Three Arrested in Burglary Spree
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, police arrested three people suspected of a string of 26 burglaries across Fairfax County since late January. Most of the victims have been of South Asian descent, a population that
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Officer Kills Larceny Suspect
A Mount Vernon police officer fatally shot and killed a Fredericksburg man during a traffic stop last weekend, and police officials have now launched an investigation into how a dispatch call for larceny
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Supporting New Hope Housing
New Hope Housing’s Help the Homeless Community Mini-Walk was held Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Mondloch House Family Shelter. The mini-walk was part of the Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walkathon program,
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Serving Others
More than 450 special recyclable bags were returned to Aldersgate United Methodist Church filled with food, clothing, toiletries, and linens between Saturday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 25. The donations
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National Music Honor for West Potomac
West Potomac High School has been invited to send two of its performing ensembles to the internationally recognized Music For All, Bands of America, National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, Ind.
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Military Notes
Army Reserve Pfc. Theodore J. Blanchard has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He is the son of Helene Blanchard of Sage Drive, and Ted Blanchard of Tilbury Road, both of
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Jennifer L. Bacz Dies
Jennifer L. Bacz, of Manassas, Va., ended her courageous battle with cancer on Oct. 27, 2009; she was 40 years old.
She was raised in Easton, Pa., and graduated from Easton Area High School in 1987.
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Business
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Bulletin Board
Ongoing
NAACP, Fairfax County Branch. 7 p.m. Meets on second Tuesday of the month at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 7836 Fordson Road, Alexandria. Call 703-591-4488 or send email to info@naacp.org.
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Scouting Day at the Estate
Guests participate in Scouting Day at Mt. Vernon Estate as Denise Braxtonbrown sings an old Negro spiritual.
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Making a Difference
President of the Mt. Vernon Kiwanis Club Bruce Malkin, director of UCM Sacramento Center Sally Walker, Kamyah Ahn and Kameko Ahn are at Wal-Mart during the last weekend in October to help raise money
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AVID-ly Learning
Joe and Rose Kennedy use to gather their children every evening at the dinner table and quiz them on current events of the day.
"With nine of us eager to impress our parents as well as one another,
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Willow Oak To Be Felled
The willow oak that towers over Sherwood Hall Lane has seen wars come and go and development sprawl through Mount Vernon. It’s been struck by lightning, pruned by county workers and compromised by developers
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Business Summit
"Surviving and Thriving in Today’s Economy," a business summit hosted by the Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation (SFDC) on Nov. 17, seeks to promote development on Route 1.
"We hope the event will
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Surgeon Operates on Indigents in Latin America
Jerry Engh had an idea.
Five days a week, four weeks a month, 12 months a year the renown hip- and knee-replacement surgeon — and it’s safe to say he is renown, his clients come to him for his expertise
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64 Years Later
Mt. Vernon District Planning Commissioner Earl Flanagan, a former U.S. Army infantry forward observer who called in artillery strikes while fighting the Nazis in Germany, France, and Austria, also participated
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Voters Approve School Bond
Approximately 70 percent of Fairfax County residents who went to the polls Nov. 3 voted in favor of Fairfax County acquiring approximately $232 million of new debt through bonds to help pay for the public
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McDonnell Proves To Be ‘Fairfax’s Own’
Many independent polls had predicted for weeks that former Attorney General Bob McDonnell (R) would beat Democrat Creigh Deeds in the Virginia’s gubernatorial election Nov. 3.
But few local Republican
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2009 Election Returns
Follow the links below to view the Virginia Board of Elections updates:
To view precinct by precinct election results, all offices, all races, click
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Sportsmanship, Heart and Soul of High School Sports
When Mark Gjormand’s Madison High baseball team would meet up against local Vienna area rival Oakton in past years, the two squads would leave everything on the field. Both the Warhawks and the Cougars,
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Stratford Landing Halloween Parade and Party
Despite being moved to the rain date at the last minute, Stratford Landing families came out in droves for the annual Halloween Parade and Party sponsored by the Stratford Landing Citizens’ Association.
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Bulletin Board
Ongoing
Annual 'Lights for Bikes' Safety Effort began Oct. 27. Volunteers from BikeWalk Alexandria, the City and three area bicycle shops will hand out free bicycle lights to cyclists as
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Jean Zacharias Pfeiffer Dies
Jean Zacharias Pfeiffer, 91, a long-time resident of the Mount Vernon area, died on Oct. 9, 2009, at Carriage Hill of Bethesda, Md. Jean, daughter of Adele and Herbert Zacharias, was a native of Jacksonville,
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People Notes
Air Force Cadet Andre D. Ball has entered Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy. He is the son of
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Alexandria Ballet Needs Funds
There will be no Sugar Plum Fairy twirling or Mouse King leaping for Alexandria children this holiday season. The Alexandria Ballet has cancelled the 2009 Nutcracker performances, another victim of the
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Police Are Looking for John Hamilton
Believing a Centreville man took it on the lam, rather than face the music in court, authorities have issued a new warrant for his arrest — and they’re asking the public’s help in finding him.
