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Beloved Teacher’s Legacy of Innovation Lives On
Candace Leyton Innovation Learning Lab opens at Wolftrap Elementary.
Talk about a lasting impression—and the impact that a great teacher can leave behind as her legacy. Chris Shumway didn’t keep in touch with Candace Leyton, his third grade math teacher from Wolftrap Elementary School in Vienna, who passed away from breast cancer in 2003, but nearly 40 years later, Shumway was back at school to dedicate the Candace Leyton Innovation Learning Lab in honor of the woman whom he says “believed that I could be so much more.”
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At H-B Woodlawn: Ceremony Spotlights Each Graduate
A unique graduation for Arlington’s alternative school.
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Sports Rituals - Bringing High School Teams Together
Whether wacky or common, local squads need a rallying cry.
Sports Rituals - Bringing High School Teams Together
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Fairfax Week in Coronavirus
Fairfax County cases increase more than 1,600 in last week, and Virginia rises more than 6,000 cases as most of the state eases restrictions.
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Town Council Tackling Herndon Hot Issues
Herndon will be undergoing changes in the next five years to stay on top of the progression around it. As a town that will have a working metro station running through in the next four years, business growth, community cultural and diversity awareness and increasing the walkability and bikeability of the town will become focus for the Herndon Town Council to tackle.
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Teacher Sentenced for Crimes against Nature
Teacher Sentenced for Crimes against Nature
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Inside the Alexandria Police Department: Self Defense
An occasional series, drawn from the Alexandria Citizen’s Police Academy.
The man arrives at the door. One second passes.
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Letter: Upcoming
Letter to the Editor
In “City’s Wise Investment,” [letter to the editor, July 23-29, Gazette Packet], the writer indicated that the City of Alexandria’s debt is “not an issue.” Of course it is not a current issue, since Alexandria has revised its debt guidelines recently to accommodate a $35 million budget deficit that would have otherwise required significant adjustments.
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Alexandria: New Plaque in Parkfairfax Honors Vola and David Lawson
There’s no shortage of memorials in Alexandria to Vola Lawson. There’s the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter in West Eisenhower.
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School Notes
School Notes
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McLean Writer Retells Cherokee Story
Local author pens historical novel detailing the Trail of Tears.
McLean Writer Retells Cherokee Story
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McLean Writer Retells Cherokee Story
Local author pens historical novel detailing the Trail of Tears.
McLean Writer Retells Cherokee Story
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Senior Services of Alexandria Kicks Off its 2021-22 Speaker Series ‘Senior Living in Alexandria’
How Seniors Can Stay Fit and Safe at Home
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Dollars and Sense at Labor Center
Centreville Immigration Forum (CIF) board members Terry Angelotti and Ed Duggan recently presented a report on the financial status of the Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC). They project the CIF to receive $175,000 this year from a variety of sources to keep the center running.
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Spring in their Steps
Greenspring Village’s ‘Calendar Girls’ show off their giving spirit — and a little skin.
Spring in their Steps