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Freak Storm Hits Reston

Strong winds knock out power and phone service, causing tree damage.

On Friday night a line of powerful storms moved through the D.C. area. The storms hit the Reston area around 10:30 p.m., taking many residents by surprise. The storms knocked out power and phone reception throughout Reston and caused significant tree damage.

Fatal Crash in Burke Area

On Thursday, June 28 around 12:50 p.m., police responded to a crash on Ox Road near Zion Drive.

A Resolution For Lanigan

School Board awards almost $73,000 to teacher.

As far as Sean Lanigan is concerned, the nearly $73,000 settlement he was awarded last week by the Fairfax County School Board is too little, too late. But he’s determined to put the past behind him, learn from it and move on.

‘Never Off Duty’

Firefighter reports Centreville blaze, helps rescue woman.

Bill Moreland, a captain with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, didn’t make it to a dinner date with his wife, last Friday. But he had a good excuse: He was busy helping save someone’s life.

Mueller, Layne Engaged

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mueller of Clifton are happy to announce the engagement of their son, LCDR William Kenneth Mueller, USNR to Ramona Ruth Layne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Layne, Jr of San Antonio, Texas.

Firefighters Present Lifesaving Award

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Ed Brinkley presented Life Saving certificates on June 18 to Mary Butler, Damian Hawkins, Nick Taktak, Sandy Weaver, Minh Huynh and Chuck Wright for their efforts to help save the life of fellow Fairfax County employee Gary Oswald on Feb. 24.

Lanigan’s Friends, Colleague Respond to Settlement

Following news of the school system’s settlement to Sean Lanigan, a friend and neighbor of his, as well as a former Centre Ridge colleague gave their opinions of it to Centre View.

‘How a Community Comes Together’

A progress report on the Centreville Labor Resource Center.

It still has a long way to go, but things are definitely looking up for the Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC).

A Passion for Oklahoma, Chili and Community Service

Springfield resident Lou Priebe receives National Press Club honor.

"People are marvelous in their generosity, if they just know the cause is there," said folk hero and proud Oklahoman Will Rogers.

Springfield Resident Recognized by Army Research Center

A Springfield native was named employee of the year by the U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center, or CERDEC, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., June 19.

Lorton Man Pleads Guilty to Prostituting Eight Juveniles

Justin Strom, 26, among five members of Crips gang charged with trafficking juveniles.

Justin Strom, aka "Jae," "Jae Dee," or "J-Dirt," 26, of Lorton pled guilty Tuesday, June 26, to recruiting at least eight juvenile girls to engage in commercial sex for his street gang’s prostitution business.

From Prison to Cultural Center

Lorton Workhouse Arts Center hosts Art Out Loud, Ice Cream Social in July.

For visual arts, performances and education, the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center is the place to be this summer. More than 100 years ago, however, one of the region’s most distinctive cultural arts center started life as a prison complex.

Clifton Teen on a Mission

Noor Siddiqui awarded world-renowned fellowship.

The Thiel Fellowship is a program sponsored by Billionaire Peter Thiel that awards $100,000 to 20 entrepreneurial candidates under the age of 20. Some of the fellows include teenaged biochemists who have their eyes fixed on extending the human life span and curing cancer, and MIT drop-outs who find that their time is best spent harnessing nuclear energy.

Mason Launches Veteran Scholarship

A much-needed $6000 donation helps kick–start the endowment into gear.

Joshua Lawton, a now senior program analyst at the Department of Veterans Affairs, was watching a documentary on the WWII generation when an idea suddenly struck him—George Mason University (his university at the time) should start a veterans’ scholarship.

Erin Greer Mealy Engaged to Matthew David Clark

Rick and Peggy Mealy of Clifton are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Greer Mealy, to 1LT Matthew David Clark, U.S. Army, son of David and AnnMarie Clark of Fairfax. The couple graduated from Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax, in 2004.

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