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Once Cramped, Outdated; Now Modern, Efficient

When the Fairfax County Animal Shelter was built in the early 1970s, it was intended to be a dog pound to handle stray and homeless dogs. Renovated in the mid-1980s, it increased the number of kennels from 48 to 72 to better care for dogs in isolation and quarantine.

Meeker, Cragg Engaged

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Meeker of Chesterfield, Va., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Molly Anne Meeker to W. Kyle Cragg, son of Mr. Scott Cragg and Ms. Lynda Solis of Clifton.

Ride of the Patriots Roars Through Fairfax

4,500 motorcycles celebrate Memorial Day with a ride to the Pentagon.

Around 4,500 motorcycles roared down Fairfax Boulevard from Patriot Harley-Davidson Sunday morning, May 25 in the 16th annual Ride of the Patriots.

Singing and Acting Nods for Paul VI

Paul VI High has received two of the top Cappie nominations for its production of “Guys and Dolls.” Jacob Rozmajzl is nominated for Male Vocalist, and his younger sister Abby is up for Lead Actress in a Musical. And Director Katherine Miller is delighted that they’re being recognized.

100 New Citizens Welcomed in Fairfax County

New citizens welcomed at Naturalization Ceremony of the Fairfax County Asian American History Project.

New American citizens started off their Memorial Day Weekend in a very patriotic way: celebrating their newfound American Citizenship through a naturalization ceremony.

JROTC Beck Honored

Cadet 1LT Derrick Beck of T.C. Williams High School, receives a Bronze ROTC medal.

Sharing A Passion for STEM

Summer Keating of Fairfax Station starts STEMaze group.

Summer Keating is only in sixth grade at Silverbrook Elementary School, but the 11-year-old Fairfax Station resident is already sharing her passion for science and math with the community. “We don't do enough hands-on science, there is too much work for SOLs,” Summer said. “When we do science, it’s not as creative as I would like.”

A Hero's Warm Welcome

Quadruple amputee defies the odds.

n the weeks leading up to the 2014 GI Film Festival, the buzz was all about actor and veterans advocate Gary Sinise appearing at the May 23 Salute to Hollywood Patriots night at the Old Town Theatre in Alexandria. But by the end of the evening, it was Army Staff Sergeant and quadruple amputee Travis Mills that left everyone star struck.

Champions at Fundraising Tournament

More than 100 teams participated, raising $335,000. Stars Prime won six straight games through Sunday to become the 13U Kyle's Kamp Champions.

JROTC Honored

Residents Learn the Ins and Outs of Fairfax County

Supervisor Cook’s Neighborhood College Program helps citizens navigate County.

Braddock District residents came to Supervisor John Cook’s Neighborhood College Program for a variety of reasons, from wanting to be better leaders of their civic associations to looking to refresh their knowledge of local government, but all will be better informed and more able to navigate Fairfax County after graduating from the class.

Three Battle for County Executive

Technically June 24 is the primary, but almost certainly, the primary winners will win in November.

The Primary Election for Montgomery County state and local offices, plus members of Congress, is Tuesday, June 24, 2014. If you want some choice in who will represent you on County Council, as County Executive, in the Maryland General Assembly, now is the time to engage. If you think it doesn’t matter much, these are the people who make land use decisions, decide what to do with county property, who set tax rates, who decide how much money will go to schools, who control services that affect traffic and many other things that affect quality of life more than anything that happens at a national level. Currently, all of Montgomery County is represented by Democrats at all levels.

Judge Titus Hung with Three Others

It is not often one gets to witness the hanging of a judge. However, this was recently the case (pardon the pun) at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The Hon. Roger W. Titus, who over 10 years ago was appointed a federal judge to the Maryland court, was about to be hung. However, he wouldn’t be alone in the process. He would join three previous hangings in this relatively new federal courthouse building in Greenbelt that was a Baltimore-located institution for more than 200 years.

Obituary: John Theodore Geary

Captain John Theodore Geary, USN (Ret.) died at his home on May 17, 2014 at the age of 89. John, a native of Phoenix, Ariz., was born on Jan. 17, 1925 and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the class of 1947.

Springfield Days Kicks off Summer of Fun

Festival is May 31-June 1.

There’s no better way to kick off the summer than with Springfield Days, coming this year May 31-June 1. The community event, always the weekend after Memorial Day, starts with the Springfield 5K on May 31 at 8 a.m. The route takes runners along the upcoming Springfield Town Center and features live bands along the course.

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