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Cooling off at Vienna Woods

Local Swim and Tennis Club offers choices to residents of all ages.

Established in 1959, this summer spot is home away from home for 750 members and an array of staff members.

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‘Really Fun and a Great Experience’

Local students enjoy summer computer camp.

In the morning, Bijoy Thomas taught seven students, ages 12-14, how to make DS, or hand-held, video games. And in the afternoon, he taught them about BattleBots and Raspberry Pi.

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Neighbors Object to Follin Lane Project

They say it’ll result in a ‘clear and present danger.’

The $2 million road project consists of reconstructing Follin, widening it and installing sidewalks, storm drains, curbs and gutters.

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School Board Decreases Suspension Time

Student Rights and Responsibilities revised.

The school board voted unanimously at the end of June to change the discipline handbook, which will now focus on in school suspensions to preserve time in school.

Vienna Residents Want Small-Town-Feel Preserved

Some anticipate an addition to traffic problems with the Silver Line opening July 26.

Vienna Mayor, Laurie DiRocco, resident for 19 years said, “This town does have a special feel.”

Week in Vienna

Weekly happenings in Vienna.

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New Tysons Transportation Management Named

Tysons Partnership hopes to reduce traffic.

The number of single occupancy vehicles in Tysons Corner will be reduced as more people take the bus, metro or carpool to work.

Train Station Parking Will Be Expanded

Two easements should help Vienna businesses, trail users.

After much discussion and public comment, The Town of Vienna has granted conservation and parking easements to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.

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Vienna’s 4th of July Celebration Draws Thousands

Sunny skies, breeze set stage for celebration.

The weather could not have cooperated more had the Town of Vienna scripted and directed it for the town’s annual 4th of July celebration.

Vienna Author Launches Next Thriller

Mark Gilleo takes his reader on a suspenseful journey of intrigue in “Favors and Lies.”

Mark Gilleo’s world embraces private detectives, bail bondsmen, hackers, madams, and murder.

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America Eats Tavern Opens at Tysons

American cuisine and culture on display at the Ritz-Carlton.

America Eats Tavern (AET), the new restaurant helmed by Spanish-born and award-winning celebrity chef José Andrés and business partner Rob Wilder, opened in the Tysons Corner Ritz-Carlton last month.

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His and Her Addition

Addition pulls together styles and overcomes challenges.

On the face of it, adding a two-level structure to a 30-year-old brick house is not especially difficult. Essentially, Vienna homeowners Al Dobson and his wife Joan Davanzo each have a pet project — a spacious first level garage to house sport cars, motorcycles and ’60s rock for him; a lovely sunroom comprised of floor-to-ceiling window walls for her.

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Oakton’s Lourdes Navarro in ‘Pippi Longstocking’

Plays the title character’s girlfriend in children’s show.

A children’s classic comes to life when The City of Fairfax Theatre Company and Truro Anglican Church present “Pippi Longstocking: The Family Musical.”

Week in Vienna

Street work, farmers markets, blood drive and volunteer opportunity.

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Climate Change Could Affect Your Drinking Water

Residents could see—and smell—a very different Potomac River by 2040.

Drinking cups of clear tap water could be a luxury we are less likely to take for granted in the near future as climate-change culprits affect our waterways—and our water bills.