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Weekend Fun in Fairfax County - May 22-24, 2015
A roundup of entertaining things to do this weekend.
A roundup of fun things to do this weekend in Fairfax county.
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Vienna: Marshall Boys' Lacrosse Wins First Conference Championship
Statesmen defeat Mount Vernon in Conference 13 tournament final.
The Marshall boys' lacrosse team beat Mount Vernon 17-10 on Thursday
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Springfield: St. Mark’s Program Supports Lynbrook Elementary
Several Lynbrook Elementary School students spent the first few weeks of May making “Hug Pillows” as part of a weekly after-school program run by members of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Springfield.
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Clifton Caboose Twilight Runners Race Despite Rain
Late spring showers went from light to heavy as runners lined up to begin the annual Clifton Caboose Twilight Run on Saturday, May 16. Undeterred by the rain, competitors in the one-mile run-walk race took off around 6 p.m., followed shortly thereafter by five-kilometer runners.
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Fragile X Walk at Burke Lake Draws Over 200
Like many parents and children, one of Burke Centre resident Monica Peña’s biggest challenges with her son Nicolas is communication. Unlike most children, “Nico” was diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome at birth.
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Fairfax: Del. David Bulova Announces Re-Election Campaign
Del. David Bulova (D-37) announced his campaign to seek re-election to the Virginia General Assembly at a May 17 event held at Brion’s Grille in Fairfax.
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Letter: Take a Moment to Remember Fallen Troops
Letter to the Editor
I hope that Americans will take a moment from whatever they are doing this Memorial Day to remember our fallen troops.
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T.C. Williams Boys' Soccer Falls in Conference Semis
Benzina scores lone goal in 2-1 loss to Woodson.
The T.C. Williams boys’ soccer team was the aggressor early in Tuesday’s Conference 7 tournament semifinal match against Woodson, but had nothing to show for it at halftime.
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Alexandria/Mount Vernon Memorial Day Weekend Fun: May 22-25
Events near Alexandria and Mount Vernon for Memorial Day weekend.
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Alexandria: 'Faces Never Forgotten'
Search continues for photos of Alexandria Vietnam veterans.
The name Humbert R. Versace is inscribed on Panel 01E, Row 033 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. But in his hometown, “Rocky” Versace’s sacrifice and that of 66 other Alexandrians is memorialized in a statue on Commonwealth Avenue in Del Ray.
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T.C. Girls’ Varsity Light Weight 8 Captures Bronze Medal
Four other Titan boats advance to the finals at Stotesbury
The T.C. Williams crew team proved this weekend that it can compete with the best boats in the country.
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Fairfax County: Police Commission Holds Public Forum
Deborah Moronese of Vienna said a disagreement with her son over his use of Wi-Fi in their home prompted him to call Fairfax County Police.
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Potomac Memorial Day Weekend Fun: May 22-25
Events in and near Potomac for the weekend of May 22-25.
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Alexandria: Artfully Chocolate is Closing
Artfully Chocolate to close its doors May 27.
When Eric Nelson turned 50 in the summer of 2006, he “jumped off the cliff.”
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History Lesson: Spring Bank During the Civil War
In the pedestrian area next to Richmond Highway between the Pizza Hut restaurant and the Kings Crossing Shopping Center is a Virginia Historical marker for the Union army defensive forts once in this area of Mount Vernon. All are gone except for Fort Willard, a Fairfax County park in the Belle Haven community. The largest was Fort Lyon located where the Huntington Metro Station is today.
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Reston: Three for One, and One For All?
Board of Supervisors, Rescue Reston and Reston Association all filed legal appeals of the Board of Zoning Appeals April ruling regarding Reston National Golf Course.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Rescue Reston and Reston Association last week filed legal appeals of the county’s Board of Zoning Appeals.