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Signature Celebrates
Virginia’s Signature Theatre opens its doors for their annual Open House on Saturday, Aug. 4.
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Top 100: Larry Fones, Fairfax Football, Baseball and Basketball, 1948
Larry Fones is from a different time. Fones is from a time when football players wore leather helmets and guns marked the end of the games' quarters.
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Top 100: Eddie Royal, Football, 2003
Westfield was trailing early in the 2003 Group AAA Division 6 state championship game. It was a position that the Bulldogs had not been in very often that season.
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Top 100: Felton Brothers, Basketball Hayfield 1994 and 1998
Two brothers, seven years, one program, numerous accolades and immeasurable impact.
The writing above the number 33 jersey on Hayfield Secondary's Basketball Hall of Fame wall says the number was retired in 1997. A deeper gaze into the number reveals a story of family, winning and losing, record breaking, team leadership and passion for the sport.
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Top 100: Brandon Corso, Football, Woodson 1992
In September of 1991 the Connection came out with its Northern Virginia Football Preview for that year. The caption under the photo on page 3 read, "Woodson flies Air Corso again in 1991."
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What about Meow?
King Street Cats raises awareness for shy and mature cats.
Mature and shy cats at animal shelters do not make immediate impressions, and are often overlooked by the young and outgoing. Through no fault of their own, these cats have a difficult time finding a loving home.
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Alexandria/Mount Vernon Entertainment Calendar 7/25/12
Calendar Events
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Pet Submission by Susan Dawson & Max Rotermund: Cinco de Mayo
Susan Dawson and Max Rotermund’s 3-year old cat Cinco (we got him on May 5) came from the pound, so they really don’t know what breed of cat he is.
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Obituary: Edward S. Kidd, Jr.
The Hon. Judge Edward S. Kidd, Jr., 81, died peacefully July 14, 2012.
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The Best Cat a Girl Could Have
Four years ago, Esme Bass moved to Springfield and adopted Jack, the bow-legged, cross-eyed cat that belonged to the previous owner of her apartment.
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Alexandria Bulletin Board 7/25/12
Alexandria Bulletin Board Events
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Springfield’s Chat Room
Some things never change at Bob's Barber Shop.
I got my first haircut at Bob’s Barber Shop in the early 1970s. Not much has changed since then.
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Weekly Entertainment (Burke/Fairfax/Fairfax Station/Springfield)
July 27-August 10.
Entertainment in Burke/Fairfax/Fairfax Station/Springfield.
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Letter: War Against Women
Thoughts on the current status of gender equality.
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Letter: Government-Controlled Healthcare
Letter to the Editor
"Leaving Millions on the Table" and "Making Care Affordable" in this week’s Connection [July 19-25, 2012] do not include important facts about government-controlled healthcare.