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Massive Resistance from an Eyewitness

Civil rights pioneer explains segregation to diverse group of students.

As the students assembled in a conference room at Campbell Elementary School, it was clear that the Rev. James M. Kilby had his work cut out for him. How would a 71-year-old civil rights pioneer explain massive resistance to this diverse crowd of students — a group that included not only whites and blacks but also Hispanics and Indians?

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.

Week in Vienna

Train Station Open House

The Vienna Train Station, on Dominion Road along the W&OD trail, will be open to the public Saturday, Feb. 15, from 1-5 p.m. The open house is hosted by the Northern Virginia Model Railroaders and boasts a realistically depicted model railroad that existed in North Carolina in the 1950s. Free admission; donations accepted. For more information, visit www.nvmr.org.

Huntley Opens with a Flourish

Alexandria mayor built the home in 1825.

A new gem in Fairfax County’s growing collection of restored Colonial and 19th Century homes, Historic Huntley opened Saturday, May 19 with a flourish of welcoming speeches by county notables: Sharon Bulova, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Lee District Supervisor Jeffrey McKay, Edward Batten Sr. who is Lee District Representative of the Fairfax Park Authority, and Tim Aiken who relayed congratulatory remarks from U.S. Rep. Jim Moran.

Editorial: Every day can be “small business day” in Alexandria and Mount Vernon

There is a joy to participating in community traditions and celebrations during the holidays, from walking along a sidewalk with the streets decked out for the holidays, to shopping in local stores, to being greeted by someone likely to be the owner of the store, to finding gifts that are not mass-produced.

Advice from the Pros

Local private school admissions directors share wisdom they’d offer to their own children.

From interviews to essays to standardized tests to open houses, the season for submitting independent school applications is underway. For families vying for a spot at the area’s most elite schools, the process can be fraught with anxiety, stress and confusion as parents and students wade through the myriad academic options in the Washington, D.C., region.

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Civil rights pioneer explains segregation to diverse group of students.

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

Train Station Open House

Alexandria mayor built the home in 1825.

Local private school admissions directors share wisdom they’d offer to their own children.

Near and far, some suggestions to embrace spring.