Brief: Senior Centers To Host Retirement Fair
The Langston-Brown and Lee Senior Centers will host a Retirement Fair on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Langston-Brown, located at 2121 N. Culpeper St., from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Center View Bulletin Board: Sept. 20, 2012
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Buying Pizza Can Help Fight Thyroid Cancer
When Nikki Ferraro was a Chantilly High School junior in April 2010, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. But while undergoing treatment, she gathered about 30 friends and organized a Relay for Life team.
Bereavement Group To Meet
Rachel Crossett was just 6 in July 2001 when she died of cancer after a long fight. Her death devastated her mother, Meg Crossett; but with a husband and other children to care for, she had to be strong and carry on.
Mount Vernon Bulletin Board: Sept. 20, 2012
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As Virginia Loses Federal Money, Debate Emerges About Fairfax County’s Course of Action
County leaders are not willing to go with the flow as feds change the rules.
Across Mount Vernon, large-scale 1960s-era parking lots dominate the landscape and flood the streams.
Passport to Aging
Mount Vernon At Home has teamed with six community partners to present daily activities and workshops for Active Aging Week, Sept. 23-29. RSVP at 703-303-4060 or email info@mountvernonathome.org.
TWIG Tour Benefits Surgical Center
The annual TWIG Historic Alexandria Homes Tour will feature six homes and gardens built in the 18th and 19th centuries. The tour will be held Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Column: Refillable. Rechargeable. Reusable.
More like replaceable. Obviously, I want to remain positive and believe that today is not a good day to die (Worf from “Star Trek: Next Generation”) and that there will be many more tomorrows to live for and days beyond that to plan for. However, having a terminal disease has a tendency to darken up those rose-colored glasses.
Column: Senior Law Day: Alexandria for a Lifetime
Many important discussions will take place at Senior Law Day: Alexandria for a Lifetime on Saturday, October 13 at First Baptist Church, 2932 King Street from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
‘Ellen’s Run’ To Benefit Mental Health in County
5K Run/Walk set for Oct. 7.
Ellen Vala Schneider had many friends throughout Chevy Chase, Bethesda and Potomac. She was outgoing, caring and loving — a dedicated mother, attorney and the ultimate volunteer. Her life ended tragically when she drowned in the Potomac River. Her body was found near Billy Goat Trail. She was 51 when she died, but she had made an impact on everyone she encountered.
Message of Hope for Those with Brain Injuries
Martha Shmokler: Don’t give up.
Life-long Arlington resident Martha Shmokler has battled brain injuries for more than a decade. She said she has had professionals tell her there are limits to what she can do, but she has never listened.
Hospital Breaks Ground on New Building
Medical office building will add 180,000 square feet to campus.
The Reston Hospital Center broke ground on their new medical office building Monday, Sept. 17. The new building, which is estimated to be completed in late fall 2013, will add 180,000 square feet of physician offices and hospital services.
Column: Trip Without a Fall
Recently, for the first time in nearly two years, I took a trip without having my car. Significant to me in that not “having my car” meant not being able to transport/have all my cancer things.
Commentary: What To Do Until Help Arrives
Teen-agers and adults take First Aid Courses at their local Red Cross or in adult education programs. Taking such a course doesn't make you a professional but it does mean you can provide emergency support until professional help arrives.