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McElveen Receives Young Leaders Award

Ryan McElveen, Fairfax County School Board Member At-large, was presented with the 2012 Charles Robb Young Leaders Award by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and Rep. Jim Moran as part of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee's first annual Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt Dinner on Sunday, May 6.

Dominion Sponsors Project Plant It

On Friday, April 27 at Timberlane Elementary School, Dominion employees stopped at the school to help 3rd grade students plant two trees. He tree planting culminated several weeks of instruction about the benefits of trees.

Landon Hosts Azalea Garden Festival

Over the course of a weekend, guests at the 59th Annual Azalea Garden Festival at Landon School were invited to take part in a variety of events including shopping at the specialty boutiques, touring the "of Landon, by Landon" art exhibit, and viewing the musical performances on Miniter Quad.

Local Non-profit Wins Big at Derby Day Fundraiser

While I'll Have Another won the Run for the Roses, PRS, Inc., was the ultimate winner at the 17th Annual PRS Kentucky Derby Benefit on Saturday, May 5.

Potomac, Md., resident Roya Hakimzadeh, whose son Dariush will attend Churchill in the fall, is …

A History of Community Service

A fond farewell to McLean Day Volunteer Tommy Lukas.

Longtime McLean Day Volunteer and Master of Ceremonies Tommy Lukas has put his microphone down and is off to other adventures.

Week in Great Falls

Things happening in Great Falls.

Letter: Misrepresentation in ‘Voter Identification’

Letter to the Editor

Jack Kenny’s column ["Voter Identification," Reston Connection, May 9-15, 2012] is so full of untruths that it would require more space than is available here to refute them all.

Hopecam Holds 5k Run/Walk

Benefiting children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

For the twelfth year in a row, Hopecam hosted their annual Hopecam 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 6, to benefit the charity’s program

Column: History Repeating Itself

This week I complete teaching a six-week course for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University on "highlights of Virginia’s history." I have been meeting with more than 80 students at the JoAnne Rose Gallery in Reston.

Column: Blame Game with the Silver Line

After waiting 50 years for the rail link down the median reserved for it from Dulles Airport to Falls Church, construction finally began. Many actually believed it would be a reality shortly.

Artists Take Over Reston Town Center

The 21st Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival to be held May 18-20.

The Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) revealed its list of artists set to illuminate Reston Town Center for the 21st Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival on weekend May 18-20.

Sharing Joys of Reading

The Reading Connection holds festival at the Quincy Library

The Reading Connection held a community reading festival at the Quincy Library on Saturday, May 12.

Chris Vitale of Maple Creek Designs shows one of his works at the market.

Chamber To Salute Businesses

Guernsey, Lampe, Peck to be inducted into Arlington Business Hall of Fame.

The 2012 inductees into the Arlington Business Hall of Fame will be honored at the 26th Annual Arlington's Best Business Awards (ABBIEs) held by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, May 22 from 7:30 to 9:45 a.m. at the Sheraton National Hotel.

Families Fight For Northern Virginia Training Center

Center provides care to more than 150 residents with disabilities.

Susan Infeld, a registered nurse, remembers vividly the night she knew she had to get involved with the Northern Virginia Training Center. She was working as a hospice nurse at a local hospital when a patient from NVTC came in suffering from pneumonia in the middle of the night.

Reston Smart Market Returns

Market features guaranteed producer-only products.

The Reston Smart Market, featuring guaranteed producer-only produce, meats, dairy and other goods has kicked off for the summer season. This year’s incarnation has a few new vendors, and Jean Janssen of Smart Markets says the new additions help fulfill some of their goals.

Raising Funds for Back Health

Virginia Spine Institute hosts fundraising 5K.

In his 20s Ray Pugsley was a national-level runner, in competition to compete in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic games. But he hurt his back in 1996 and underwent a procedure then, and another one in 2003. While that might seem like something that could end his running career, Pugsley has flourished since then.

Old Brogue Hockey Skates Away with Fifth Title

Inline hockey team wins third straight championship.

Chris Bass is no stranger to the Old Brogue. As a young man he was there on opening day in 1981 and hasn’t strayed too far since. In fact, now he wears a jersey with the bar’s name on it, as a member of the Old Brogue inline hockey team.

Searching for Great Falls’ Biggest Trees

Third annual Big Tree Hike features some of the largest trees in the state.

As part of a running group, Bob Vickers was familiar with the land along the Potomac River owned by the Potomac Conservatory. So when he heard about a contest looking for the biggest tree in Great Falls, he knew exactly where to look.

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