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64 Years Later
 Earl Flanagan, WW II combat veteran, shares perspective on Veterans Day.
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 in helping Jews who were imprisoned in death camps. That was 64 years ago. In a recent interview the 84-year-old Fairfax County Planning Commissioner looks back on his experiences in the military and offers his advice to the youth of today about Veterans Day. Read more...
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Surgeon Operates on Indigents in Latin America
 Doctors, nurses volunteer for Operation Walk.
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 in the field from all corners of the map — wanted to help others who couldn’t help themselves. Read more... |
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Voters Approve School Bond
Bond passes by 70 percent.
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 school system’s construction and renovation projects. Read more...
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