's one of the best dining and drinking places in that area. I had a smoked turkey chimichanga with two eggs over easy on the side. #outside #outdoors #hiking #PNW #WTA #SkagitValley #MountVernon
    wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports

  12. 35 glass bottles of fruit from the 18th century discovered at George Washington’s Mount Vernon

    Archaeologists at Mount Vernon, the historic estate of President George Washington, have unearthed a remarkable cache of 35 glass bottles dating back to the 18th century. These bottles, discovered in the mansion’s cellar, contain perfectly preserved cherries and other berries...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2024/06/35-

    Follow @archaeology

    #archaeology #GeorgeWashington #mountvernon

  13. 18th-century glass bottles of cherries found at Washington’s Mount Vernon

    Archaeologists participating in the $40 million Mansion Revitalization Project at George Washington’s Mount Vernon have unearthed two sealed 18th-century glass bottles containing preserved cherries...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2024/04/18t

    Follow @archaeology

    #Archaeology #mountvernon