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Locals Join All-Star Line-up at Metro Cooking Show

Area specialty food entrepreneurs among the attractions at the 2012 Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show.

When celebrity chefs and Food Network stars were in Washington last weekend for what has become a Super Bowl for foodies (Giada De Laurentiis, Jacques Pepin, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons and The Chew’s Michael Symon and Carla Hall were just some of the famous faces), some area culinary enthusiasts joined them as well.

West Springfield Junior Wins Essay Contest

The McLean Community Players (MCP) opened the 2012-2013 theatrical season with A. R. Gurney’s play “What I Did Last Summer.”

Letter: Anti-advertisment

To the Editor: As you drive down our roads, it is worthy to recall Michael Lee Pope’s October 18th article, “The Message is not the Median: Fairfax Roadsides Now Free of Political Speech.”

Shop for a Cause at WHC Sisterhood Holiday Boutique

Proceeds benefit variety of charities.

Generous Giving is the goal of the members of the WHC Sisterhood as they set the wheels in motion for their 26th Annual Holiday Boutique — and it is also the philosophy of a number of philanthropic vendors who will be selling their wares and donating their proceeds to causes dear to their hearts.

Alexandria School Notes: Nov. 7, 2012

School notes

‘Art for Paws’ Benefits Animal Services and Adoption Center

Art show helps MCPAW raise funds.

The Huckleberry Fine Art Gallery in Rockville provided a colorful backdrop for the Montgomery County Partners in Animal Well-Being (MCPAW) fund-raising art show, reception and raffle held Saturday evening, Oct. 27.

Alexandria Bulletin Board: Nov. 7, 2012

Upcoming events

Alexandria/Mount Vernon Calendar: Nov. 7, 2012

Upcoming events and activities

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

Mental Health professionals highlight potential health benefits of gratitude.

For many, November ushers in a season of giving thanks, an opportunity to express gratitude, but it can mean even more: some researchers say that Thanksgiving might actually be good for your health.

Using Smart Phone To Get Better Healthcare

New apps and websites designed to make medical visits more efficient.

When Susan Gallagher’s 5-year-old son had an allergic reaction to something he ate at a birthday party, the Reston mother knew she had to get him to an emergency room immediately.

British Murder Mystery at Robinson Secondary

Theater students present “Night Must Fall.”

A British murder mystery, “Night Must Fall,” is Robinson Secondary’s upcoming play. It’s slated for Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 15, 16, 17, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at www.robinsondrama.org and $12 at the door.

Bullis School Holds Town Hall Debate and Mock Election

Students depict different political perspectives.

Students and staff at the Bullis School voted on Tuesday, Nov. 6 for the presidential candidate of their choice.

Commentary: A Faithful Budget

This column is being written before the results of the election are known. Regardless of the outcome, however, the winners will face tough challenges. Growing numbers of persons unemployed and in poverty require consideration and response even as budgets get more difficult to balance.

Foundation Supports Small Business Center

The Virginia Commerce Bank Foundation awarded $3,000 on Oct. 26 to the Alexandria Small Business Development Center as part of a 2012 Platinum sponsorship.

LINK Needs Children’s Coats, Winter Clothes

Addressing hunger in the area.

LINK is seeking civic groups, churches, businesses and schools to partner with LINK to help provide food for needy families this year.

Locally Grown Produce Enhances Menu

Old Angler’s Inn partners with Potomac Farm Market.

Mark Reges, proprietor of the Old Angler’s Inn and Steve Magassy, owner of the Potomac Farm Market have formed an innovative partnership — one that leads to two local businesses beneficially supporting one another.

Letter: Virginia First in Thanksgiving 

We Virginians can rightly claim our forebears first celebrated and established the custom of celebrating Thanksgiving on these shores.

Navy Federal Credit Union Extends Herndon Lease

Two executives with The Ezra Company have negotiated a more than 80,000-square-foot lease in Northern Virginia for the world’s largest credit union.

Letter: Morality and the Budget

Sister Marge Clark discussed "morality and the budget," and argued that "unmet needs" must be the starting point of building any budget [“Discussing Budget Morality,” Reston Connection, Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2012].  Sister Clark is exactly right that budgets and morality are intertwined, but she is precisely wrong on the problem and the solution.

Artist Felisa Federman models one of the hand knit scarves that will be offered at …

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