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Emergency Response Classes Begin in Springfield
This Saturday, April 26, Fire and Rescue Department is beginning a basic Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class at the LDS Church in Springfield. There is still plenty of room if you'd like to attend. The class will meet on four Saturdays and run each day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; tentative class dates are April 26, May 3, May 10 and May 24.
Hitting on the Sweet Spot of Summer
One of the most beloved summer pastimes is all over Fairfax.
Tennis is everywhere in Fairfax this summer. As the weather starts heating up and the days get longer, more and more people are flocking to the courts to get their adrenaline fix, work on their backhand swing or just have fun with friends and neighbors. Whatever the reason people grab for their racquets it is clear that the opportunities for tennis players are everywhere.
Wolftrap Elementary Wins Odyssey of the Mind Competition
Students from Wolftrap Elementary School competed at the NoVa North Odyssey of the Mind Region 9 Tournament, which took place at Oakton High School on March 8. Wolftrap Elementary's Division II Team competing for Problem #3,“It's How We Rule” placed first for the second year in a row, and will advance to the State Tournament in Rocky Mount, Va. on April 26. This was the first year that the sixth grade team participated in Division II where they competed against sixth, seventh and eighth grade teams from across the region. Team members are: Kiran Gowda, Wendy McHone, Ruhi Mehta, Valerie Nayak, Michael Shi, Katarina Stefanik and Lauen Van Stone, coached by Rachelle Stefanik and Tracy McHone.
Week in Great Falls and McLean
Weekly happenings in Great Falls and McLean
Build Your Business with the Power of Trend: Masonite reveals the latest trends through whole home solutions
Build Your Business with the Power of Trend Masonite reveals the latest trends through whole home solutions by leveraging the home’s greatest visual impact. Come learn how to use trend to grow your business.
Editorial: Send Pet Photos
The Pet Gazette, a twice-yearly special edition, will publish the last week of February, and photos and stories of your pets with you and your family should be submitted by Friday, Feb. 19.
Shepherd’s Center Volunteer Wins Education and Literacy Volunteer Award
The Shepherd’s Center of Northern Virginia (SCNOVA) has announced that their volunteer, Mike Mulreany, of Oakton, received the Fairfax County Volunteer Services award in the Education and Literacy category.
Herndon Area Nonprofits: Making Community Work
GrandInvolve is recruiting older adults as volunteers who would like to become mentors, reading and math helpers, and classroom helpers.
Opinion: Registered to Vote at Current Address?
Oct. 15 deadline; encourage eligible high school and college students to vote as well.
It's a key question that must be answered by Oct. 15 in order to vote in this presidential election: are you registered to vote at your current address? Answering that question early, and voting early, will help ensure that your vote is counted and will contribute to a more orderly Election Day.
Obituary: Leah Angela Socha, 66, of Fairfax, Dies
Leah Angela Socha was born Aug. 28, 1949 in Meriden, Conn. to George Kakis and Evelyn Mitchell. She attended High School in Wethersfield, Conn. then moved to Massachusetts where she met her husband Bernie.
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Regional Tourism Initiatives Are Wave of the Future
Alexandria's Tourism Industry Rebounds from 9/11
Regional Tourism Initiatives Are Wave of the Future
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York Supports Outsourcing
Supervisor Scott York (I-Sterling) recommends outsourcing operations to save money.
York Supports Outsourcing
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Park Bond Would Raise $75 Million
Bond would provide funding for a variety of park and recreation services.
Park Bond Would Raise $75 Million
Call to Prevent Teen Sex Trafficking
Walk/Run for Freedom raises awareness of teen sex trafficking in Northern Virginia.