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All Aboard the Ho Ho Ho Train
At Burke Centre Station, Santa trains educate young riders about rail safety.
It was a typical scene at Burke Centre Station, a line of people waiting for the train
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Herndon: ArtSpace Herndon Opens Korean Pop Art Exhibit
Herndon Art Gallery prepares for January events.
Saturday, Dec. 12 there was a reception at ArtSpace Herndon for the Korean Pop Art in America exhibit. The exhibit is at ArtSpace Herndon from Dec. 8 until Jan. 10, 2016.
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Herndon Crime Reports
Notable incidents from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6.
Hit and Run Accident With Injury, Dec. 4, 1200 Block Elden Street. A 43-year-old Herndon man was crossing the roadway when he was struck by a vehicle which then left the area without stopping.
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Herndon: Classical Ballet Theatre Reaches Out During the Holidays
Classical Ballet Theatre kicked off the 2015 holiday season with its annual classic production of “The Nutcracker,” held before sold-out houses at the 520-seat Ernst Theater at Northern Virginia Community College.
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Alexandria City Council Upholds BAR Approval
Council upholds approval of Robinson Terminal South buildings.
The most recent bout of developer EYA and a group of Waterfront residents went in the developer’s favor, but it wasn’t a knockout, and the citizens showed they weren’t going down without a fight.
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People at Work: Lawton ‘Plays the Kettle’
Emily Lawton pushes down the three piston valves in different combinations on her alto horn, pitched in E-flat and used in British style bands. She is "playing the kettle" as the glass doors automatically swing open but customers stop for a minute to listen before grocery shopping.
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Herndon: Fresh, Healthy Food in Season at GreenFare
The restaurant is bringing plant-based food to the masses.
There’s one green sign that stands out amid a sea of red in the K-Mart shopping center these days. “GREENFARE,” it reads, the storefront nestled in a corner of the plaza.
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In Fairfax, A Dance for All
Fairfax ballerinas redefine traditional images of grace and beauty.
Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” is literally a child’s dream, with visions of toys coming to life, anthropomorphic creatures and the supernatural manifesting in vivid detail on stage.
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Arlington: Yorktown Gymnastics Has Talent, High Hopes
Patriots win five-team meet at Langley Monday.
The Yorktown gymnastics team won a five-team meet at Langley High School on Monday.
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Resilient Westfield Football Wins State Championship
Bulldogs defeat Oscar Smith 49-42 in triple overtime.
The Westfield football team defeated Oscar Smith on Dec. 12 to win the 6A state championship.
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Vienna: Crime Reports
Notable incidents from Dec. 4-10.
Suspicious Event - 400 Block Plum St., SW. Between Aug. 1, 2012 at 9 a.m. and Dec. 7, 2015 at 3:13 p.m. A resident reported she had been having issues with a former co-worker since 2012.
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McLean/Great Falls: Our Military Kids, Responding to the Need
McLean based organization helps thousands across the country, especially at Christmas.
McLean’s Linda Davidson co-founded Our Military Kids with 11 grants in 2004. “When I started, it was a volunteer program offering to support families in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.,” she said.
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Alexandria: Firefighters Provide Toys For Local Children
Christmas arrived early for more than 250 children from local Head Start programs as they picked out toys and visited with Santa and Superhero Flash Max during the annual Firefighters and Friends to the Rescue toy drive distribution day Dec. 15 at Penn Daw Fire Station 11.
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Letter: Thanking Public Safety Staff
Letter to the Editor
I continue to hear disturbing reports of police brutality throughout our country, I cannot help but think of the men and women of our own police, sheriff and fire departments.
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Letter: In Appreciation Of George Mason
Letter to the Editor
The Bill of Rights, one of the most important bulwarks of our freedoms, was the product of the wisdom and determination of George Mason IV of Gunston Hall, a proud native Alexandrian.
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Letter: Define Compromise
Letter to the Editor
I am as disappointed with your reporting [“BAR Fight,” Dec. 10] of the recent BAR meeting on the Old Colony site as I am with the BAR and the developers.
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Letter: Trump Hate With Love
Letter to the Editor
I ran for City Council in 2003 as a Republican, and since that time, I have rarely voiced my opinion in public. Recent events, however, compel me to again cast my views into public life, if only for a particular purpose, explained below.
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Letter: Council’s Shortcomings
Letter to the Editor
An election comes and goes. The mayor gets voted out (yea), but all the council members get re-elected. Why?
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Letter: Silberberg Needs Support
Letter to the Editor
Those of us who, for the past six years, have harped on the lame-duck City Council in 2009 for moving city elections to November might well take an object lesson from last month’s results.
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Alexandria Column: All I Want for Christmas …
Commentary–Rebuilding Together Alexandria
In case you are trying to find me, I wanted to let you know that I’m living in a new apartment this year.