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Herndon: ArtSpace Herndon to Host New Year’s Eve Celebrations
ArtSpace Herndon is inviting the public to the New Year’s Eve celebrations for children and adults on Dec. 31.
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Potomac: Senior Connection Seeks Volunteers
Equipped with RideScheduler, a web-based system for scheduling transportation to seniors in Montgomery County, Senior Connection’s 136 volunteer drivers have given 5,636 rides at no charge to 387 clients since last August.
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Suspect Sought: Wearing Dark Hood/Cap
Detectives are investigating two incidents of armed robberies involving CVS stores in Fairfax County on Sunday, April 5.
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McLean Community Center Names Kay Bransford 2014 Outstanding Volunteer
The McLean Community Center’s (MCC) Volunteer Appreciation Reception was held on Sunday, March 22, in the Community Hall.
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‘Stuff the Bus’ in Springfield Brings in 1,200 Pounds of Food for Koinonia
For the past five years, Fairfax County has put together “Stuff the Bus: Helping Fairfax Families” food donation events in collaboration with local grocery stores, nonprofit organizations and Fastran buses with drivers from MV Transportation.
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Alexandria: Fun with 18th Century Science
The Virginia Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge met on Sunday, March 22, at the Apothecary Shop in Alexandria. The society is led by science educator and living history instructor Dean Howarth and is comprised of students attending McLean High School. Each student studies the life and work of an 18th century thinker and reenacts that individual.
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Obituary: Evelyn May Poole
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Evelyn May Poole died in her home on March 19, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.
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The Shepherd's Center of Fairfax-Burke Hosts Spring Fashion Show
The Shepherd's Center of Fairfax-Burke held its first fashion show for the fashion conscious women of Fairfax and Burke.
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Mount Vernon: Whitman Teacher Honored
Eugenio Fischer Sanchez, who teaches Spanish at Whitman Middle School, is one of two teachers honored with the 2015 Victoria D. de Sanchez Northern Virginia Hispanic Teacher of the Year Award.
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Great Falls Kicks Off the Season with Celebration of Lights
Despite the constant rain throughout the day, dozens of Great Falls residents braved the weather and headed out to the 24th annual Celebration of Lights. The free event kicked off with Santa and Mrs. Claus arriving on their sleigh, an antique fire truck with reindeer perched on the hood.
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Fairfax Station Railroad Museum Hosts 25th Holiday Train Show
Adriano Oddi is 5, and he likes that he can control whether his trains “go fast or slow.” The Burke resident was mesmerized by an N gauge model train whirring around a handmade landscape, designed by the Northern Virginia NTRAK model train club to resemble local surroundings.
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17th Annual T.C. Williams Art Show
Del Ray Artisans and the T.C. Williams High School Art Department jointly present the 17th Annual Student Art Show at Del Ray Artisans gallery.
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Loving Horses at Frying Pan
Farm Park provides a riding experience for children.
Children of all ages love horses. But keeping a horse is difficult when pasture and riding land are scarce. Here in Herndon, Frying Pan Farm Park and Spirit Open Equestrian have joined together so that children can ride and, for a short time, pretend the horses are their very own.
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Sisters Open Tutoring Service
Above Grade Level of Northern Virginia recently opened its doors; a business born from two Northern Virginia sisters, Elizabeth Colon and Christa Huntley of Alexandria. Both new moms of infant daughters, they joined their passions for education and children.
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Fine Art Photography Winners Announced
Juror D. B. Stovall announced the competition winners during the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, March 8, before a crowd of 130. Cash awards were given for first place: Look-up Eiffel by Jeffrey Miller; second place: Blue by Claire Carroll; and third place: Ariel by David Segal. Honorable mentions were given to Ybor at Night by William J. Faeth; Black Bute by Peter Foiles; and Vintage Aviation by Rhett Rebold.
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Learning about State Government
Del. Scott Surovell hosted the fourth annual Amundson Institute — named after its founder former Del. Kris Amundson which offers student leaders in the 44th District the opportunity to learn about state government first hand. The group included Regine Victoria, junior at Mount Vernon High School; Colleen Grady, senior at West Potomac High School; Dorothy Bowerfind, junior at West Potomac High School; Nia White, junior at West Potomac High School, and Carla Castro Claure, senior at Edison High School.
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Cox’s Spring Special Offers Nearly 600 Free Episodes
Cox Communications customers can enjoy an all-access free pass to some of the most popular TV shows with the opportunity to catch up on past episodes of shows they love, plus get exclusive On Demand sneak peeks, all in the Spring FreeView On Demand from now until April 20.
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Keller Williams Realty, Reston sponsors ‘A Night at the Races’
Keller Williams Realty, Reston Market Center recently hosted a "A Night at the Races," which raised over $18,000 for Reston Interfaith. In addition, over 40 Keller Williams Realty associates took on a landscaping project to beautify the grounds of the Embry Rucker Memorial Shelter.
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Author, Senior Columnist, Radio Commentator to Speak at RWC Meeting
The Republican Women of Clifton (RWC) will feature Dr. Ileana Johnson speaking about and signing her recently published book Freedom on Life Support at its June 18 meeting. The event will be at the Centreville High School Media Center. Members and guests are invited to the social hour that will begin at 7 p.m. when refreshments will be served.
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Connolly, Bulova Visit Humane Society of Fairfax
The Humane Society of Fairfax (www.hsfc.org) had two special visitors over the holiday come spend time with the animals.