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Obituary: Kenyon William Davis

Kenyon William Davis, a veteran of World War II died at home on March 5, 2015 in Centreville at the age of 94.

Centreville Author Nominated For Literary Award

“South Pacific Cauldron” by Centreville resident Alan Rems has been nominated by the Library of Virginia as a finalist in the nonfiction category of the 18th annual Virginia Literary awards.

CHS Students Become Regional Forensics Champions

The Chantilly High School Forensics team won the championship at the regional forensics tournament on March 4, at Hayfield High School.

CHS Student Wins Award for Essay

Libby Oswalt (center), a senior at Chantilly High School, recently won $500 toward her college education.

Supporting Final Salute

A member of the board of directors of this organization, Colvin-Donald presented a program on the origins of Final Salute and the ways in which it provides homeless female Veterans safe and suitable housing.

Chantilly High School Wins National Press Freedom Award

Chantilly High School is one of seven high schools from across the United States — and the only school in Virginia — to be named a winner of the 2015 First Amendment Press Freedom Award by the Journalism Education Association (JEA).

Kenmore Students Put Art on the Table in Arlington

Seventh Grade Art students create designer tables for gallery show and sale.

With power tools and the gift of color, Kenmore Middle school art students designed and constructed 39 coffee tables that went on display in the gallery space in Arlington’s Ballston Mall.

Week in Reston

News in the Reston area.

Great Falls Community Celebrates the Renovations of The Grange

The 13 steps of The Grange blocked the historic community center from one of its original purposes “as a symbol of commitment to community involvement and progress.”

Herndon’s Rotary Club Names Lisa Lombardozzi Citizen of the Year

For the next three to four weeks, Lisa Lombardozzi will have one eye on spring training in Florida.

McLean Student's Film Featured at Bethesda Film Fest

About 100 people submitted films, and Josh Leong, 14, of McLean, is $500 richer for earning one of five spots in an upcoming Film Festival for a comedy film sketch about his high school marching band. Well, no, not his marching band, said Leong. The percussion section of the McLean High School marching band.

“Flourishing After 55”

“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs, March 23-28.

Supporting TAPS

The Washington Capitals hosted more than 150 children and adults who are assisted by the program during a skating party at Kettler Capitals Iceplex on Feb. 24 to launch the 2014-15 Courage Caps campaign.

Signature Theater in Arlington Presents ‘Soon’

World premiere musical explores possibility of life and love and deferred dreams.

Directed by Matthew Gardiner, Signature Theater is presenting the world premiere of the musical, "Soon" by Nick Blaemire through April 26. The action centers around the hottest summer in human history and, in a few months, all water on earth will evaporate.

‘Children of Eden’ on Stage

Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington hosts Chalice Theatre.

Chalice Theatre of Arlington is presenting the musical “Children of Eden” through March 15. Never on Broadway, but often performed in local theatre groups, this musical by Stephen Schwartz, who also wrote the better known musicals “Godspell” and “Pippin,” is about family.

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