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Potomac Bulletin Board: Oct. 3, 2012

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Potomac Calendar: Oct. 3, 2012

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Focusing on the ‘Last Mile’

Transit study presented in Herndon.

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) hosted its final public meeting to present an overview of their Super NoVa Region Transit and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) study at Herndon Middle School on the evening of Sept. 27.

Herndon Celebrates Arts Week

Oct. 8 through 13 will feature daily art activities.

The Council for the Arts of Herndon will host Arts Week in Herndon taking advantage of a holiday week to feature all kinds of local art. Starting Monday, Oct. 8 and going through Saturday, Oct. 13, there will be events all over town, featuring artists, live music and classes for people of all ages and interests.

Herndon High Hosts Band Competition

Fairfax High places first, McLean High second in Class VI.

The stadium at Herndon High was packed Saturday with friends and family attending the 16th Annual Virginia’s Showcase of Bands. Twenty-six high school marching bands from across northern Virginia and Maryland competed throughout the day Saturday, with the larger bands performing Saturday evening.

Inova Provides ‘Link to Pink’

To celebrate the growing awareness around breast cancer, Inova Breast Care Institute is hosting several events throughout October.

County Gets Election Ready

Fairfax County prepares voters for new election measures.

"The good news in Fairfax County is that almost everyone who is eligible is registered to vote," said Cameron Quinn, Fairfax County’s chief election official. "Our problem in Fairfax County is not voter apathy, and it’s not getting people to register. What we don't have is every registered voter registered at their correct address."

Sun Design to Sponsor Great Falls Studios Tour

Home remodeling company embraces community art as novel way to showcase its own design capabilities.

Great Falls Studios, a community arts organization with more than 100 artist members in Great Falls, announced this week that the home remodeling company Sun Design has agreed to sponsor the art group’s Ninth Annual Great Falls Studios Tour, Oct. 20 and 21.

Tree Removals Postponed

The Virginia Department of Transportation has postponed the removal of two white oak trees at the corner of Georgetown Pike and Walker Road, allowing the community to hire an arborist to examine the two trees.

Arlington School Notes: Oct. 3, 2012

School notes.

Week in Vienna

Effective Oct. 1, 2012, landlords must provide advance written authorization for a renter to receive water and sewer services from the Town of Vienna by completing a Landlord Authorization Form, available online at www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?nid=254. When signing up for water and sewer services, renters must provide a signed copy of the Landlord Authorization Form, a Customer Agreement Form and pay a lien offset payment of $225.

Arlington Orange Line: Oct. 3, 2012

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Vienna’s ‘Magical Place’

Sharing the secrets of Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

I know of a secret garden where herbs and flowers sweeten the air, where mango yellow Monarch butterflies suck the nectar from the purple throated phlox, and where peaceful lakes give cooling comfort to the grey-frocked geese honking parental guidance to their young in the quiet peacefulness of Nature’s bosom.

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