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Mount Vernon Crime Report for the Week of February 25
The following incidents were reported by the Mount Vernon District Police Station.
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Addressing Campus Sexual Assault
By Adam P. Ebbin - State Senator (D-30)
With only a few days left in this year’s legislative session, the General Assembly has finished much of its business. Republicans have defeated commonsense proposals to raise the minimum wage, close the health care coverage gap, and my bill to keep guns away from toddlers. Negotiators from the House and Senate are inching closer to a final budget deal. Governor McAuliffe has already begun signing some bills into law. Even so, a handful of high-profile issues have yet to be resolved. Notably, we are still working towards a final compromise on how best to prevent and respond to sexual assaults at our colleges and universities.
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Many dog and cat adoption opportunities in Mount Vernon.
Thinking of acquiring a pet dog or cat for yourself or the family? If so, then consider the dog and cat rescue organizations in the area who offer for adoption a multitude of healthy animals of different breeds, types, ages, and sizes.
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Sports Briefs
Dominique Tham, a senior on the Wakefield boys’ basketball team, and head coach Tony Bentley were recognized as the best in Conference 13 this year.
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“Flourishing After 55” for the Week of March 9-12
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs for March 9-12.
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Arlington Boy Wins President's Day Contest
Gavin Ohler, 10, of Arlington, won third place in LearningRx Nat’l President’s Day Contest, by reciting the U.S. Presidents in order while playing Hannon on the piano.
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Centreville Wrestler Love Repeats as 195-Pound State Champ
Wildcats place second in team standings, Westfield produces two champs.
Centreville's Tyler Love ended his high school career with three state championship between wrestling and football.
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McLean Wrestler Grammes Wins 152-Pound State Title
Junior’s confident approach pays off with championship.
McLean had two wrestlers reach the final at Friday's state tournament.
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Vienna: Oakton Girls’ Basketball Continues Winning Ways
Cougars win 10th conference/district title in last 11 years.
The Oakton girls' basketball team defeated Chantilly on Monday to win the Conference 5 championship.
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Editorial: Managing Mental Illness in Jails
Natasha McKenna’s death provides window on national concern.
A national report released on Feb. 11 highlighted the prevalence of people with mental illness incarcerated in local jails.
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Fairfax County School Board Discusses New AAP Center at Poplar Tree
Board seeks more community feedback before taking action.
Greenbriar West Elementary School is far from the only Fairfax County Public School with an overcrowding problem.
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Team Members Teach Children with Autism
Besides participating in robotics competitions, team Robowiz also did community outreach via the START (Spreading Technology And Robotics Together) program. It partnered with the Autism Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) to encourage children with autism to develop an interest in robotics.
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Another Bank to Open at Cardinal Forest Plaza
New TD Bank expected to open in June 2015.
Come Summer 2015, Cardinal Forest Plaza will be the home of a new TD Bank, making the new bank the sixth one to be located near the intersection of Old Keene Mill and Rolling Roads. Also not far from the intersection is a SunTrust Bank, making for a total of seven banks in the area.
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‘You Start with a Box of Metal’
Local robotics team heads to two state championships.
It’s a big deal when a team, academic or athletic, reaches the state championships. But it’s even more impressive when that team does it in two, different states. Meet team Robowiz – 10 local students who’ve reached that level in both Virginia and Maryland. The eight boys and two girls live in Centreville, Chantilly and Fairfax and are in grades eight through 10.