This spring,
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Artists and Craftsmen
St. James Episcopal Church on Old Mill Road in Mount Vernon held its 2nd annual arts & craft fair on Saturday, Oct. 24. Fifty vendors set up tables and tents featuring a varied range of handmade items.
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Private School Search Timeline
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A Look at Trends in College Costs
Every year since 1998, the College Board has published a new edition of “Trends in College Pricing,” providing information on prices for tuition and fees and room and board at colleges and universities.
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If They Build It, Will You Come?
Many local private schools are in the midst of fundraising for or have recently completed a major construction project, though the private school officials have said they are not in an “arms race” when
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A Night To Decide D.C.’s Funniest Feds
John Quirk said he was absolutely terrified his first time. "I still couldn’t tell you what I said that night. I was blinded by the spotlight and vaguely remember hearing chuckles emerging from the darkness."
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Impact of Concussions
West Potomac linebacker Matthew Voltmer ended up on the ground on Aug. 14 and he doesn’t remember how he got there.
It was a morning session during two-a-day practices at the high school in Mount Vernon,
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Getting in to U-Va.
Like most elected officials in Northern Virginia, Del. Tim Hugo (R-40) expects to hear a lot of gripes from his constituents about local transportation woes.
But in late summer, as Hugo was beginning
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How Virginia Compares for Accepting In-state Students
Virginia’s most competitive public universities and colleges often accept fewer in-state students than other high-profile state schools. Here is a comparison of Virginia schools rankings according to
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Fairfax County School Bond 2009
In addition to choosing elected officials, voters will be asked to sign off on new debt in the amount of $232,580,000 for Fairfax County Public Schools’ construction projects Nov 3.
Residents are able
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Rethinking Route One
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is set to consider a number of proposals that could drastically reshape the Route One corridor, finally realizing plans that have been in the works for years.
Earlier
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Youth Athletics Association President in Race
Steve Perez came out onto his porch to talk to Jay McConville, when the Republican candidate for local state delegate showed up at Perez’s door on Ludwood Court in the Mount Vernon area Sept. 19.
Perez,
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District 44 Money Race: Republican Jay McConville's Top Campaign Donors:
Republican Jay McConville had raised about $178,692 for his political campaign by the end of September, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, a nonpartisan campaign finance watchdog group in
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44th District Money Race: Democrat Scott Surovell’s Top Donors
Democratic delegate candidate Scott Surovell raised $216,649 to run for the state house seat in the 44th district before Sept. 30, despite joining the race as a last-minute candidate in late June.
According
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Former Democratic Chairman Runs for Delegate
When Mount Vernon representative Del. Kris Amundson (D-44) made a late and unexpected decision in June not to seek re-election this year for personal financial reasons, she immediately contacted Scott
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Morton Honored for Community Contributions
When Aldersgate United Methodist Church was being constructed in the 1960s, its board of trustees led by John I. Morton had what they called a "runner." Anytime the church needed money to pay for the
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Creating Her Own Space
When Deborah McDysan and her husband David were designing their home in Great Falls, one major component was to be the art studio where she would ply her trade. Now, products of the studio have spread
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Custom Dream House in Shades of Green
One sure way to acquire a house that knows everything about your needs is to build it yourself. Or, more specifically, to team up with an architect-- who scrupulously observes to how you live, is versed
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Police Investigate Assault
A 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to Mount Vernon District police. The victim was walking behind a building in the 7700 block of Richmond Highway around 8:35 a.m.
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Sexual Assault in Hybla Valley
A 33-year-old woman was attacked as she walked on a path adjacent to the Mount Vernon Square shopping center, near the intersection of Richmond Highway and Arlington Drive on Tuesday, Oct. 20 shortly
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Navy Federal Arrives in Mount Vernon Plaza
Monday morning at 9 o’clock the doors of the newest branch of Navy Federal Credit Union opened its doors in the Mount Vernon Plaza Shopping Center on Richmond Highway and Fordson Road. President and CEO
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Fall Festival at George’s
Mount Vernon's Fall Harvest Family Days were held Oct. 17-18 where families enjoyed such autumn activities as horse-drawn wagon rides, wheat treading in the 16-sided barn, a straw bale maze, early-American
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Rainy Lesson on Trees at Hollin Meadows
The students at Hollin Meadows Elementary School received a visit last week from author Prof. Jeff Kirwan of the Virginia Tech Department of Forestry. Kirwan was treated to lunch by the faculty and parents
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Honoring Businesses
The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce awarded the captains of local industry last week, issuing the organization’s annual Business Awards. Burke and Herbert Bank Chairman Charlie Collum was honored as the
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Battling Scams
Adam Wingo says fear of scam artistry among unscrupulous tree cutters in Mount Vernon has created an atmosphere of distrust that has harmed his business. Wingo is the owner of Out On A Limb Tree Service,
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Gutter Politics
In the past few days, residents of Jefferson Manor have kept their minds in the gutter. That’s because they clog easily, creating large pools of water in the low-lying areas along the 1940s-era streets
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