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Vienna is Where Softball Holds High Court
Pure Performance Softball Training Center coaches girls and young women on softball techniques and strategy.
Tucked away in a concrete industrial park on Mill Street is a unique training facility for women and girls.
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Editorial: Brightening Outlook for End of Summer
Local pleasures to offset discouraging news.
The news here has been a bit discouraging, and that’s without considering the human tragedy and disaster of several different international situations.
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Staff Gets Go-Ahead to Negotiate Pact
Town and Park Authority will formalize trail-realignment agreement.
Relocation of a portion of the W&OD Trail is just one part of the Vienna Community Center expansion and renovation project – but it’s an important part.
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Great Falls Enjoys Sundays on the Green
Summer concerts series draws crowds to the Village Centre.
The band Atlas Road Crew graced the crowd in the Village Centre for the weekly Concert on the Green event.
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Sigholtz Family Honored
Center in Italy dedicated to gold star army family.
The namesake service members of the new center, Col. Robert Sigholtz Sr. and Capt. Robert Sigholtz Jr. of the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, were the husband and son of Roberta 'Cis’ Sigholtz, a McLean resident.
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Hutchison Elementary Teachers Learn New Ways to teach Science
Next fall, students in Herndon will join a growing movement of innovative science achievement and learning in Virginia.
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Summer Camp, Cabaret at NextStop Theatre
NextStop Theatre’s first summer of theatre classes.
Opening on Aug. 28 at NextStop’s Industrial Strength Theatre will be “Gidion’s Knot” by Johnna Adams.
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The British and the Slaves – July 1814
This is the fifth of a series of articles telling how Alexandrians were affected 200 years ago by the War of 1812. For earlier articles in this series, go to alexandriagazette.com.
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Two Views on Mentoring at Community Lodgings
In 2011, Community Lodgings decided to set up two mentor groups for the teens participating in the After-School program.
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The ‘Divine’ Miss M’s’
Each of the personages I’m recalling deserves individual stories. Their services to Alexandria have meant a great deal to not only the government structure but to each and every citizen.
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Foster Care for Animals
Danielle Cook can’t remember the last time she slept uninterrupted through the night. She has lots of mouths to feed — newborn kittens and puppies, depending on her for survival.
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Brightening Outlook for End of Summer
Local pleasures to offset discouraging news.
The news here has been a bit discouraging, and that’s without considering the human tragedy and disaster of several different international situations.
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Speedboat of a Production
“Legally Blonde: The Musical” comes to the Workhouse.
Youthful, unstoppable energy with sharp wit will be filling the Workhouse stage as "Legally Blonde: The Musical" arrives. "We are delighted to have the Metropolitan Performing Arts Theatre company bring its production of the musical ‘Legally Blonde’ to the Workhouse stage," said John Mason, CEO/President, Workhouse Arts Center.
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Area Roundups
Weekly happenings in the area.