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Cornerstones of Our Community — Best of Reston Finalists Announced
On Feb. 9, Leidos hosted a Sneak-Peek Reception where 22 finalists were announced as candidates for the Cornerstones of Our Community — 2017 Best of Reston Awards.
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Investigation of Reston Association and the Tetra Deal — Finally
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After months of delay and obstruction, Reston Association finally signed a contract to review the RA internal decision to acquire the Tetra property; the community referendum and acquisition of it; and, management and accounting for its renovation and operation.
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Letter to the Editor: Turned Away by New Parking System in Reston
Below is an email I sent to Reston Town Center after using the new parking system today for the first time.
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Heated Debate About Reston's Lake House Review
Members of the Reston community vented their frustrations and concerns about an independent review of the Reston Association that is underway during a community input session at RA headquarters on Thursday, Feb. 9.
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Bethesda Love Stories for Valentine's Day
Plastic surgeon and dog groomer recall falling in love.
Becky Pugh, 57, and Dean Jabs, 63, of Bethesda (on the cusp of Potomac) were married 15 years ago in their cul-de-sac on Eagle Ridge Court with a tent in the back yard.
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Potomac Love Stories for Valentine's Day
Sheila and Barry Taylor of Potomac have been married 58 years.
Sheila and Barry Taylor of Country Place in Potomac have been married for 58 years.
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Ensuring Food Security in Montgomery County
Resulting from legislation passed by the Montgomery County Council, the county has launched a plan to address the nearly 78,000 county residents who are unsure where they will get their next meal.
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Arlington Public Schools: Outstanding Crossing Guard
Ashlawn Elementary School crossing guard Ana Hernandez was recognized by the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School program as Virginia’s Most Outstanding Crossing Guard.
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Last Call: Carpool in Ballston winds down towards an April closing.
For many of the bar’s patrons, Carpool is the last bastion of the Ballston that was.
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Letter to the Editor: An Arlington Woman Who Makes a Difference
Throughout the history of the U.S., communities continually change and evolve.
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Gains and Losses in Crossover Week: Legislative Update
There are only two weeks left in session, but I am still hard at work in Richmond fighting for our values.
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Meeting Neighbors at Great Falls Farmers Market
TD Bank supports the Great Falls Farmers Market.
TD Bank reached out to the farmers’ market to see if they could have a booth to present information about their bank.
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TD Bank Embraces Historic Roots of Great Falls
When you enter the new TD Bank for the first time this coming Saturday, Feb. 18, their opening day celebration, you will immediately connect with another opening day from long ago — the opening day of the Great Falls Grange, No. 738, on May 4, 1929 — the first Grange Hall built in Virginia — which is now a huge mural on one wall of the bank.
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Evolving Land Use in Great Falls: Previous Classification
Board approves plan for nine homes on 11 wooded acres in Great Falls.
Sandra Cappiello made one last attempt to prevent the felling of 11 acres of trees near her property on land that used to be the Hill Nursery.
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Richard J. Hesse, Colonel, US Army (Ret.) and a Long-time Great Falls Resident, Dies at 95
Richard J. “Doc” Hesse, 95, died January 22, 2017, in Northern Virginia.
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Music Connection Brings Young Music to Elderly Ears in McLean
McLean High band members perform at Lewinsville Retirement Residences.
Caroline Brunner, a junior at McLean High School, looked on approvingly as a fellow band member performed a piece from Chopin on the piano.
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McLean High School Parents Dive Into ‘Eye-opening Data’
Results from the Fairfax County Youth Survey presented on Thursday, Feb. 2, at the McLean High Auditorium.
More McLean students reported taking drugs and drinking alcohol last school year than the overall percentage of the county’s public school system, according to Fairfax County Public Schools.
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‘The Children’s Hour’ at McLean High School: More Than a Play
In connection with their upcoming production, TheatreMcLean is hosting Mental Health Week.
In connection with TheatreMclean’s upcoming production of Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour,” TheatreMcLean is hosting Mental Health Week with McLean High School's Sources of Strength team and other local nonprofits working in the fields of suicide prevention, mental health, and anti-bullying.
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Three Thieves Escape after Theft in Tysons
The Fairfax County Police Department is searching for suspects who evaded capture on Thursday, Feb. 9, after a dangerous pursuit by car and foot.
