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Festival Transforms Downtown

Four-Day Party Hits Herndon

Festival Transforms Downtown

Ice Cream Sweetens Life

Moorenko's Ice Cream seeks to nourish bodies and souls in McLean

Ice Cream Sweetens Life

Making the War "Real"

Mothers organize project to help children say thanks to soldiers in Iraq.

Making the War "Real"

Connecting Community

UCM director Cheri Zeman leaves legacy of cooperation.

Connecting Community

Rain, Rain Finally Gone Away

Torrential downpours cause flooding damage at Colvin Run Mill and the McLean Community Center.

Rain, Rain Finally Gone Away

Changing Medicare Plans

Changing Medicare Plans

Voice of an Angel

Burke resident performs in band, teaches music and heads Springfield music club.

Voice of an Angel

Voice of an Angel

Burke resident performs in band, teaches music and heads Springfield music club.

Voice of an Angel

Nature's Web

Island Creek staffer wins FCPS award.

Nature's Web

Coast to Coast to Burke

Burke resident, business owner joins Leadership Fairfax.

Coast to Coast to Burke

Voice of an Angel

Burke resident performs in band, teaches music and heads Springfield music club.

Voice of an Angel

D.M. "Mick" Staton Jr. (R)

Special Election: 33rd Senate District

D.M. "Mick" Staton Jr. (R)

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It’s ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ at Franklin Middle

Featuring a cast and crew of 125, Franklin Middle School presents the musical, “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Show times are Wednesday, March 14, at 2:45 p.m., and Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 15, 16 and 17, at 7 p.m. each night Tickets are $8 at the door and during school lunches.

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It’s ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ at Franklin Middle School

Featuring a cast and crew of 125, Franklin Middle School presents the musical, “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Show times are Wednesday, March 14, at 2:45 p.m., and Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 15, 16 and 17, at 7 p.m. each night Tickets are $8 at the door and during school lunches.

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911 Call from Patterson Played in Court as Part of Preliminary Hearing

Off-duty Arlington sheriff's deputy says he shot knife-wielding young man.

Craig Patterson sat stonefaced in a green jumpsuit as his voice boomed from speakers in the courtroom.

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Deputy Faces Murder Charges

Craig Patterson sat stonefaced in a green jumpsuit as his voice boomed from speakers in the courtroom. Commonwealth's Attorney Randy Sengel pressed a few buttons on his laptop computer, and the 911 call began playing a key piece of evidence in the case against the 44-year-old Arlington County sheriff's deputy who shot and killed Julian Dawkins, a 22-year-old Alexandria man.

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Learning About Vegan Cooking

Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton offers a variety of culinary classes.

Chef Kathleen Linton, 52, of Lorton teaches culinary arts classes at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton—everything from “Cajun-Louisiana Secrets” to “Cooking with Beers” to “Catch the Burger Craze.” Last Saturday, the specialist in Southern and Thai cuisine held a one-day workshop on vegan cooking. The cost was $65/Workhouse member; $75/nonmember, and $25 for the cost of food. For those who aren’t familiar with vegan, Linton explains: “Nothing with a mother. No milk, no dairy, no eggs, no meats and no cheese.”

Guarding Against Identity Theft and Fraud

Police advise residents how to protect themselves.

With identity theft and fraud being such a major concern these days, police Investigator Tom Polhemus and Det. Mike Deane recently presented some ways local residents can protect themselves from becoming victims.

Letter to the Editor

Many Contributed To Centreville Day

To the Editor: “It is our joy to serve our community,” is how Bill Hatcher, pastor at Centreville Baptist Church, has so perfectly expressed the spirit of all the people who came together and help make Centreville Day possible. As the president of Friends of Historic Centreville, I can’t begin to state how deeply grateful I am to all of those people: to members of the planning committee, to the sponsors and vendors of Centreville Day, to the community and school volunteers, to the churches and other property owners of the Historic District, to our local government, to everyone who contributed in any way to making this Centreville Day a success. Centreville Day benefits the Friends of Historic Centreville (FHC), a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving local history and to help make Historic Centreville Park a meaningful part of our community. FHC is a small group, however, and Centreville Day, as evident from the length of the list below, is a large undertaking. Each contribution was important to creating the whole and greatly appreciated. Thus, is no special order, I want to acknowledge and thank the following: