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Chantilly Home Sales: May, 2012

In May 2012, 33 homes sold between $780,000-$152,000 in the Chantilly area.

Chantilly Home Sales in May, 2012

McLean Home Sales: May, 2012

In May 2012, 101 homes sold between $3,694,416-$205,000 in the McLean and Falls Church area.

McLean Home Sales: May, 2012

Great Falls Home Sales: May, 2012

In May 2012, 25 Great Falls homes sold between $3,462,000-$477,000.

Great Falls Home Sales in May, 2012

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Joining in Battle Against Cancer

Greenbriar West Elementary Holds Car Wash Fundraiser

The staff at Greenbriar West Elementary held a carwash on Saturday, June 9, to support one of their own; P.E. teacher Leslie Lynk is battling cancer.

Herndon’s Gardens on Display

Annual garden tour highlights creativity of local gardeners.

The Town of Herndon’s Cultivating Communities initiative will host their annual Garden Tour Sunday, June 24 from noon to 4 p.m. The tour will feature five different stops within the town borders, all representing a variety of approaches to suburban residential gardening.

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Herndon’s Gardens on Display

Annual garden tour highlights creativity of local gardeners.

The Town of Herndon’s Cultivating Communities initiative will host their annual Garden Tour Sunday, June 24 from noon to 4 p.m. The tour will feature five different stops within the town borders, all representing a variety of approaches to suburban residential gardening.

Staving Off Mosquitoes

Chemical-free methods for controlling backyard pests.

Nothing spoils a backyard barbecue like a swarm of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. How does one keep bugs at bay without harsh chemicals? Local experts offer tips.

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Trends in Landscape Design

Local tastemakers offer suggestions for making the most of backyard space.

Whether creating a tapestry of bold colors, a sanctuary to escape stress or simply a low maintenance landscape, local designers say taking a backyard from dull to dazzling is easier than one might think, and offer insight into hottest landscape elements as well as trends in sustainable design.

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Serving the Muse and the Community

Peter Lattu turns to poetry and volunteering.

How to fill the void after the dog dies: That was the dilemma facing Peter Lattu. For several years, Lattu had taken his border collie on three long walks a day. But many empty hours stretched before the Alexandria resident when the dog was gone. "I needed things to do," said Lattu.

Planning Delays Vote on Dog Park

The Fairfax County Planning Commission voted May 31 to defer a final vote on the proposed Interim Off Leash Dog Park (OLDA) for Westgrove Park until July 19.

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Seniors Receive Sunday Dinner

Meal on Wheels aims for regular Sunday delivery by October.

Sunday, June 3, was Service Sunday for the Old Presbyterian Meeting House (OPMH) and a major milestone for Alexandria’s Meals on Wheels program. OPMH volunteers delivered the first-ever Sunday meals to seniors enrolled in the program, the result of a unique community partnership led by Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA).

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The Titans Remember

T.C. hosts inaugural alumni baseball game.

The T.C. Williams High School baseball program played host to the inaugural Titans Alumni Baseball Game June 2 when a total of 36 players reunited with old friends and played a seven-inning game before a sellout crowd at Eugene Simpson Field in Alexandria.

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TC Biology Teacher To Retire After 22 Years

Department chair reflects on students' progress.

“I’ve been very lucky to have a career where I truly do look forward to coming to work every day,” said T.C. Williams High School Science Department Chair David Keener, who will retire this month after teaching Advanced Placement Biology at TC for 22 years.

Four Decades of Helping Teens

Alternative House helps youth with no place to call home.

Driving up to the Alternative House, there is already a sense of welcome: as you enter, the walls are decorated with posters made by teens depicting their dreams and hopes for the future, like going to college, having a family, or finding the perfect job, the hopes and dreams that the house strives to help them achieve.

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Blessing Pets in Vienna

Antioch Christian Church holds second pet blessing on June 1.

Under big shade trees on a sunny June 1, Pastor Randy Beeman of Antioch Christian Church blessed pets there in the flesh and those there in spirit. They came from Vienna, Reston and Herndon seeking grace for their pets, part of the family. It was the second annual public pet blessing since Beeman became pastor of the small white church on Beulah Road.

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