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Mount Vernon Snapshot: Official Opening

Gerson Andrade, store manager, and Fernando Enriquez, district manager, cut the ribbon to open the new Advance Auto Parts store with George Ksenice, Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce president.

Alexandria Snapshot: ‘A Bountiful Tom Turkey’

Grace Episcopal School repeated its successful collaboration to collect food items to benefit those who are in need.

Alexandria: Capturing the City through its People and Places

Nina Tisara’s commitment to art.

Although she and Living Legends of Alexandria are sometimes seen as one and the same, artist-photographer Nina Tisara had a life before she founded Living Legends and is living the life she planned after her retirement from its management.

Alexandria Turkey Trot Turns 40

Arga, Sullivan set course records.

Course records were set in both the male and female divisions as more than 5,700 runners took to the streets of Del Ray in the 40th running of the Alexandria Turkey Trot.

Visit Alexandria Builds Business with Bikes

Visit Alexandria joined forces with Volunteer Alexandria in the fourth annual Bows, Baskets and Bikes charity event to build bikes for families in need as part of its Alexandria Cares team-building program for community service projects.

Alexandria: Resiliency Required in Child Abuse Cases

Luncheon honors those working with victims.

The Center for Alexandria’s Children organized an appreciation luncheon last month to honor the work of its Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), which is comprised of 55 representatives of both Alexandria city agencies and certain state agencies.

Voter Services Chair Recognized by Supervisors

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors presented the Barbara Varon Award to Sidney Johnson, Voter Services chair of the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area (LWVFA), on Nov. 17.

George Mason Student Wins National Pageant Title

>At 20 years old, Kira Omans is the youngest contestant and the first Chinese adoptee to win the Pacific Miss Asian American pageant.

Kira Emily Omans is the first adoptee to win the national title of Pacific Miss Asian American.

Locals Honored for Attractive Yards

City presents 2015 Residential Appearance Awards.

Each year, the City of Fairfax’s Community Appearance Committee honors local homeowners who have particularly attractive yards.

Centreville Snapshot: Coat Drive

On Saturday, Dec. 5, Carter Egbers will be collecting new or gently-used blankets and coats to send to Syrian Refugee camps.

Centreville: ‘Webelos-in-the-Woods’

Lots of hands on learning took place recently when Boy Scouts of Troop 30 in Centreville held its 12th annual “Webelos-in-the-Woods” event on Saturday, Nov. 14, on the wooded property of Centreville Presbyterian Church.

Pedestrian Hurt in Reston

A 47-year-old Fairfax man was seriously injured while crossing Sunset Hills Road in Reston on Friday, Nov. 27, according to Fairfax County Police reports.

Candlelight Emotion

Video captures emotion of vigil honoring Robert E. Simon days after his death.

With a little help from her friends, and social media, Kat Toussaint mobilized more than 500 people for the candlelight vigil that celebrated the life of Robert E. Simon.

Commentary: Helping the Working Poor

In the season of giving when thoughts turn to what can be done to help friends and neighbors in the community who do not make enough to make ends meet, there are many efforts to help them with a basket of food at the holidays, a food and clothes closet and other well-meaning and important giving programs.

Commentary: We Can Still Reach Out and Help in Reston

Independent Progressive

Although the calendar says we are in the season for sharing and giving, the mood in the United States seems conducive to neither.

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