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Pet Photos for the Pet Connection
The Pet Connection, a twice-yearly special edition, will publish on Feb. 24, and photos and stories of your pets with you and your family should be submitted by Feb. 17.
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Raise the Roof: RTA Hosts Fundraiser
RTA hosts annual fundraiser.
A competitive cornhole tournament helped “raise the roof” as Rebuilding Together Alexandria held its annual fundraiser Sept. 24 at Port City Brewing.
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Burke: The Art of Driving 5K Enters Second Year
Robin Thompson’s daughter Ashley Renee was a sophomore at Lake Braddock Secondary School when she died in a car crash on June 10, 2003. She had borrowed a friend’s car to drive home from school and slammed into a tree after losing control of the vehicle.
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Teen Trafficking Awareness Event in Springfield
West Springfield High School and Just Ask Prevention Project will hold an awareness night to address the issue of sex trafficking in the region on Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at West Springfield High School, 6100 Rolling Road, Springfield.
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Reston: Founder’s Day Becomes Founder’s Week
Community groups come together to honor legacy of Bob Simon.
Robert E. Simon, Jr. passed away on Sept. 21, 2015 at his home on Lake Anne Plaza.
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Letter: Vote YES for the Fairfax County School Bond Referendum
To the Editor
I urge all Fairfax County citizens to vote YES for the Fairfax County school bond referendum on November 3rd.
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Pet Gifts at Great Dogs of Great Falls
Store sells large assortment of holistic foods, treats, bones, toys, collars, leashes.
Great Dogs of Great Falls is gearing up for the holidays with Christmas-themed gifts for dogs and cats.
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Tasting Whiskey for a Cause
The New Dominion Women’s Club hosted the “Second Annual Whiskey Tasting” to support local charity organizations.
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Inspiring Middle School Girls to Pursue STEM Careers
A capacity crowd of 500 middle school girls and parents filled the NOVA-Annandale Ernst Center auditorium on Saturday, March 21, to attend STEMtastics 2015.
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‘Little Gems,’ ‘Colors of Nature’ on Exhibit at Lake Anne Plaza
Reston Art Gallery and Studios (RAGS) presents “Little Gems” on exhibit from Feb. 2 until March 5, and all are welcome to the artists’ reception on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 2 until 4 p.m., at 11400 Washington Plaza West, Reston, at Lake Anne Plaza. The “Little Gems” exhibit features works no larger than 12” x 12”, created by the RAGS artists.
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‘American Spiritual’ at Alden
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, described by The Boston Herald as one of “America’s most inventive string bands,” will lead audience members in a bona fide revival when they bring “American Spiritual” to The Alden in McLean for a single performance on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m.
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News Brief: Comment on Deer Management Plan
The comment period for the National Park Service’s White-tailed Deer Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for Harpers Ferry and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal national historical parks ends March 20.
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LearningRx Offers Military Families Brain Training Discount
For Veteran’s Day, LearningRx of D.C. Metro Area is offering 11 percent off of their brain training programs for military families Nov. 11 through Nov. 30, located at six local centers -- Chantilly, Fairfax, Leesburg, Reston, Vienna, and Potomac, Md.
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Washington Times Chairman to Address GOP Women of Clifton
Tom McDevitt, Chairman of The Washington Times, will speak at the Nov. 19 meeting of the Republican Women of Clifton. The event will be at Fairview Elementary School, 5815 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, and begin at 7 p.m. when refreshments will be served. President Alice Butler-Short will open the business meeting at 7:30 p.m. after which Mr. McDevitt will present “America is God's Hope -- Reflections on 2014 and where we go from here".
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Winston’s Unveils New Heating and Air Conditioning Company
Winston’s, an award-winning service provider in NOVA since 1978, has announced the opening of its newest company, Winston's Heating and Air Conditioning. With 77 years of experience between them, Winston's licensed technicians, Tom Lucas and Jim Hall, know their heating and cooling.
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Candidates Forum To Be Held Sept. 8
The Reston Community Center (RCC) Board of Governors announced four candidates for its 2014 Preference Poll. This year's candidates are William Keefe, William Penniman, Linda A. Singer and Vicky Wingert. Candidacy statements for each candidate can be found online.
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Old Dominion Celebrates 23rd Debutante Ball
On July 19, 2014, the Old Dominion Cotillion (“ODC”) held its Twenty-Third Annual Debutante Ball at Westfields Marriott in Chantilly.
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The Power of One
Volunteers making a difference.
It only takes one volunteer to make a difference in someone’s life. This was the inspirational message shared at Senior Services of Alexandria’s recent annual Volunteer Luncheon, hosted by the Fountains at Washington House.
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Outstanding Volunteer
McLean Community Center honors Beverly Howard.
The McLean Community Center’s (MCC) 10th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Reception was held on Sunday, March 23, in the Community Hall. The theme was “Paris” and Center volunteers were treated to a catered lunch by Splendid Fare and live music by The Hot Club of D.C.
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Mentor of the Month: Leigh Ann Smith
Leigh Ann Smith has been mentoring with Higher Achievement in Alexandria since spring of 2010. She takes the time each week to prepare a lesson for all of her scholars that will both teach them concrete skills and keep them engaged at the same time. On