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Becoming A Successful Artist, The Washington Navy Yard and The Number of the Day
Plus, a Fairfax Station house fire and a famous birthday.
It’s Wednesday, Sept. 18. Here are five things you need to know. Tell us what we need to know on the Patch message board!
1. Today: The Workhouse Arts Center is hosting a seminar on becoming a successful artist.
2. You Said It: “From someone, who worked at the Navy Yard on Monday. The Navy Yard egress of personnel was impressive and flawless!” A reader commenting on the lockdown Monday during the mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.
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3. ICYMI: There was a house fire in Fairfax Station on Sunday. The damage is estimated at $500,000.
4. Number of the Day: 12 feet. That’s how far groups of 25 people had to pull a jet during the annual Dulles Plane Pull. See the results for the charity event.
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5. Today…in History: Born September 18, 1963, composer John Powell turns 50 today. Powell is best known for motion picture work, including animated hits “How to Train a Dragon,” “Rio,” “Happy Feet” and more.
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