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Vienna Women’s Club Hands Out Scholarships to Local Students
Three recipients receive $1,000 each to help with college expenses.
For 50 years, the Vienna Women’s Club [VWC] has recognized outstanding academic and community achievement with its annual scholarship awards going to deserving local high school students.
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Seeking the Positive from the Tragic
5K Run/Walk supports youth mental wellness.
Nearly 150 runners and walkers came out Saturday to participate in the Youth Mental Wellness 5K Walk and Run at Lake Accotink in Springfield.
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‘An Art Affair’ at Madeira
Students hold art auction to benefit Freedom in Creation.
On Friday May 4, The Madeira School’s African Affairs Club held its second "Art Affair," a "community-wide charity event" which raises funds for the non-profit organization, Freedom in Creation (FIC).
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Letter: SHARE Acknowledges Community Support
Letter to the Editor
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Share Inc. of McLean, I would like to extend a huge thank you to all the members of the McLean and Great Falls communities who support their neighbors in need throughout the year.
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Google VP to Speak at The Langley School
On Thursday, May 24 at 7 p.m., The Langley School will host its Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Vinton G. Cerf, Google vice president and chief Internet evangelist. This free event is open to the public and will be held in Langley’s Jeffrey J. Sherman Arts Center at 1411 Balls Hill Road in McLean.
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McLean Orchestra Continues ‘$40,000 for the 40th’ Campaign
To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the McLean Orchestra, Wayne Winston Sharp, President of the Board of Trustees, announced a Spring Campaign to raise "$40,000 for the 40th" by the end of the season on June 30. Sharp noted that this will place the orchestra in a stronger financial position to help underwrite live classical music performances, made possible by the orchestra’s 85 professional musicians. The McLean Orchestra has been offering these concerts to growing audiences throughout the Greater McLean Community since 1971.
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Strike Up the Band!
McLean's Goodson takes to Arena Stage in 'The Music Man.'
For two grueling days, 13-year-old Jamie Goodson joined 120 other young hopefuls in a rare open audition casting call last December for the Arena Stage production of "The Music Man."
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Long & Foster Celebrates 15th Annual Community Service Day
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, has announced that its Great Falls office will recognize the company’s annual Community Service Day on June 6 by collecting goods for the Embry Rucker Shelter in Reston. Goods include gas, Target and Metro cards, pantry items and rain gear (coats, umbrellas…).
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A Heart of Gold
Remembering Joe Cassella.
He slowly pushes the weight. Every fiber of his being aching and begging for relief. "Come on, donkey push it," commands the voice spotting him. "If you don’t believe it you can’t achieve it." The inspiration compels him through another set of reps. The words reverberate throughout the gym.
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Preserving Great Falls History
Great Falls Historical Society honors Marjorie Lundegard.
Marjorie Lundegard is the recipient of the 2012 Jean Tibbetts History Award, presented at the Great Falls Historical Society’s Annual Tibbetts Award Luncheon and Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 20.
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City Attorney Says Board of Zoning Appeals Does Not Need Legal Representation
Rare lawsuit pits city officials against their own board.
What happens to members of city boards and commissions who get sued by the city government? It’s an awkward question, one that Alexandria now faces in the Alexandria Circuit Court.
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Column: Living Longer, Sort of Prospering
Though my column has appeared in the newspaper as usual the last few weeks, I haven’t felt much like writing. Typically, I’m weeks ahead with my column inventory, having regularly found the time and inclination to put pen to paper and provide the prose you regular readers have come to expect.
