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School Notes Dec. 3-9
School Notes Dec. 3-9
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Comcast Cares Day Volunteers Help Out
Stephen Deans and mother, Comcast Customer Service Center Supervisor Patricia Deans pitched in alongside more than 50 volunteers to help "spruce up" the playground area at the Reston Interfaith Laurel Learning Center on Saturday, April 21, as part of the 11th annual Comcast Cares Day.
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Volunteers Needed
Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax Burke Needs Drivers and Office Workers: SCFB was the winner of 2011-2012 Best of Braddock Award for Club or Organization Making a Difference in the Braddock District due in part to the Center’s Medical Transportation and Companion Shopping programs offering free transportation to seniors in the Fairfax and Burke area who no longer drive.
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Column: An Aside
My wife and I live just a few blocks from George Washington's Mount Vernon home, on land that was once part of his estate. Most mornings, we go out onto the back porch, overlooking beautiful woods, and read the daily newspaper.
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20 Years in Business
Centreville Square Animal Hospital, part of Northern Virginia Veterinary Associates, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
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Thinking Day
Each year on Feb. 22, World Thinking Day, girls honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts by taking time to give thanks for their international friendships and remember that Girl Scouts of the USA is part of a global community
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Students at Kennedy Center
Roxanne King and Kyra Smith, both 15, of Alexandria, were selected from more than 100 dancers to be part of the Kennedy Center’s tap performance, “JUBA! Masters of American Tap!” at the Eisenhower Theater on Dec. 7.
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Testing Water Purity in Dead Run Creek
As part of their study of eco-systems in science, Churchill Road fifth grade classes tested the purity of the water in Dead Run Creek, which runs behind the school.
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Brian Moran in 46th
Brian Moran in 46th
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Reston Brain Training Center Receives National Recognition
Maureen Loftus, executive director of LearningRx brain training centers of Reston and Vienna received the national 2015 Community Impact Award for being one of the top 10 LearningRx brain centers in the United States
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Joe Murray of Alexandria to Run for 39th District Senate Seat
Alexandria resident Joe Murray recently announced his bid for Virginia’s 39th District Senate seat, which includes parts of Fairfax County, the city of Alexandria and Prince William County.
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Lady Saxons Hold Skills Tournament for Special Olympians
The Lady Saxons — Langley High School’s Varsity Basketball Team — is doing its part both on and off the court. Last Saturday, the Lady Saxons traveled to Catoctin Elementary School in Leesburg to help run an afternoon Skills Tournament for Special Olympics basketball athletes. The athletes worked on shooting, dribbling, passing and having fun.
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Chantilly: Viewing Party for Chloe Hicks
Chloe Hicks, who is part of the Virginia Run Riptide swim team since she was 5, competed in the 200 Back Stroke at the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. on Friday, July 1.
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‘We Are All Arlington!’
Arlington celebrates its diverse history of 40 years of immigration.
The program was part of “Welcoming Week,” an annual series of events in communities across the U.S. that bring together immigrants and U.S. born residents in a spirit of unity.