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Jerry's Subs Re-opens at North Point

Long time Restonians Franklin and Fred Kyle celebrated the grand re-opening of their newly purchased Jerry's Subs and Pizza at North Point Village Center Friday, July 19.

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Making Sure Children Don't Go Hungry

Our Daily Bread provides meals for children during summer break.

For most children, summer means the end of homework and tests, and the beginning of cookouts and carefree summer vacations.

Week in Reston

RN Golf Management, LLC , owners of Reston Golf Course, has requested an indefinitely deferral of their Appeal A-2012-HM-020, said Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill).

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Final Touches at Greensboro Station

The platform level canopy at the Greensboro Station is the perfect place to shoot construction looking west along Route 7.

Arts Council of Fairfax County Receives $50,000 Our Town Grant

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced 59 Our Town grant awards totaling $4.725 million and reaching 34 states in the Our Town program's third year of funding. The Arts Council of Fairfax County is one of 59 grantees and will receive $50,000 for Imagine Art Here, a public art community engagement project in Tysons.

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Cats Waiting for Adoption

At Pet Nutrition Center in Burke it’s all about finding the right family.

If you are in the market to adopt a cat, the Pet Nutrition Center in Burke is the place for you. These furry friends come straight from a no-kill Prince William Shelter in Woodbridge and are available at a low adoption rate. Cat adopters are in greater need around this time of the year because of the influx of kittens that are born.

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Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation Honors Barbara d’Andrade

Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation knows many hands play a role in the success of its charitable outreach and financial education efforts—including those of Barbara d’Andrade, its former executive director who has remained an active foundation volunteer since retiring in 2007.

Children’s Science Center Launches ‘Operation: Ladybug’

The Children’s Science Center is sponsoring a family-friendly summer project, Operation: Ladybug. The Operation is a collaborative effort between Cornell University’s “Lost Ladybug Project” and the Children’s Science Center to gather data for entomologists to identify species of ladybugs nationwide.

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Meet Vienna’s Best Friends

People and Pets

Despite his small stature, Bodi likes to play with the big dogs. Ingrid Anderson has owned Bodi for about three years and said that Bodi is very adventurous.

Meet Frodo and Sam

Lou and I adopted Mister Frodo from Home Alone Cat Rescue about two years ago. We have a soft spot for big orange cats. Frodo is part Maine coon (large with furry feet) and part American bobtail (large with short tail).

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Claude Moore Farm Holds Market Fair

Visitors of all ages enjoyed activities at the annual fair.

The sounds of violin and shouts of laughter filled the air as people explored the grounds, played games and listened to live music. This weekend, July 20-21, the annual Summer Market Fair was held at the Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run. Located in McLean, the Claude Moore Colonial Farm reenacts the typical farm life of Virginia in 1771, just before the American Revolution.

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TACT Celebrates Traditional and Same-Sex Marriage in 'I Do, I Do'

The times they are a-changin’. When "I Do! I Do!" first opened on Broadway in 1966, the musical by the “Fantasticks” duo Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt was a hit. Based on Jan de Hartog’s popular 1951 play "The Fourposter,” the show chronicles a half-century in the life of a successful marriage.

Orange Line

Performance. Through Wednesday, July 24, the Rosslyn BID provides live music on Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Rosslyn Metro Station. Enjoy a variety of performances during your evening commute from 5-7 p.m.

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Safe Sidewalk Installed on Powhatan Street

FCDOT, Department of Pubic Works and Environmental Services provide concrete trail.

McLean residents in the area of Powhatan Street are now walking safely on a sidewalk recently completed by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES).

School Notes

David Lee Jr. was recognized for generous community service at Randolph-Macon Academy. David received a certificate of appreciation from the admission office.