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Board Appoints Student Liaisons

This week marked the beginning of a one-year term for two new student non-voting members of the School Board. In early June, the board voted to appoint two student liaisons, who competed for the slots through an application and interview process. Due to their credentials, Charlotte Clinger, a rising senior, and Edom Tesfa, a rising junior, were chosen from a group of nine potential student candidates to take on this major commitment.

Guns from the South

July 1 marks lifting of 19-year restriction on hand gun purchases.

On July 1, the 19-year restriction on handgun purchases in Virginia became null and void. The measure was signed by Gov. Bob McDonnell Feb 28, and effectively allows an unlimited number of handgun purchases to individuals in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Walking Across America

On July 4, Alexandria resident Jennifer Cooper, 38, will celebrate the three-year anniversary of the start of her walk across the United States. To celebrate, she will fly from Alexandria to Wichita, Kansas, where she last left, to continue her trek to Los Angeles.

Powerless

Too much wind, too much heat, not enough electricity.

As of Monday morning, July 2, power returned to 11,000 locations in Alexandria, leaving 23,000 without electricity.

Market is Moving in the Right Direction

Sales in McLean, Great Falls area 8 percent over the first half of 2011.

The residential real estate market in McLean and Great Falls is definitely showing strong signs of improvement. The total number of sales for the first half 2012 is up overall a little more than 8 percent over the first half of 2011.

Week in McLean

Fundraiser for McLean Project for the Arts.

A fundraiser supporting McLean Project for the Arts has been announced by HBC Realty Groups Community Charity Champions.

Week in Great Falls

Great Falls now has its own version of the latest tasty treat craze sweeping the county: frozen yogurt. Huckleberry’s Frozen Yogurt opened its doors in th

Pushed to the Limit

Food pantries seek help for county’s most vulnerable residents.

At 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, it’s already 103 degrees in Reston - the 10th straight day temperatures hover near or above 100 degrees after a derecho storm swept through the region on July 29, causing extensive power outages.

'Service Above Self'

Rotary Club contributes $92,000 to local charities.

The Rotary Club of Alexandria, in partnership with the Alexandria Day Nursery and Children's Home, continued its decades-long tradition of awarding grants to local nonprofit organizations with the presentation of $92,000 to 32 organizations at the annual Contributions Day luncheon June 12 at Belle Haven Country Club.

The Coolest Places in Town

City recreation centers maintain power, air-conditioning, during heat wave and devastating storm

Many Alexandria residents remained without power over the weekend when a freak storm hit the region late Friday night, June 29.

Five Lessons from the Derecho of 2012

Commentary

The storm of June 29, 2012 will go down as one of the more memorable moments of Mother Nature in the Lee-Mount Vernon Area. I pulled into my drive way around 9:30 p.m. while listening to WTOP. There was no mention of a pending storm. Within an hour, the trees in my yard were wildly swinging around.

More Concerns on New Park Plans

Park officials attempt to prevent public comment.

At a public meeting June 27 presenting new alternative plans for Fort Hunt Park, residents sought to raise questions and comment but were initially denied permission by National Park Service representatives.

Formal Requests For Police Reports

Mount Vernon-area group seeks police incident reports on shooting deaths of four closed cases.

In the past several years four people have been shot and killed by Fairfax County police under what the Citizens Coalition for Police Accountability characterizes as “questionable circumstances.” Up until now no one, including the families of the deceased victims, has been able to obtain a police incident report despite the fact that the four cases are closed.

A Lesson in Capsizing

Afternoon students at the Belle Haven Marina summer sailing school practiced the fine art of capsizing and recovering Sunfish last Thursday afternoon, June 28, in the shallows at the marina.

David Vogt of Case Design Remodeling, Inc. created an open kitchen and dining area in …

Attending Governor’s School for Art

While many students began their summer vacations, two rising seniors at Chantilly High did something different: Yewon Kwon and Anne-Sophie Kim went to Radford University to attend the Governor’s School for Art.

Entertainment, Centre View Calendar Events 7/4/12

Calendar Events

Opinion: New Laws, Assault on Freedom?

Voting restrictions, abortion restrictions, DUI restrictions, fewer gun restrictions, more go into effect July 1.

A plethora of new laws will go into effect in the Commonwealth on July 1, including restrictive new procedures for voting, and the loosening of multiple gun regulations.

Storms Leave 2 Dead, Power Out

At least two dead in Fairfax; 285,000 residents still without power after Friday night’s hurricane force winds.

Winds of more than 70 miles per hour swept through Fairfax County Friday night. Power went out as the storm blew into the area around 10:30 p.m. with hurricane force winds sounding like a freight train.

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