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Coming Through Clearly?
Orange Hunt Swim Club, community neighbors at odds over proposed cell phone tower.

AS AVAILABLE LAND becomes scarcer in the area, large companies and small neighborhood organizations alike are busy trying to find ways to maximize its value. In the Orange Hunt, however, both the large conglomerate and the small community club have found a way to benefit. Read more...

 

Best of Friends

LIFE LESSONS FROM PETS As the proud owner of three pets, I am entertained daily by their animal antics. I have the constant clowning of my Dalmatian, Disney, and the sibling rivalry of kitten littermates, Gumbo and Boudreaux. These furry friends provide me with more than just companionship though. They help me strive to be a better person. Each of them serves as a guide in how to navigate through life’s challenges and enjoy the ride in the meantime. Read more...

 

 

Going Down to Georgia
Local volunteers repair home in Savannah.

TWELVE PEOPLE from the Springfield, Fairfax Station and the Burke area recently went down to Savannah, Ga. for a community service project. The group was comprised of Rev. Meredith Keseley, Phil Franke, Suzanne Rowley, Alex Dyson, Caroline Rowley, Kelsey Glass, Katie Linder, Tori Rowley, Tori Craven, Becca Downs, Connor England and Nick Munster. They left at on Sunday, July 11, at 4:15 a.m., cramming themselves into a 15-seat van, minus a row of seats that had been replaced by stacked luggage. Read more...

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