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Christopher Turley wins Banker of the Year

First Virginia Community Bank senior vice president and Regional Lending executive Christopher O. Turley was named Banker of the Year by SmartCEO at the business magazine’s Washington Money Manager Awards ceremony Oct. 19 at the Bethesda Marriott.

First-hand Lesson on Holocaust in Fairfax

Expressions of the Holocaust: GMU group gathers survivors to share memories.

“On the seventy-seventh anniversary of when supposedly civilized nations lost their collective minds, we are here to learn the lesson – first hand - of what can happen when people just stand by and do nothing.”

Fairfax Author Wins Fiction Writing Award

Fairfax writer Sarah Hamaker took top honors in her category in the Genesis Contest from American Christian Fiction Writers.

Fairfax's Elegant Dancing Students Shine in Ballroom Dance Festival

Students from Elegant Dancing in Fairfax, Keira Lyn Cheng, 8, of Fairfax, with her partner Aidan Goggin, 11, of Herndon, represented Fairfax at Atlantic Ballroom's "Shining Stars Ballroom Dance Festival."

Burke Hunger Walk to Help in Disaster Relief

The Burke Area CROP Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday, Nov. 22.

Delegate Filler-Corn Addresses Student Leadership Conference

Last Wednesday, Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) served as the keynote speaker at the Jobs for Virginia Graduates' Student Leadership Conference in Richmond. She currently serves as chair of the organization.

Commentary: Election Outcomes Do Matter

I know it is a safe assumption that readers of this column are regular voters. There is no need for me to carry on about the importance of voting, outcomes matter, etc.

Lutheran Congregation Celebrates 40 Years as “the Church in the Center”

Christ the Servant Lutheran Church – an original “church in the village center” – is celebrating its 40th anniversary at a special service and celebration on All Saints Day, Nov 1.

Letter: The Most Negative Campaign

To the Editor

The Republican Party of Virginia has launched the most negative election campaign against Jennifer Boysko and John Foust that I have ever seen in the 40 some years I've lived in the area.

Every Vote Matters in District 86, Herndon

Republicans pour nearly half a million dollars into the race.

In the last week before Election Day, Danny Vargas (R) got one more huge infusion of cash from Virginia Republicans.

AWLA: Inside World of Guinea Pigs

Dozens turned over to Alexandria Shelter every year.

Life at Alexandria’s Vola Lawson Animal Shelter is about more than cuddly cats and adorable dogs. A variety of “small animals” — rabbits, ferrets, turtles, snakes, even the occasional chicken — make up the shelter’s diverse community. And then there are the guinea pigs, each with its own personality.

Local Student in Woodson Musical

Juliet Strom, 7, acts in “Meet Me in St. Louis.”

A slice of Americana and a glimpse at a kinder, gentler time – that’s the musical comedy, “Meet Me in St. Louis.”

Vienna Mayor Receives the Community Builders Award

On Tuesday, Oct. 20 a ceremony took place at the Freemason Concord Lodge #307 to present Mayor Laurie DiRocco with the Community Builders Award.

‘Preferred Alternative’ Unveiled at Oakton High School

VDOT presents Plan for I-66 Outside the Beltway Transformation.

Susan Shaw, Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Megaprojects director, described the presentation of plans for the transformation of I-66 outside the Beltway as the “pencils down” version of the project.

Potomac School Student Earns Honors for Independent Science Research

Potomac School senior Matt Spencer has been selected as a regional semi-finalist in the Siemens Competition in Science, Math and Technology for his research on bioremediation.

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