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Oakton’s Bassett is Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital CFO
Laura Bassett, of Oakton, was appointed chief financial officer of Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital.
Teens Learn about Future Careers
Madison High teens participate in job-shadow program.
Medicine, business, computer security – 16 Madison High students learned about these careers and more during a recent, job-shadow program. Sponsored by FCPS and the Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce, it enabled the students to experience various occupations firsthand. The teens listed their top three career interests and the Chamber matched them with businesses. Afterward, they shared their experiences with The Connection.
Burke, Springfield: Fighting Cancer, One Stroke at a Time
Swim-a-Thon event raises money for INOVA’s ‘Life With Cancer.’
On Sunday, July 10, the South Run Community Pool held their annual Swim-a-Thon charity event to raise funds and awareness for cancer, a cause that runs deep through this close-knit neighborhood community: Swimmers swam, kicked and floated across the pool in order to raise funds and awareness for INOVA'S "Life With Cancer" organization.
60 Inches of Hair
Haycock teachers team up to make a wig donation to Locks of Love.
60 Inches of Hair
Lighting, Candles Nice Decorations But Use Caution
Use precautions with decorating during the holiday season, experts warn
Lighting, Candles Nice Decorations But Use Caution
Letter: Stop Misuse Of Zoning
On April 12, The Zoning Board of Appeals will review the protest petition signed by over 200 abutters of the three development sites within the City’s waterfront plan.
PVHS Students Get 'Reality Check'
PVHS Students Get 'Reality Check'
Delegates Make Predictions for 2014
Q&A with delegates David Bulova (D-37) and Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41).
Q: What were some successes in 2013? A: The big one from last year was transportation, and it would be great to keep that momentum going into 2014. I see 2014 as being a potentially very productive year and a way to differentiate Virginia from the federal government and the gridlock we are seeing up there.
Centre View Bulletin Board: Nov. 7, 2012
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Questionnaire: Steve Simpson, Loudoun County Sheriff (Incumbent)
Questionnaire: Steve Simpson, Loudoun County Sheriff (Incumbent)
Two United Way Board Members Weighing Future Involvement
Concerns over alleged financial improprieties has National Capital Area organization on edge
Two United Way Board Members Weighing Future Involvement
Anti-Immigration Ban Rallies Held at Dulles
Demonstrators, volunteer attorneys and elected officials welcome travelers, extend help detainees.
Demonstrations sprang up at airports around the United States over the weekend, following an Executive Order by President Donald Trump that blocks travelers from seven largely Muslim countries — Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia — in the interests of more significant vetting and preventing would-be terrorists from entering the country.
Fickle FEMA?
State politicians ask agency to reconsider denial of individual assistance.
Fickle FEMA?
Focusing on Domestic Abuse
Commentary
Since 1989, October has been designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Alexandria Appetite: 3 Healthy Eats to Start the Year Off Right
Trying to balance a new year’s resolution with reality?
It’s a new year, and your willpower to maintain your fitness goal is still going strong. With one eye on the scale and the other on your social calendar, it can be tough to find a middle ground. Here are three restaurants that make keeping your resolution a little easier.
Sharing Struggle Against Addiction in Alexandria Detention
Sober Living Unit Celebrates 26th Anniversary
A recurring theme of loss and hope for recovery weaved through the songs, poems, and presentations at the Sober Living Unit’s 26th anniversary. Inmates and alumni of the program shared their stories of addiction and the long road to recovery.
Column: Tradition of Keeping Voters Informed
Virginians can access state government programs and services through a single internet portal, www.virginia.gov that is nationally recognized as one of the best among the states.
Helping Children in Need
Local teenagers start Children’s Trust Fund.
While most high school seniors spend their time thinking about the SATs, prom and college, Celia Islam of Vienna is thinking about how to help others. Islam, a rising senior at George C. Marshall High School, is the founder and president of Children’s Trust Fund (CTFund)—a nonprofit organization that seeks to aid impoverished children in developing nations.
New Letourneau Pipe Organ in Recital
Dr. Haig Mardirosian to perform at Nativity Lutheran Church.
New Letourneau Pipe Organ in Recital