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Balloons and Smiles Brighten the Day At Groundbreaking Ceremony

Balloons and Smiles Brighten the Day At Groundbreaking Ceremony

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Teaching Healing Through Altruism

Marymount students learn counseling technique by helping U.S. troops.

A group of counseling students got to experience a therapeutic technique while also helping service men and women serving in Afghanistan. Graduate students in the Pastoral Counseling program at Marymount University in Arlington assembled care packages for U.S. troops as part of a community service requirement. One of the project’s goals was to teach the future therapists how altruism can have long-term mental health benefits.

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County Launches Safety Campaign

How to participate in Fairfax County’s ‘30 Ways in 30 Days’ campaign.

In the past 12 months, Fairfax County residents have experienced an unprecedented number of emergencies, from an earthquake and a tropical storm to floods, a tornado and a derecho.

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Commentary: Independent Progressive: Community-Fairfax County Summit Making Progress

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Worth Noting

Worth Noting

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Discussion of School Boundaries Begins for Andrew Chapel

Discussion of School Boundaries Begins for Andrew Chapel

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Citizens Asked to Get Involved in Land use

Town Meeting emphasizes land use planning.

Citizens Asked to Get Involved in Land use

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Stopping the Combine: Farmers Can’t Compete for Land in Montgomery County

Making room for enough solar to make a difference.

Randy Stabler stopped his combine in the middle of a field in the Agricultural Reserve to join Montgomery County Council’s virtual Town Hall meeting.

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Students Get Answers at Health Fair

Pimmit Hills Alternative High School holds fair to inform students.

Students Get Answers at Health Fair

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Meet Area Families’ ‘Best Friends’

When Guiding Eyes for the Blind dropped off Saki at Bridget Kennerley’s house, they made sure to tell her what to expect from the young golden retriever on that first night. What they couldn’t tell her, however, was how different her life would be every night after.

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South Lakes Drama: 'We Are Family'

Spring musical, "Singin' in the Rain," premiers in May.

South Lakes Drama: 'We Are Family'

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South Lakes: 'We are Family'

Spring musical, "Singin' in the Rain," premiers in May.

South Lakes: 'We are Family'

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Diving into Black History with Books

Local educators suggest books to read in celebration of African American History Month.

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Business, Jan. 21-27

Business, Jan. 21-27

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People

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Linda Graninger Davis

Linda Graninger Davis of Belle Haven died on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 at Mount Vernon Hospital of an aneurism. She was 93 years old.

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Obituary: Marian E. Nowland

Marian E. Nowland, 81, died on July 5, 2012.

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Kathleen Murphy to Challenge Comstock in November

Democrat Kathleen Murphy kicked off her campaign yesterday to challenge Virginia Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34) in this November’s House of Delegates election.

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Flint Hill School Dessert Theater to Present ‘Midsummer/Jersey’

Flint Hill School Dessert Theater will present “Midsummer/Jersey,” Nov. 14-15. The play, written by award-winning playwright, Ken Ludwig, is the hilarious, high-octane retelling of Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” set on the boardwalk of a seaside town in modern-day New Jersey.

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Night Honors Women’s Contributions to Community

Ten women were recognized by the Commission for Women for their contributions to the Alexandria community at the Salute to Women Awards at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Monday, March 31.