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Week in Fairfax
Things happening in the Fairfax area.
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Column: General Assembly Halftime Report
If you haven’t been following the General Assembly this year, I thought it would be appropriate to fill you in on the first half of the session.
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Snowed In
Burke preschoolers enjoy snowball fight without the cold, the wet and the mess.
>No snow? No problem. When a Burke preschool teacher saw how disappointed her students were by the lack of snow this winter, she came up with a creative way to give her children snowy fun, and give back to the community in the process.
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Column: Marking Time
As much as I don’t want to be ever-mindful of today’s date – relative to when I first learned of my diagnosis, that Thursday three years ago this very week, when my Internal Medicine doctor called me with the results of the biopsy (confirming the malignancy); and of course all that had preceded it and all that has happened since.
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United Way Awards More Than $150,000
Benefitting 17 Arlington nonprofits.
United Way of the National Capital Area presented a ceremonial check on Feb. 14 totaling more than $150,000 to Arlington officials representing 20 grants awarded to 17 Arlington County nonprofits.
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Race Fans Gather in McLean
McLean Cub Scouts participate in annual Pinewood Derby.
There were only a few tears among the cheers and smiles at the recent Cub Scout Pinewood Derby in McLean. The boys of McLean’s Cub Scout Pack 1144 are familiar with the possibilities for victory or disappointment.
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Week in Reston
Things happening in the Reston area.
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Learning To ‘Take Life To the Next Level’
Life Coach Susan Samakow inspires.
Dealing with transitions in life can often be confusing, difficult and emotional. Moving, retiring, divorce, becoming an empty nester, switching careers — change is often complicated and challenging.
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Column: Looking Ahead Despite Disappointments
The 2012 General Assembly has passed “Crossover,” when each house must complete action on all of its legislation that is to "crossover" to the other body.
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New Shuttle Service Begins in Arlington Cemetery
The National Park Service has plans to have in service a number of new transportation options for visitors to the National Mall and Memorial Parks and Arlington National Cemetery in time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival at the end of March. The first of these options is a shuttle within Arlington National Cemetery that was scheduled to begin on Monday, Feb. 20.
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New Aquatics Center Opens
The new Yorktown High School Aquatics Center has officially opened. The facility contains an eight-lane competition pool with a separate diving well and a separate instructional pool.
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Musical Romance
Reston Community Players presents "I Love You Because."
It's a great time to leave real world conflicts aside. Come, find yourself enjoying a delightful, feel-good musical about building a relationship," said Lisa Bailey, director of the Reston Community Players production of the romantic comedy "I Love You Because."
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Column: Crossover
Last week was "crossover" for the General Assembly- the time when each house of the legislature must complete consideration of bills introduced into its chamber.
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Column: High Density at Lake Anne—A Mixed Bag
Two major development projects in the Lake Anne area moved toward realization last week.
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Ballet Students Share Their Love of Dance
Classical Ballet Theatre students are forwarding dance shoes and attire this month to Mzansi Productions in South Africa. A professional performing arts company, Mzansi Productions provides dance instruction to less fortunate children.
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Old Tensions Delay Falls Road Fire House Expansion
Montgomery County declines to fund its share of project.
County Executive Isiah Leggett removed the $7 million renovation and addition project to Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department Station No. 30 on Falls Road from his current proposed Capital Improvement Program. What was originally supposed to be a joint project between the county and the Cabin John volunteers is now on hold because of a disagreement over ownership.