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June Graduation Concludes the Year of Uncertainty
School system has all the graduation ceremonies lined up for early June.
Spring graduations

Tour de Mount Vernon Explores Mount Vernon Sites
Annual bike ride gets more riders each year.
Tour de Mount Vernon

Neighborhood Parade Steeped in Tradition
Bikes shared the route with cars, patriots and smiles in Kings Park.
July 4 parade in Springfield

Stay-at-Home Order Allows More Time for Road Construction in Virginia
When traffic is down, the crews extend time with lane closures, resulting in project progress.
The quarantine that seems to have no end is having some positive impacts. With most businesses closed and most people staying home most of the time, rush hours have been minimal, gas use is down, local streets are becoming the roads less traveled. For road crews, this is time to pick up the pace.

School Supply Drive in Two Phases This Year?
Home schooling may be the only way this year.
School Supply Drive
Waterfront Construction Casts a Long Shadow Over Sightseeing
Size of project surprises some.
Waterfront Construction

A Tale of Two Claras in the Nutcracker
Juggling the roles makes for a whirlwind weekend at Metropolitan Arts School.
Nutcracker at Metropolitan
Offer to Buy River Farm Inches Up, But Declined by Seller
NOVA Parks is still part of the future at River Farm.
On Sunday evening, Sept. 26, the American Horticultural Society voted against an offer from NOVA Parks to purchase River Farm during a board meeting of the American Horticultural Society, but they are leaving it open for more offers.

Horses and Cows Were Common around Mount Vernon
The Gazette was delivered on horseback at one point.
Horses
National Coach of the Year
South County Coach Gerry Pannoni recognized for undefeated season in 2019-2020.
South County Coach
Saturday Evening Crash Near Fort Belvoir Leaves One Dead
Saturday Evening Crash Near Fort Belvoir Leaves One Dead
Clifton Honors Independence Day with Hometown Parade
Clifton Honors Independence Day with Hometown Parade

Pot Dispensary Getting Ready to Open in Mount Vernon
Beyond Hello Cannabis Dispensary almost ready for grand opening.
Marijuana

’Be The Good Project’ Ramps Up for The Holidays
Mount Vernon community effort spreads to the schools.
Be The Good Project
South County Percussion Band on National Stage
School’s drumline group lands in 15th place at a competition in Dayton, Ohio.
Drumline band

Getting Around in Vienna: Under the Microscope
Officials are seeking public input and evaluating before making a move.
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