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Rocky Run Student Wins Writing Contest

Peter Hwang is only in the seventh grade at Rocky Run Middle School, but he recently won the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) writing contest. He wrote an essay answering the question, “What would you say to the Founding Fathers?”

JCCGW Celebrates 100 Years Creating Community

Year-long celebration of center’s centennial.

Throughout this year, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington (JCCGW) will be celebrating 100 years of “connecting people of the Jewish community with each other, Israel and the broader community.”

Opening Doors for Neighbors in Need

FACETS marks 25 years of community service.

“A few years ago my life underwent two major changes that shook my world. … My husband and I separated and then I lost my job.” Lisa, a Fairfax mother, delivered that blunt statement during her speech to a crowd of more than 400 people during FACETS’ “Opening Doors” Benefit Breakfast on April 25.

Mount Vernon Bulletin Board May 1

Information on events taking place in Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon Council secretary Carol Coyle congratulates Mount Vernon High School student Reemal Zaheer on …

Delegate David Bulova (D-37) was one of more than 400 supporters who gathered at the …

Supporting Injured Officer

A community celebrates and supports Officer Long Dinh.

On Sunday, April 28, Officer Long Dinh arrived at the fundraiser hosted by the Fraternal Order of the Police (FOP) and was met with enthusiastic applause and praise.

Officers Ashraf and Kourt point to one of the raffle prizes offered—a BMW cruising bicycle.

Letter to the Editor: Everyone Voted Against Moving PES to Brickyard

An open letter to the Board of Education and the community: Recently, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) decided to consider moving the Potomac Elementary School (PES) to the Brickyard site.

Letter to the Editor: What’s Next for the Brickyard Middle School Site?

Two weeks ago I attended a meeting of the Potomac Elementary School PTA and other concerned residents of Potomac. The topic of the meeting was the long-awaited modernization of Potomac Elementary School (PES).

Letter: TJ: Competition, Not Quotas

Your editorial, "Value-added Evaluation," [The Connection, April 18-24, 2013] seems to appear regularly—in slightly different forms and it remains misguided.

County’s Black Eye

MCPS has no plans to allow organic farm to continue; judge denies legal fees but scolds county, school board.

Circuit Court Judge Robert A. Greenberg’s ruling went far beyond the bottom line. Greenberg denied the request by the Brickyard Coalition and organic farmer Nick Maravell to be reimbursed for legal fees spent in battling the county over the use of 20 acres of farmland on a future school site on Brickyard Road.

Column: In Judge’s Own Words

Circuit Court Judge Robert A. Greenberg’s ruling, entered April 23, 2013 in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County:

Real Estate Fraud Leads to Prison

Lorton woman sentenced to two years behind bars.

A 35-year-old Lorton woman conspired with three other people in an illegal real estate scheme to yield them big bucks. They plotted to take over the titles of homes in Washington, D.C., without the real property owners’ knowledge.

Lees Corner Sixth-Graders Help Stop Hunger Now

Children at Lees Corner Elementary are taking a bite out of world hunger. They raised money to purchase food and, last Wednesday, April 24, students in teacher Jeffrey Houser’s sixth-grade class packaged enough meals to feed 103,200 people.

Making The ‘Junk Food Blues’ Music Video

To the tune of jazz, nine children from the Kidz MusiQ Club recorded a music video in Fairfax Sunday, April 14, to the song “Junk Food Blues.”

Tell Your Story with ‘Better Said Than Done’

Storytellers in Northern Virginia troupe “Better Said Than Done” come from all over to tell their stories.

Started in 2011 by Jessica Piscitelli, “Better Said Than Done,” a professional storytelling troupe, has gone from strength to strength over the past two years with a pool of about 45 talented storytellers. But who knew people would be interested in coming out to listen to what they have to say?

Reston resident David Supley Foxworth performs one of his stories.

Alexandria and Mount Vernon Calendar May 1

Entertainment events in Alexandria and Mount Vernon.

Fairfax Teenager Wins Writing Contest

Peter Hwang is only in the seventh grade, but he recently won the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) writing contest. He wrote an essay answering the question, “What would you say to the Founding Fathers?”

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