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Class of 2014 recreates the scene from “Finding Nemo” by creating bubbles.

Brief: Accidental Apartment Fire in Mount Vernon

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to an apartment fire, on Sept. 22, at approximately 10:05 a.m. in the Mount Vernon area of Fairfax County.

Alexandria/Mount Vernon Calendar: Oct. 10, 2012

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City of Fairfax police have arrested a Shenandoah County man in connection with an Aug. 18 hit-and-run which resulted in the death of a pedestrian. The victim was James Ralph Davidson, 52, of no fixed address; charged with felony hit-and-run was Malik Tayvon Battle, 22, of 299 Stickley St. in Strasburg.

Mock Tragedy or Sober Truth?

Churchill students stage bloody accident to discourage drunk, distracted driving.

Rockville Fire and Rescue personnel covered two Winston Churchill High School students in shrouds last Thursday, Oct 4, at a single car accident scene directly in front of the Potomac school.

Mock Tragedy or Sober Reality?

Rockville Fire and Rescue personnel covered two Winston Churchill High School students in shrouds last …

New Downtown Herndon Mural Under Construction

Commissioned by Arts Council, Keith Naquin prepares mural on Ice House Café.

Downtown Herndon has been a bit more colorful in recent months, and artist Keith Naquin is a major reason why. Over the summer, the retired Herndon High School teacher turned the gray wall behind the NAPA Auto Parts building into a scenic, pastoral mural. Now he’s moved onto his second project, transforming the red brick wall of the Ice House Café.

Arlington School Notes: Oct. 10, 2012

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Arlington Calendar: Oct. 10, 2012

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‘Dying City’

Signature debuts Pulitzer-nominated play.

A year after her husband’s death in Iraq, newly-widowed Kelly is confronted by his identical twin brother in “Dying City,” now playing at Signature Theatre in Arlington.

NAACP Chapter To Honor Retired Arlington Educator

Macekura talks about his involvement in integration of county’s public schools.

On Saturday, Oct.13, the Arlington Branch National Association of Colored People (NAACP) will honor former Arlington educator Joseph Macekura at its 66th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet for his work helping to integrate Arlington Public Schools, most notably helping four African-American students enroll in Stratford Junior High School (now known as H-B Woodlawn Secondary School), which made it the first school in Virginia to be integrated.

Race volunteer Kathryn Herty gives husband Edward a congratulatory kiss at the finish line of …

Lisa Schumaier gets a kiss from her husband Brian.

From left: Diego Encarnacion, Jack Tarbell and Josh Lutz act out a scene from “Urinetown.”

Art Gallery of Potomac Features Scenes by Local Artists

Opening reception planned for Oct. 6.

October at the Art Gallery of Potomac will feature the work of guest artist Susan Gibbs alongside the work of two resident artists, Terri Cunningham and Carol Dyer. The theme for the show is Potomac – Yesterday and Today.

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Churchill students stage bloody accident to discourage drunk, distracted driving.

Commissioned by Arts Council, Keith Naquin prepares mural on Ice House Café.

Signature debuts Pulitzer-nominated play.

Macekura talks about his involvement in integration of county’s public schools.

Opening reception planned for Oct. 6.