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Alexandria: It Takes a Village to Recover Lost Shelter Beagle

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A shy two-year-old beagle with large, sweet eyes provided an adventure for the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria that its staff and volunteers won’t soon forget.

Chantilly: Groomers Pursue Voluntary Certification

Featherle Pet Care, a small, family-run business, operates two salons in Chantilly and Sterling, Canine Clipper School of Pet Grooming in Dumfries and Wash and Wag of Culpeper.

Michael League, in His Own Words

Following Snarky Puppy’s Feb. 15 Grammy victory for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, the band’s founder and leader, Centreville High grad Michael League, participated in this interview:

Mountain View Principal: ‘You Can Achieve Anything’

Success stories shared at Mountain View’s graduation.

Mountain View High’s motto is “Family, Love, Respect,” and it was on full display during the school’s winter graduation, last Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Centreville High.

Arlington: Thirty-one Rescued Birds Survive Oil Spill

Survivors to be returned to site.

The Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research’s Oil Spill Response Team was activated by the Coast Guard on Thursday, Feb. 4 to respond to birds covered with oil from the newly-discovered Potomac River spill.

Arlington: Saying Goodbye to Kai

Making that final decision.

Kai‘s fancy “kennel” name was Sojourner, Summer of Storms. He was born in 2006, a summer full of rain and thunder. But “Kai” suited him best.

Arlington Snapshot: Blessed

Boone joined our family in June 2015 after being picked up as a stray and ultimately connected with Lab Rescue.

Arlington: Protecting Pets Helps Their Owners Too

Local animal shelters offer help to families in distress.

When her husband locked the family cat in a cage, submerged it in a bathtub filled with water and tried to drown it, a Fairfax County mother jumped in to save her beloved feline.

Weichert, Realtors McLean/Dolley Madison Office, Two Associates Recognized

Bruce L. Green, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that the McLean/Dolley Madison office was recognized for exceptional performance during the month of January.

Herndon: Red Sunday Goes Mobile

LifeJacket provides food, shelter for homeless.

In December, LifeJacket successfully completed its eighth annual Red Sunday event. The goal of the nonprofit is to eradicate hunger and homelessness by reaching out to assist residents in the immediate and surrounding areas.

Reston: Valentine’s on Ice

Skaters swirl across the outdoor rink, despite the sub-freezing chill, contrasting with a slow Saturday afternoon at the Reston Town Center (RTC).

Fairfax: Volunteers Honor Dr. King’s Legacy

ICF International, a Fairfax-based management consulting services company, sponsored community event, in which more than 500 volunteers came out for Volunteer Fairfax’s Annual Give Together, a Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service at JCC of NoVa.

Obituary: Leah Angela Socha, 66, of Fairfax, Dies

Leah Angela Socha was born Aug. 28, 1949 in Meriden, Conn. to George Kakis and Evelyn Mitchell. She attended High School in Wethersfield, Conn. then moved to Massachusetts where she met her husband Bernie.

Lake Braddock Graduate Recognized as International Expert

Fairfax Station native and Lake Braddock Secondary School graduate Candace P. Sharkey received the Richard J. Kerr Government Award from the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) at its annual Achievement Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Reston: Conference Champions

Paced by record-setting performances in the 500 meters, seniors Golden Kumi-Darfour and Skander Ballard led the South Lakes High School indoor track and field teams to Liberty Conference titles in both the boys and girls divisions Friday, Feb. 5 at the Prince George’s County Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Md.

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