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Arlington Urban Agriculture Task Force Chickens Out
Panel members fail to reach consensus; submit three separate reports.
The Urban Agriculture Task Force laid an egg.
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Carlyle House Hosts Historic Fashion Show
15 models highlight styles from Colonial and Federal periods, 1753 to 1760s.
Living historians modeled 18th-century clothing at an Historic Fashion Show at the Carlyle House on Saturday, Sept. 21 — clothing that would have been worn by society maverick John Carlyle and his family in Old Town Alexandria. This year’s show focused on the Colonial, Federal and Civil War-era (1753 to 1860s), as well as the mid-19th century. “Our goal was to share the history of fashion that the Carlyle family would have been wearing and encountering among their peers,” said Helen Wirka, curator and site specialist at Carlyle House. The Carlyle’s home was the center of Alexandria’s wealth and politics from 1741 to 1780, according to Wirka. John Carlyle was a town founder, surveyor, justice of the peace, and building contractor. He hosted the Bread and Butter Ball, and entertained the likes of George and Martha Washington, Gen. Edward Braddock and five governors at his mansion. He married Sara Fairfax in 1747, and the couple had seven children. After Sara died, he married Sybil West in 1761; and they had three children.
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‘Thank You for Risking Your Lives’
Colin Powell Elementary honors veterans.
America officially celebrated Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 12, and so did the students, teachers and staff of Colin Powell Elementary. They invited local veterans to the school, plus fire and police personnel, for their eighth annual Veterans Day Celebration.
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Remembering Ryan Dillon
Burke resident dies at age 22.
Life stacked the deck against Ryan Dillon. He was autistic and had bone cancer and just lived to age 22.
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Electricity Blamed for Many House Fires in Fairfax County
Safety precautions can be taken before tragedy strikes.
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The Future of Lake Accotink is Still In the Crosshairs
Everything is on hold this winter though.
Lake's Future
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Officer of the Quarter: PFC Jackson Russell
PFC Jackson Russell is the Sully District Police Station’s Officer of the Quarter for October, November and December 2023. He was honored at the Jan. 10 meeting of the station’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC).
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District Members, Board of Supervisors
Braddock, Franconia, Mount Vernon, Providence & Springfield Districts
The Nov. 7 election includes the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Nine members are elected by voters in local districts to serve four-year terms. Twenty-one district candidates are in the race, with seven incumbents.
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Volunteers
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School Notes
School Notes
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With Each Shot, Marino’s Crowd Holds Breath
Family, friends support Fairfax native during up-and-down AT&T National.
With Each Shot, Marino’s Crowd Holds Breath
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Langley Lacrosse Prevails in State Quarterfinal
Saxon boys next set to meet Broad Run in state semifinals.
Langley Lacrosse Prevails in State Quarterfinal
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With Each Shot, Marino’s Crowd Holds Breath
Family, friends support Fairfax native during up-and-down AT&T National.
With Each Shot, Marino’s Crowd Holds Breath
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Langley Lacrosse Prevails in State Quarterfinal
Saxon boys next set to meet Broad Run in state semifinals.
Langley Lacrosse Prevails in State Quarterfinal
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Spartans Garner Boys’ Lax Title
Broad Run avenges last year’s finals game loss to Heritage.
Spartans Garner Boys’ Lax Title
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Supervisors Back Flyover
Supervisors Back Flyover
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Obituary: Thomas Richard Downs
Obituary
Commander Tom R. Downs, USN, Ret., 91, a 57-year resident of Alexandria, who was the first Trustee Emeritus of the Alexandria Symphony, dating from the early 1990s, died on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. A burial service with full military honors will be held Friday, May 8, 9 a.m. at Old Post Chapel, Fort Myers.
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Teens: Most in Need of Foster Care Homes
Virginia's largest age group in need of homes is between 16 to 18-years-old.
At 54 years old, Julie wanted to be an adoptive parent for over a decade. But it wasn't until last year that she finally brought a child home.
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Rocky Run Presents iWitness to History
Learning about the past from those who lived it.
Before Rocky Run Middle seventh-graders headed off for summer, they traveled back to the past via their school’s “World War II Oral History Day.” And this year’s event, the 15th annual, even had a new name, “iWitness to History Day.”
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Signature Sees ‘What Butler Saw’
Orton’s play keeps sense of humor after 35 years.
Signature Sees ‘What Butler Saw’