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Column: The Top 20: A 2015 Legislative Summary – Part II
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This is Part II of my column regarding the Top 20 legislative highlights from the 2015 General Assembly session. Last week, I discussed the top 7. Here are the rest.
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Letter: Be Part of the Solution
Letter to the Editor
The schools in the Mount Vernon and Lee communities are scheduled to receive $150 million worth of renovations and facility improvements over the next five years.
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Nova nursing students awarded Harriet H. Fatzinger Memorial Scholarships at Fort Belvoir
In 2011, Mount Vernon resident Dr. Glenn B. Fatzinger and his daughter Jennifer created a pair of scholarships to memorialize their wife and mother Harriet H. Fatzinger.
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Lake Braddock and Robinson Update Security
According to school releases, Lake Braddock and Robinson Secondary Schools have each updated security features on their campuses.
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Where are Fort Hunt Spanish Immersion graduates now?
Many graduates of the Fort Hunt Spanish immersion program have continued learning the language through middle and high school. Some have gone on to study abroad in Spanish language countries, while others found the language to be helpful in their careers.
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Mount Vernon: FHES Spanish Immersion Program Marks 25th Anniversary
From the Fort Hunt Elementary School PTA’s bi-weekly publication, El Zorro.
Over the past two-and-a-half decades, about 1,000 Fort Hunt students have moved on from their primary schooling years having learned more than just the three Rs. They also came away speaking Spanish.
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Surovell Kicks Off Senate Campaign
Mount Vernon residents Lyn Snodgrass, Alan Edelstein and Jim Seeley engaged Del. Scott Surovell (D-44) in a banquet room of The Landing restaurant in Woodbridge.
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Reston Teacher Mary Anne Rossbach Named Virginia Math Educator of the Year
The nominees come from all over the Commonwealth of Virginia, but it was Mary Anne Rossbach, a sixth grade teacher from Sunrise Valley Elementary School in Reston, who accepted the 2015 William C. Lowry Mathematics Educator of the Year award on Saturday, March 7 at a dinner ceremony in Virginia Beach.
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Mount Vernon: Residents Help Shape County Budget
Citizen ideas on budget and services sought.
Despite a damp dreary Saturday morning, several dozen people turned out at the South County Government Center for the first of two community dialogues on the proposed budgets for Fairfax County government and schools. The meeting along Route 1 began in the morning, followed by a similar event at the Fairfax County Government Center in the afternoon. Both were hosted by Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova.
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South Lakes Swimmer Champions Cerebral Palsy in Honor of Cousin
Katie Grealish loves to swim and even though most of her family doesn't share her passion, she knows her cousin does.
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Letter: Hold WMATA Board Accountable
Letter to the Editor
The Washington Metropolitan Transportation Authority (WMATA) which runs Metrorail and Metrobus recently called off its executive director search after three finalists withdrew and the board deadlocked over priorities in the face of continuing fare hikes, deteriorating service and deadly safety lapses.
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Herndon's NextStop Theatre Produces 'The Secret Garden'
The beloved novel, “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett, has been transformed into a musical that will be gracing the stage at NextStop Theatre. It is “a joyful, entertaining story about the enduring power of love, through all obstacles and across all boundaries,” said Evan Hoffmann, director of the NextStop production.
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Chantilly: Westfield Suffers Gut-Wrenching Loss in State Final
Missed free throws in final minute cost Bulldogs against Colonial Forge.
After overcoming a 15-point first-half deficit, the Westfield Bulldogs had a state championship in their grasp Saturday night.
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FCPS Students Win 17 First Place Awards at Virginia DECA Conference
A total of 385 students from 20 Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) high schools and the Fair Oaks Classroom on the Mall were recognized at the Virginia DEC
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Vienna: Hot-Handed Bethel too Much for Oakton
Cougars fall in 6A girls' basketball state semifinals.
The Oakton girls' basketball team ended its season with a 27-2 record.
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Chantilly: ‘I’m Just Thrilled To Be Here’
Blakley takes helm at Sully District Police Station.
Right from the start, Bob Blakley planned to become a police officer. Born in Clearwater, Fla., he joined the Police Explorers in 10th grade. And when his family moved to Georgia the next year, he started an Explorer post there. “People say it’s a calling,” said Blakley. “I just knew that’s what I wanted to do.”
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I-66 Inside the Beltway Plans
Officials present transformation plans for the eastbound section from I-495 to Route 29 in Rosslyn.
Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne headlined the “I-66 Inside the Beltway Transformation Project Kick-Off” briefing on Thursday, March 12 at the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Northern Virginia District office.
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Alexandria: Bishop Ireton Girls’ Lax Now ‘The Hunted’
Cardinals open season with win over Georgetown Visitation.
The Bishop Ireton girls' lacrosse team defeated Georgetown Visitation 11-9 on Tuesday.
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National Youth Orchestra Includes Vienna Talent
Percussionist from Vienna receives chance to perform under conductor Charles Dutoit and with pianist Yundi Li.
Tyler Cunningham, 18-year-old senior and percussionist at Langley High School, will join 113 other young musicians from around the country selected to form the 2015 National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA).