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Neil Simon’s ‘Proposals’ Presented in Vienna

Vienna Theatre Company presents a light-hearted glimpse into family relationships

At home in the Vienna Community Center, the community theatre draws local thespians and artistic and technical crew

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Flint Hill School Honors War Hero, Department Head

Regimental dagger of Col. Alan Ferguson-Warren presented to school

“When you were around Colonel Warren, you got the feeling that you were in the presence of an immense personality and huge moral authority. . . . We all knew there was something extraordinary about this man.” — Jerry Jasper, president, Ferguson-Warren Society, Flint Hill School

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Vienna Residents Support Warrior Canine Connection

Helping to bring the healing power of the best dogs to Wounded Warriors.

Vienna residents Patty Kennedy and Katherine Hutt have a lot in common.


New York Life Names Vienna Resident 2012 Council Vice President

New York Life has named Jim Adkins, of Vienna, as its 2012 council vice president.

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Spring Hill Chorus Sings Nation Anthem at Wizards’ Game

Spring Hill Elementary Chorus sang the National Anthem for the Wizards’ basketball game at the Verizon Center.

McLean Senior Source Volunteer Opportunity

Do you love living in McLean? Want to help make it easier for you, your friends and your neighbors to continue to live and “age in place?”


Chef Jacques Haeringer Highlights Great Falls Senior Center’s February Event

The Great Falls Senior Center is serving up a Valentine of its own at its Feb. 5 event with guest speaker Chef Jacques Haeringer, executive chef of the L’Auberge Chez Francois of Great Falls.

On Guns: The ‘Right Thing’—Really?

I was very intrigued by the letter on "Doing the Right Thing on Guns" [Connection, January 16-22, 2013].

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Program Tackles Drinking Culture

McLean High School hosts first ‘Perils of College Drinking Culture’ presentation of year.

Exploring Perils of Drinking Culture:The Jan. 17 program at McLean High kicks off the latest series of “The Perils of College Drinking Culture” in the area. The program will also be held: * Thursday, May 16, at Westfield High School in Chantilly. * Wednesday, May 22, and Wednesday, July 31, at the Annandale Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. The program will be at the Ernst Community Cultural Center, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, Va. All events will be from 7 to 9 p.m., and admission is free. More information can be found at www.unifiedpreventioncoalition.org.


Studying and Working in China

Sam Gruber, a junior at the University of Virginia, visited Chesterbrook ES to meet with sixth grade students.

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Aging in Place

Fulfilling the mission of ‘Potomac Community Village.’

Plan to attend informational meeting about aging in place 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at Congregation Har Shalom. Potomac’s Nelly Urbach served as director of the Walter Reed Senior Center in Arlington, Va., for 30 years. While working, she kept “The Village Movement” on her radar — the concept of establishing and managing villages to enable people to remain living in their own homes and communities as they age

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McLean Orchestra to Perform for Alternative House Children

On Sunday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m., the McLean Orchestra and the McLean Youth Orchestra will do a first ever “side-by-side” concert.


Their Dreams

Studying Martin Luther King’s speech at Churchill Road

Students created a bulletin board of their own dreams by completing the phrase: “I had a dream that…”

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JT Interiors Opens in Potomac

Featuring custom window treatments, art and furniture.

The new JT Interiors is located in the historic Potomac House at 9906 River Road in the heart of Potomac Village.

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Provocative Lyrics, Rock Score

McLean Community Players present award-winning musical “next to normal

Where and When McLean Community Players present "next to normal" at the Alden Theatre, McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean. Performances: Feb. 1-16, 2013, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets: $18-$20. Call 703-790-0123 or visit www.mcleanplayers.org. Note: Mature themes and language, most suitable for ages 15 and up.


Letter: Getting Back to Business

Virginia is no longer “the best state [in which] to do business.”

Dancing Life into Books

Upcoming performances from Jane Franklin Dance incorporate movement and storytelling.

Jane Franklin likes to keep busy and to keep her company moving. During the next few weeks, the Arlington-based dance company is performing a number of pieces, each of which depend in movement and music to tell stories.

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MPA Announces New Board Members and Officers

The board of McLean Project for the Arts has selected new officers and four new members.


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Area Residents Attend 57th Inauguration

Many brave crowds to witness history.

Local residents were among the hundreds of thousands who left their homes on a cold winter holiday, Jan. 21, to brave packed Metro trains and slow-moving security check points for a chance to celebrate and witness President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.

Letter: Many Subsidize the Few

You need to redo your argument [“Transportation Money,” editorial, The Connection, Jan. 16-22] for people living near metro and people using the transportation it provides.