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Roundups: Police Seek Robbers

Fairfax County police are seeking the group of teens who assaulted two other teens and robbed one of them.

Jagels: ‘Go Lead a Life of Inspiration’

Principal offers words of wisdom to the graduates.

When students first come to Mountain View, they often tell Principal Dave Jagels that they “hope” to graduate. But hoping, alone, won’t make it happen. Hope, he told his school’s almost-graduates, is a function of struggle.

WGCC Swimmers Crush Edgemoor

The Washington Golf and Country Club (WGCC) Lightning defeated Edgemoor in a lopsided victory.

Filling a Special Need

Potomac resident launches www.mamiegrace.com.

Branson joined forces with her friend, entrepreneur Andrew Dunnavant, and over the past 9 months, they have built www.mamiegrace.com — a website that features not only a detailed inventory of resources from across the US, but provides reviews and information about many of the items on the list.

Halting the Summer Slide

Local educators offer suggestions to keep children learning through the summer.

Wendi Taylor, North Potomac mother of three, isn’t vacationing, however: She’s helping her three elementary school-aged boys keep their academic skills sharp.

Wendy and Chris Taylor, pictured with their children — 9-year-old Brennan, 6-year-old Harrison and 3-year-old …

Roads, Cars Challenge Bike Commuters

Commuting by bike poses challenges and conveniences.

The most direct way from the Saratoga Shopping Center to the Franconia-Springfield metro station by bicycle is through Hooes Road, that is, with the exception of actually getting on the Franconia-Springfield Parkway on a bicycle.

Letter: Unsolved Landfill Issues

To the Editor: Your article "Landfill Decision Deferred to July 29" [Connection, June 19-25, 2014] reporting on the controversial Lorton landfill extension proposed by EnviroSolutions (ESI) omits two strategic facts that pertain to the discussion. The first is that developers are tending increasingly to recycle construction waste, rather than send it to landfills. This will undoubtedly impact a planned closure date, plus any projected revenues the County plans to obtain from ESI landfill operations should be reduced accordingly.

Fairfax Teacher to Participate in National Education Program

Patricia Becker-Sabik of Eagle Ridge Middle School in Ashburn, Angie Rollett of Chantilly High School, and Christine Watson of Daniels Run Elementary School in Fairfax have been selected from a pool of more than 400 applicants to participate in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Teacher Institute for the week of July 7-11, 2014.

Examining a Stressed-out Teen’s Life

Hub Theatre brings world premiere of "Abominable."

Life as a teenager can be fraught with anxiety. Now Fairfax's Hub Theater is bringing a premiere production inspired by "the regularly escalating violence that is being perpetrated in and on our schools" said Hub artistic director and playwright Helen Pafumi. The play is "Abominable."

CFTC Offers Children’s Summer Theater Camp

The City of Fairfax Theatre Company (CFTC) hopes to replace children’s summertime blues with a chance to not only learn about acting, but perform onstage.

‘Thank You for Your Time and Dedication’

City bids farewell to Councilmen Drummond and Stombres.

The City of Fairfax bid farewell last week to outgoing City Councilmen Dan Drummond and Steve Stombres in a special ceremony on the City Hall lawn. Each has served for six years, and the June 24 event included Boy Scouts, the City of Fairfax band, and the City Police and Fire Department Joint Honor Guard.

Council, School Board Look to the Future

Swearing-in ceremony at Veterans Amphitheater.

Before friends, family, colleagues and guests, City of Fairfax Mayor Scott Silverthorne and members of the City Council and School Board were sworn in last Tuesday, June 24, in the Veterans Amphitheater outside City Hall.

Letter: Later Start Times Can Benefit Community

To the Editor: To set the record straight, there is nothing worse for traffic than a car crash, and sleepy teen drivers are like drunk drivers in terms of performance behind the wheel. Later high school start times are safer for teens and also for the rest of us as they have been shown to significantly decrease car crashes in young drivers.

Full-Day Mondays start in September

Teachers promised planning time.

Full-day Mondays for all.

Area Gears Up for Rail Opening

Silver Line starts running on July 26.

On July 26, the expectations and hopes of commuters in Tysons and Reston will either be met or dashed when the gates to the Silver Line Metro stations are opened at noon.

Rebuilding Together Joins Crate and Barrel to Repair New Generations Home in Vienna

More than 50 associates from Crate and Barrel joined Rebuilding Together to make repairs and renovations to the New Generations residential treatment home for women receiving treatment services for substance use and mental health disorders and their children.

Letter: Outraged by Medicaid Rejection

It is senseless to reject federal funds that would clearly benefit Virginians.

Senior Projects Create Opportunities After Graduation

The Senior Project presentation is the last requirement that students fulfill before graduating from Flint Hill School.

Optimists Honor Local Officers

Vienna Police Officer Patrick Kiley and Fairfax County Officer Philip C. Stone recognized.

On June 18, the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna honored Town of Vienna Police Officer Patrick J. Kiley and Fairfax County Police Officer PFC Philip C. Stone, Fair Oaks District, with its “Charles A. Robinson Jr. Respect for the Law” awards.

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