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Helping Children in Need
Local teenagers start Children’s Trust Fund.
While most high school seniors spend their time thinking about the SATs, prom and college, Celia Islam of Vienna is thinking about how to help others. Islam, a rising senior at George C. Marshall High School, is the founder and president of Children’s Trust Fund (CTFund)—a nonprofit organization that seeks to aid impoverished children in developing nations.
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New Letourneau Pipe Organ in Recital
Dr. Haig Mardirosian to perform at Nativity Lutheran Church.
New Letourneau Pipe Organ in Recital
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Running for RCA
Running for RCA
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Romney’s ‘Secret’ Visit
Getting Around: Massachusetts governor meets with local Republicans at Hunter’s Inn.
Romney’s ‘Secret’ Visit
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Classes & Workshops
Classes & Workshops
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‘One Step in the Long Road to Recovery’ in Fairfax City
City creates grant program for its businesses.
Fairfax City received some $2.1 million of Virginia’s CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act funds. And last Tuesday, June 9, City Council approved using $1,150,000 of this money for a business-support grant program, Fairfax City ReConnected Grant, to help small City businesses impacted by COVID-19.
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SFA Gala Committee Represents 235 Years of Commitment
The 2015 Gala Committee brings 235 years of experience to the task of planning and hosting the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria’s (SFA) 29th Annual Gala on April 25.
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Home Remodeling 101
Experts offer suggestions for a timely and efficient renovation.
Whether expanding a home or just remodeling an existing interior space, building projects can be daunting, especially if the goal is to be finished by a certain date. "If you wanted to get going on a project and your goal was to be done by Thanksgiving, the planning process and permit process is probably as long as the building process, but you don’t want to rush through those aspects of it and then wish you’d done something differently," said David Vogt of Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.
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Spreading Christmas Cheer
High-school students help promote holiday open house to benefit ALS Association.
Spreading Christmas Cheer
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Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
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Alexandria: SSSAS Grad Turns Love of Music into Career
Founds Cleod9 Music.
According to local music producer Ian McLeod, one of the biggest misconceptions about the music industry is that you have to move to New York City or Los Angeles in order to make anything happen.
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Fairfax County Goes Public with Geer Documents
FCPD report confirms John Geer was shot while unarmed, hands raised.
Of the seven eyewitness accounts of the shooting death of John Geer, only one describes Geer quickly bringing his hands down to his waist. That was the perspective of PFC Adam Torres, the officer who shot Geer in the chest, killing him in the doorway of his home on Aug. 29, 2013.
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Appetite: 4 Alexandria Restaurant Options for a Socially Distant Thanksgiving
It’s been an oft-repeated refrain this autumn: Thanksgiving is going to look a little different this year.
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Questionnaire: Al Van Huyck, Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Questionnaire: Al Van Huyck, Chairman, Board of Supervisors
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Educator's Dedication, Commitment Shine in Her Students
Educator's Dedication, Commitment Shine in Her Students
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Educator's Dedication, Commitment Shine in Her Students
Educator's Dedication, Commitment Shine in Her Students
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Athletic Field Master Plan Unveiled
Maintenance of existing fields questioned by consultants.
Athletic Field Master Plan Unveiled