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Dean Klein To Be Awarded

Three county employees win Onthank award.

Dean Klein truly believes homelessness can be eradicated.

South Lakes High School Holds Spring Concert

Reston band students display their music skills.

On May 29, the South Lakes High School symphonic band and wind ensemble performed at the school’s Little Theater.

South Lakes High Student Wins State Competition

Sarah Quan, senior at South Lakes High School in Reston, won first place in the instrumental category of the Virginia State James A. Bland competition May 16.

Business: Potomac Village Welcomes Focus Fine Photography

Making photos as expressive as possible.

"Photography is our passion. We don’t call it a job — it’s art.” This is the philosophy of both Parmiss Akbari and Naz Refaat — owners of Focus Fine Photography Studio which recently opened in Potomac Village.

Art on the Green

Great Falls Studios annual spring show flourishes at new location.

Dozens of works of art, ranging from paint to glassblowing, took over the village green last weekend.

Washington Revels Strikes Chord in Potomac

Guests join in the music.

Saturday night, May 10, saw the arrival of a band of spirited musical performers, all from Washington Revels, to Bill and Diana Conway’s Potomac farmhouse residence. More than 60 guests and supporters welcomed the group, lifting their voices in song.

Great Tastes at Tysons Town Square

Inaugural event - the ribbon-cutting for the Lerner Town Square -- attracts food and wine lovers.

Great Tastes of Tysons kicked off what will be a streak of inaugural festivals in the urban center.

Langley High Seniors Wrap Up 4U Campaign

Provide support and encouragement for underclassmen through campaign.

As the much-anticipated graduation season gets in full-swing for the Class of 2014, a lingering feeling of nostalgia can push some people to reflect on their school years—what they’ve accomplished and what they’ve learned.

Local Fifth Grader Honored as Lord Fairfax

Mosby Woods Elementary student Rohil Bhinge earns award for excellent community volunteering.

Perhaps no individual embodies the old adage "big things come in small packages" more closely than Rohil Bhinge.

Sowing Seeds of Love

Dranesville Elementary family commemorates classmate, unveils Jessica’s Garden.

The thunderous percussion of Dranesville Elementary’s “Drumming Dragons” served as accompaniment while its students and faculty alike proceeded from the building to sit among six painted wooden garden beds.

‘This’ll Really Put Us on the Map’

Fairfax City Council OKs $4 million Old Town Square project.

The Fairfax City Council has green-lighted the long-anticipated, Old Town Square project and awarded a $4 million contract to F.H. Paschen Techtonics Corp. to make it a reality. But for awhile, it was touch-and-go.

Week in Herndon

Herndon Village Network to Hold Information Meeting

The Herndon Village Network announces a Public Information meeting on June 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Herndon Senior Center, 873 Grace Street in Herndon.

Robinson Receives Six Cappie Nominations

Honored for its production of ‘Curtains.’

In the realm of high-school theater, the annual Cappie awards are akin to professional theater’s Tony awards. And Robinson Secondary School received six Cappie nominations for its production of the musical comedy, "Curtains." The winners will be announced June 8 at the 15th annual Cappies Gala at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Robinson’s nominations are as follows:

Chairman of The Washington Times to Speak at GOP Women of Clifton Meeting

The Republican Women of Clifton (RWC) June meeting will feature Tom McDevitt, chairman of The Washington Times, and friends from the Washington Times who will speak on "How to Develop Your Personal Narrative - that Intrigues, Persuades and Motivates others." The event will be on Wednesday, June 18, at the Fairview Elementary School, 5815 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, and will begin at 7 p.m. when refreshments will be served. President Alice Butler-Short will open the business meeting at 7:30 p.m., after which the speakers will present their topics and answer questions.

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