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Coastal Riverine Squadron Welcomes New Commanding Officer
Cmdr. Mark Harris of Burke takes command.
In a traditional change of command ceremony, Cmdr. Mark Harris of Burke relieved Cmdr. Nathan York as commanding officer of Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS) 4 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Dec. 11.
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Editorial: Merry Christmas
The pages of the Connection have been full of holiday spirit for more than a month. Menorah lightings, group and individual efforts to help the needy, stories of giving, secular celebrations, religious celebrations.
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Classified Advertising December 23, 2015
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Mount Vernon: UCM Adjusting How To Elevate People Out of Poverty
Nichelle Mitchem has always been interested in poverty issues. “In the high school yearbook, other people’s future interests were roller-skating and disco dancing,” she said. “Mine said ‘poverty lawyer.’”
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Fairfax, Vienna: Fourth Thai By Thai Opens in Dunn Loring
Chief Chef Eed Banchanurat Landon loves to listen to and accommodate her customers. When those at the Sterling location of her Thai By Thai restaurants started requesting other dishes than were on the menu -- things they remembered eating back in Thailand -- she was happy to oblige.
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Lorton Community Action Center Distributes Food and Toys to Hundreds
On Friday, Lorton Community Action Center executive director Linda Patterson realized they were going to be short on gift cards for clients as part of the nonprofit’s holiday package distribution.
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Fairfax County School Board Opens the Door for School Name Changes
No decisions made to affect current school names.
The Fairfax County School Board did not change any names of schools at its Dec. 17 regular business meeting.
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Herndon 2015: Year in Review
Town elections spring to fall; Rust retires, Boysko elected, downtown vision takes shape and more.
Year in Review
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Letter
Letter to the Editor
I am a 16-year sophomore at Annandale High School in Annandale, Virginia. However, I was born in Reston, Oct. 12, 1999. Up until 2 years ago I spent the first 14 years of my life either living in Reston or in a city bordering Reston.
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Reston: Metro’s New Manager Meets the Public
Farewell paper tickets, welcome General Manager Wiedefeld.
In 1965, federal legislation allowed for the creation of a mass transit system for Washington, D.C.
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Letter: Discouraging Public Hearing
Letter to the Editor
If what we witnessed at the Alexandria City Council’s public hearing recently is an indicator of what we can expect in the next three years, we have reason to be greatly concerned.
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Reston: Global Village at Lake Anne
On Friday, Dec. 11, Lake Anne Nursery Kindergarten (LANK) held its third annual Global Village event, which celebrated family, peace, and diversity.
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Alexandria Brief: Affordable Apartments Available
Jackson Crossing, a new affordable mid-rise apartment community located at 120 East Reed Ave., is scheduled to open this winter.
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Reston: 2015 Year in Review
Death of the Founder; termination of Lake Anne redevelopment, defense of golf course and more.
Year in Review
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Top Reston/Herndon Sports Moments from 2015
South Lakes baseball, football win in playoffs.
The year 2015 included the end of a playoff drought, a program turnaround and a few individual titles for Reston/Herndon high school sports.
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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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Herndon: Only LIGHT Can Do That!
A living history musical celebrating the greatness of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
ArtSpace Herndon presents Only LIGHT Can Do That! on Jan. 16, 4-5 p.m. at Floris United Methodist Church.
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Local Student Honored for Scientific Research
Daniel Chae and his teammates won a $30,000 scholarship in Siemens Competition.
A high school senior from Oakton received a national honor recently for a scientific research project on 3-D tissue printing. Daniel Chae, a student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, was named a national finalist in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology.
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Independence Days
For many area seniors, aging-in-place is a strike for self-reliance.
Irene Coyne, 77, fills her days with activities, from crafting jewelry and knitting to volunteer work at a multitude of nonprofit organizations, such as Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna and Our Lady of Good Counsel Church.
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2015 in Vienna, The Year That Was
Community center renovation was community’s biggest newsworthy story.
Not much in the way of earth-shattering events happens in Vienna and not much changes there every year …