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Celebrating Black History Month

This week in Reston.

Fall Family Fun Abounds in Vienna

Myriad of events make the crisp season festive.

When the air turns crisp and the leaves burst into color, it’s fall in Northern Virginia.

Holding the Line on Green Energy Progress

Green Energy

Opinion: Commentary: Giving for the Holidays

Now is the time not only to give generously to your favorite charities but also to give wisely and knowingly.

The holidays are a time for sharing our blessings with those we love and those in need.

The Summer on the Green Concert Series will run through the end of August. Due to inclement weather, two concerts originally scheduled for dates in June have been rescheduled for dates in July and August.

Join Donna E. Driscoll Walk for Dystonia

Event to raise funds for research.

Donna Driscoll is the voice of courage as she discusses dystonia, the disease she has lived with for nine years. “It’s frustrating and debilitating — but I never give up pushing. I feel better when I am trying.” Driscoll’s life was totally altered by this neurological movement disorder that she now battles on a daily basis. She had always been an active person who played competitive USTA team tennis, taught first grade at Garrett Park Elementary and traveled often to visit grandchildren. Because of dystonia, the Potomac resident has been forced to give up tennis, retire from her teaching position and quit walking her dog. She could not accompany her children and grandchildren to Disney World without a wheelchair and she had difficulty with daily tasks such as grocery shopping and walking up and down stairs. Yearly she vows to beat dystonia by raising funds for research and by increasing the public’s awareness. “Researchers have made strides in the treatment of dystonia, and I am determined to raise enough money to solve the mysteries of this disease and find a cure. Researchers have found new procedures and medicines that improve the lives of those with Parkinson’s — a disorder closely related to dystonia. I always say, ‘Parkinson’s has Michael J. Fox, dystonia has me.” Driscoll continues to increase the knowledge about her debilitating disease by trying to mobilize government officials to grant more funds to dystonia research.

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Kelley Cares Miracle Field dedicated for athletes with special needs.

The t-shirts being handed out by volunteers said it all: “A miracle happened in Alexandria, Virginia on November 17, 2102” as the new Kelley Cares Miracle Field was dedicated and officially opened for play.

Week in Great Falls

This week in Great Falls there are many fun and exciting events planned.

Family Raises Support Fighting Son's Rare Disease

Two hundred plus friends and family will descend on Santinis Restaurant in Herndon to raise support and awareness for Congenital Muscular Dystrophy on Thursday, Feb. 7, from 5-9 p.m. One in 10 Americans is affected by a rare disease. John Gluck, of Herndon, is that one in 10 with a rare form of muscular dystrophy called congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD). As a rare group of diseases causing muscle weakness at birth, CMD is under-recognized and under-diagnosed by physicians. Several defined genetic mutations cause muscles to break down faster than they can repair or grow. A child with CMD may have various neurological or physical impairments. Some children never gain the ability to walk, while others lose the ability as they grow older. There is no cure and no treatment to slow disease progression.

Opinion: Brightening Outlook for End of Summer

Local pleasures to offset discouraging news.

The news here has been a bit discouraging, and that’s without considering the human tragedy and disaster of several different international situations.

Centreville/Chantilly Roundups Nov. 12, 2014

Land use meeetings, CItizens Associations, and volunteers active in Centreville and Chantilly.

No, I’m Not a Parent; I Just Act Like One

I’m not a biological mother, an adoptive mother, a stepmother or a foster mother. But I have experienced some of the joys and heartbreaks of motherhood.

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Myriad of events make the crisp season festive.

Now is the time not only to give generously to your favorite charities but also to give wisely and knowingly.

Event to raise funds for research.

Kelley Cares Miracle Field dedicated for athletes with special needs.

Local pleasures to offset discouraging news.