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Chamber Awarded Language Grant
Recently awarded grant goes toward training teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages.
Chamber Awarded Language Grant
Paralyzed Veterans Share Life Lessons
Paralyzed Veterans Share Life Lessons
Mount Vernon to Host Edison in Win-Or-Go-Home Game
Top-seeded Majors lose to TJ in Conference 13 semifinals.
The Mount Vernon field hockey team will face Edison on Friday for third place in the Conference 13 tournament.
Hunting Creek Garden Club Provides Gardening Education
Alexandria's Hunting Creek Garden Club, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a love and knowledge of gardening, encouraging restoration and conservation, as well as promoting education and civic beautification, is providing funding and gardening expertise for two beautification and gardening education projects that are already benefiting those served by Community Lodgings, a nonprofit organization that provides transitional housing for homeless and low income families.
Discarded Electronic Equipment Helps Seniors in Need
Handheld devices keep the elderly in contact with healthcare providers, family and friends.
On a recent summer morning, a group of college students gathered in Chantilly to sort and sanitize handheld devices ranging from smartphones to tablets.
Commentary: Smoke and Mirrors
One of my mentors in my earliest years in the General Assembly was Delegate Dorothy McDiarmid who served off and on from 1960 to 1989. First elected on a platform of keeping the public schools open during racial desegregation, the gentlelady from Fairfax Mrs. McDiarmid went on to successfully add kindergarten to the public school system of the state and to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Her supporters gave her the campaign slogan, “The Lady Has Clout.” Delegate McDiarmid taught me to look carefully at political proposals for many lacked substance and were simply “smoke and mirrors.”
54,000 and Counting
Students at Forest Edge Elementary School collect tabs for Ronald McDonald House.
54,000 and Counting
Week in Vienna
Historic Vienna, Inc. is sponsoring a lecture by USAF veteran, retired diplomat and author Robert F. Dorr. On Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 in the Council Chamber of Vienna’s Town Hall, Dorr will discuss his latest book, “Mission To Tokyo,” the story of the American airmen, ground crews and escorts who flew long-range bombing missions during the final months of World War II. Dorr’s presentation is open to the public and refreshments will be served.
Energetic ‘Sustainable Reston’
Independent Progressive
ustainable Reston is one of our youngest and most active community organizations. Founded as part of the Reston Citizens Association, SR defines its mission as preparing Reston for the impacts of climate change, resource depletion as we pass peak oil, and economic problems beyond local control. It encourages local alternatives for food and commerce while minimizing fossil fuel use.
Citizens Speak Up
A recent town meeting held by U.S. Rep. Tom Davis touches on many issues, including Iraq, cloning and homeland security.
Citizens Speak Up
Citizens Speak Out
A recent town meeting held by U.S. Rep. Tom Davis touched on many issues, including Iraq, cloning and homeland security.
Citizens Speak Out
Opinion: Commentary: Our New Normal
What we do this week and next week will make a big difference to ensure we do not overwhelm our healthcare system.
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Real Estate
Changing Lives Long Distance
Fairfax residents use one number to dial up the “Front Door” to all county services.
Changing Lives Long Distance
A Reston Retrospective
Stories and thoughts by Reston residents as the community turns 50.
Usually, when you ask a number of people to share their thoughts and opinions on any subject, you get as many different answers as the numbers polled. In asking a rather random selection of residents for their thoughts as Reston celebrates its 50th anniversary, coincidentally with the 100th birthday of founder Robert E. Simon, you do get some interestingly different perspectives, but you get an uncanny commonality in their musings, as well. Regardless of where in Reston our commentators reside, the descriptors of "community," "beauty," "amenities," "something for everyone," "a town for all ages," and "protect our core values" were mentioned by all – and more than once during each Reston retrospective conversation.
Too Poor for Benefits in Alexandria
New advisory panel tackles lack of healthcare options for Alexandrians.
An estimated 5,000 people living in Alexandria are without access to healthcare. Without any assistance from the state, the struggle for many Alexandrians has potential to grow into a city-wide moral and financial crisis.