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Weekly Entertainment (Vienna/McLean/Great Falls)

July 19-26.

Entertainment in Vienna/McLean/Great Falls.

Developer Moves Forward with Plans to Redevelop Waterfront Property

Carr Hospitality seeks approval for concept even though zoning has yet to be approved.

One of the ghosts haunting the Alexandria waterfront is Samuel Cummings, international arms dealer who owned a warehouse now at the center of a controversial redevelopment proposal.

Reclusive Former Sheriff Dies; Mystery of His Wife’s Murder Remains Unsolved

After years on the public stage, Jim Dunning withdrew after the death of his wife.

James Herbert Dunning, the once popular sheriff who became increasingly reclusive after the mysterious 2003 murder of his wife, died last week at his home in Hilton Head, S.C.

Inaction May Cause Federal Officials to Create Health-Care Exchange for Virginia

January 2013 is the deadline for the commonwealth to create authority for exchange.

Virginia is suffering from deadline fever, although Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell is calling for a second opinion.

Business Matters

One of the most distinctive buildings on the waterfront is about to be gutted and renovated.

As the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Democratic Sen. Jim Webb heads into the long hot political summer season, both candidates are trying to capture the attention of Northern Virginia voters.

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Through July 29 Peace Paper Project – Workshop & Exhibition. July 12 - 29, 2012. Reception July 12, 6 - 8 p.m.; during 2nd Thursday Art Night. Participants will use a portable paper making studio and fibers that hold significance (such as articles of clothing that one might have worn during chemo treatment, or part of a military uniform) to create hand made paper, and then create artwork onto this paper. Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union Street. Visit www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/APS/PeacePaper.htm.

Alexandria Home Sales: June, 2012

In June 2012, 245 Alexandria homes sold between $2,900,000-$90,000.

Alexandria Home Sales in June, 2012

Michael M. Skinner, a teacher, coach and administrator at Mount Vernon High School from 1955-1983, …

One Fatality in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Lorton

Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday, July 17, shortly after 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Lorton Road and the I95 south exit ramp.

Art Out Loud 2012

While a large portion of the community was daunted by the heat on Saturday, those that did show up to Art Out Loud at the Lorton Workhouse were met with the creative styles of Mary Gallagher Stout and John Gascot.

Are We Really Happy?

GMU Provost Peter N. Stearns publishes book about modern times and happiness.

"Satisfaction Not Guaranteed" is the title of a recently published book by local scholar, Peter N. Stearns, the George Mason University Provost. The book sifts through a question that some people may pose to themselves, "but are we really happy?"

Our Daily Bread Seeks Donations for "Back To School" Program

Fairfax-based charity Our Daily Bread (ODB) is seeking donations from the community to provide school supplies to needy children who attend school in the Fairfax County area as part of its Collect for Kids Back to School Program.

Moon Landing Remembered

Former NASA engineer recalls first lunar landing with pride.

Bob Cromwell, a former metallurgical engineer for the Apollo Program Office at NASA headquarters, remembers the reactions of his colleagues after the first lunar landing which occurred almost 43 years ago on July 20, 1969.

Peak Performance VA Members Compete at Nationals

At the end of June, 13 members of the Peak Performance VA taekwondo team traveled to Dallas and Ft. Lauderdale to compete at two national championships, one under USAT and the other, AAU. These are two major organizations for amateur sports in the U.S.

Sequoia Farms Has a Busy Week

Well, if you needed something to do this week and you were a member of the Sequoia Farms swim team, you certainly were in luck. There was the “IM Tough” meet on Monday, the “Tri-Meet” on Wednesday, the “Dual Meet” on Saturday, then the “Relay Carnival” on Sunday. Or, as many families in Northern Virginia might say during this time of year, “it was all swimming — all the time.”

Arlington Orange line Events 7/18/12

Orangle Line Events

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93-year-old Greenspring resident wins gold at Virginia Senior Games.

Not long after "The Hunger Games" blockbuster created a buzz around the sport of archery, Greenspring resident Charlie Edwards shot for gold at the Virginia Senior Games in May.

Suspended Prison Sentence for Former Band Director

Former Robinson band director must register as sex offender.

When Michael Keith Cook was sentenced last week for computer solicitation of a child under age 15, he didn’t lose his freedom. But even before he set foot in the courtroom, he’d already lost something precious to him – his career as a school band director.

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