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Bulletin Board Feb. 15-21
Know of something missing from the community calendar? E-mail it to arlington@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is 2 p.m. the Thursday before publication. Call Steve Hibbard at 703-917-6407 with any questions. Photos are welcome. For more volunteer opportunities, classes, announcements visit http://www.arlingtonconnection.com and click on Community.
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Tutoring In the 21st Century
Program at Mt. Vernon Community School embraced by all.
Tutoring In the 21st Century
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Opinion: Commentary: We Need to Start Talking About the Emotional Impact of Election Day
This week I was invited to participate in a focus group to solicit ideas for an upcoming conversation around the impact of the November 3 elections on the philanthropic sector.
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Celebrating 10 Years of Community
St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub thanks community it serves, and helped to create.
Celebrating 10 Years of Community
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What's New at Centreville United Methodist
What's New at Centreville United Methodist
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What's New at Centreville United Methodist
What's New at Centreville United Methodist
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What's New at Centreville United Methodist
What's New at Centreville United Methodist
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What's New at Centreville United Methodist
What's New at Centreville United Methodist
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Opportunity Neighborhood
Organization celebrates first anniversary with bus tour.
Opportunity Neighborhood, a group that helps children succeed in school and life, celebrated its first anniversary with an 11-stop bus tour targeting Mount Vernon schools and neighborhoods along Route 1. The tour highlighted the areas that are served by the organization which supports young people from “cradle to college to career.” The tour started at the South County Government Center, which houses Human Services agencies in Fairfax County.
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ARHA Seeks Developer Partner for Glebe Park
2006 budget subject to new HUD rules.
ARHA Seeks Developer Partner for Glebe Park
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‘They Love Each Other with All Their Hearts’
Chantilly High presents ‘You Can’t Take it With You.’
A funny and heartwarming story of an American family is portrayed in Chantilly High’s upcoming production of “You Can’t Take It with You.” It’s the school’s Cappies show and, said Director Ed Monk, “It’s double-cast because we have such a huge group of talented juniors and seniors.”
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Restaurant Rolls Out Local Chefs Market in Reston
Fresh groceries offered at McCormick and Schmick’s.
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Financial Nutrition Delivered
Harris Teeter steps up to the plate in the name of hunger.
Financial Nutrition Delivered
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New Gym, New Ideas
New Gym, New Ideas
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Howell, Plum Meet With Residents
Citizens get chance to voice concerns before General Assembly session.
This General Assembly session will be a tough year to budget, according to two local legislators. State Senator Janet Howell (D-32) and Del. Ken Plum (D-36) met with local residents Jan. 8 at Reston Community Center - Hunter Mill to talk about the upcoming session and hear what their constituents thought are the issues to focus on.
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Infant/Toddler Appreciation Luncheon
34th Annual Infant Toddler Family Day Care Provider Appreciation Celebration honors childcare workers.
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Column: A Walk Down Memory Lane
Eighty-two year old Maeda* remembers moving as a child to Alexandria from Halifax, N.C. with her parents and five siblings. Their home on Cameron Street did not have electricity — everything was coal or kerosene powered. Coal trains used to run near her home on the way to Fannon’s and often times the train workers would throw some coal off during winter months, keeping her family warm. Maeda also remembers the penny candy stores on Henry Street, the Majestic Restaurant on King Street, and eventually a service station and Dr. Pepper office. And Mutual Ice on Henry Street used to keep full her family’s 50-pound icebox with weekly deliveries.
