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“Flourishing After 55”

“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs for Nov. 13-18.

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Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You ...

Some voters doubt whether they will gain by voting.

Jim Moore says the election this year has caused dissent and divisiveness, even in his barber shop.

Coming: Children’s Connection 2016

Get creative and send art, poetry and more.

During the last week of each year, The Connection devotes its entire issue to the creativity of local students and children.


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From Homeless to New A-SPAN Home

Veteran counts his blessings.

Walk through the front door of Dennis Clark's new apartment on N. Thomas Street.

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Helen Leverone’s Acrylic Paintings Featured

Helen Leverone’s acrylic paintings were featured as number 6 on the first annual Westover Studio Tour Oct. 29 and 30 where artists open their workspaces to the public for a weekend.

Early Voting in Arlington

Early Voting in Arlington


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Celebrating Second Annual PumpkinFest in Discovery Elementary style.

PumpkinFest at Arlington’s Discovery Elementary School is no ordinary fest.

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Runner Discovers Ups and Downs in Arlington

Phillippe Remen sponsored by Arlington-Reims Sister City program.

For Philippe Remen, of Reims, France, if he was going to run a first marathon in the U.S. he would have a better support network here than for example in New York City, which is normally the preferred “first U.S. marathon” for foreigners.

Springfield Martial Arts Instructor Arrested on Charges of Sexual Battery of a Child

Renzo Martin Garcia Davila, 29, of Springfield was arrested at home Sunday, Oct. 30 by Fairfax County Police Major Crimes Division, Child Abuse Section detectives.


Fairfax County: Autopsy Report Yet to Come for Deputy-Involved Shooting

Administrative investigation to follow.

Law enforcement officials are still waiting to receive the final autopsy report for Yovani Amaya Gomez, 29, who was shot dead by Fairfax County Sheriff’s Deputy MDS Patrick McPartlin outside Inova Fairfax Hospital on Aug. 15 of this year.

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H Mart Grocery Store Opens in Burke Nov. 9

The building formerly occupied by the Giant Food supermarket in Burke Village Center will re-open Nov. 9 as Asian-inspired grocery store H Mart.

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Awards and Reminiscences

Kirby looks back while preparing for the future.

During Pete Kirby’s retirement celebration Saturday night, a video highlighting his career was shown. He then received several awards.


Murder Charge Goes to Grand Jury

Caterer stabbed after E.C. Lawrence Park wedding.

On the surface, an argument over folding chairs after an Aug. 6 wedding at Cabell’s Mill in Ellanor C. Lawrence Park led a woman’s fatal stabbing and a man charged with murder.

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Getting into Holiday Spirit

Lord of Life Lutheran Church presents “White Christmas.”

With their former, WWII Army commander in danger of losing his country inn in Vermont, song-and-dance team Bob Wallace and Phil Davis come to the rescue.

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Leading Bull Run Elementary

Pensler oversees ethnically diverse school with 832 students, 100-plus staff.

With 17 years in education, Jason Pensler, age 42, was named the new principal of Bull Run Elementary School in Centreville on Aug. 1, replacing Patti Brown, who retired.


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For ‘Mail Call’

Elizabeth Cramp’s third grade students from Union Mill Elementary School display the letters and cards they wrote for WWII veterans as part of the Capital Region Honor Flight Program.

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Centreville Defeats Chantilly

When Chantilly and Centreville met on Friday night, Oct. 28, playoff implications were at stake.

Letter to the Editor

To Serve Not Attack

With the election a week away, I want to highlight few Islamic teachings related the elections.


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Cappies Review

On Stage: Exploring a Child’s Fantasy

It's a simple question, really — what do you want?

Roundups

Roundups