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Waltz Dance at Glen Echo

Waltz Dance at Glen Echo

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A Successful Life through Serving Others

Tricia Rodgers, a public health advocate among many roles.

Community service is a core value of Tricia Rodgers. Her family and her high school instilled in Rodgers the importance of volunteering and civic engagement.

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Neighbors, Police, Firefighters Promote Safe Neighborhoods

Supervisor John C. Cook visits neighborhoods on National Night Out.

Neighborhoods throughout Fairfax County held National Night Out, “America’s Night Out Against Crime” events on Tuesday, Aug. 5. These events are designed to promote crime prevention activities, partnerships between law enforcement and the community, and neighbors getting to know each other.


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The following information was provided by the Mount Vernon District Police Station

Letter: Loss of Trees

To the Editor

Letter: Inferior Replacement

To the Editor


Letter: Brightening Outlook for End of Summer

Local pleasures to offset discouraging news

The news here has been a bit discouraging, and that’s without considering the human tragedy and disaster of several different international situations... So here are a few end-of-summer activities that can serve as antidote.

Letter: Encouraging Some Sacrifice

To the Editor

Letter: Benefit Math Misses a Factor

To the Editor


Letter: Contempt For Citizens?

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Letter: Lacks Sense Of Place

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Letter: Congratulations On OLDA Success

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Hollin Meadows Staff Volunteer To Bring Writing Nights

“W is for Writing Nights” will be the title of a student-authored alphabet book created by Hollin Meadows rising Kindergarten through Grade 3 students during eight weekly Monday night writing lessons at Sherwood Regional Library, June 30-Aug. 18.

Reading and Writing and Dogs — Oh My!

“Reading with the dog was fun […] she put her head down looking at the book! It was funny.” — Penny Ruth, rising 1st grader.

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George Mason Athletes Inspire

Student athletes from George Mason University discussed their experience facing challenges in school and sports to students in the Summer Extending Learning Time (SELT) Program at Robinson Secondary School cafeteria in Fairfax on July 31.


Week in Burke

Weekly happenings in Burke.

Letter: Ineffective Opposition

To the Editor

Opinion: Brightening Outlook for End of Summer

Local pleasures to offset discouraging news.

The news here has been a bit discouraging, and that’s without considering the human tragedy and disaster of several different international situations.


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A Cheerful Haven for Children

Boy Scout creates a playroom in a police station.

A police station can be a scary place for a child. But thanks to a local teen and his Eagle Scout project, the Sully District Station just got a whole lot friendlier for children.

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‘The Future’s Bright’ For Worker Center

CIF celebrates its independent nonprofit status.

American Independence Day is July 4; but as far as the Centreville Immigration Forum (CIF) is concerned, Independence Day was last Friday, Aug. 1. That’s when it became a full-fledged nonprofit, no longer under the auspices of Virginia Organizing.