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Honoring Outstanding Student-Athletes

17th Annual Scholarship Hall of Fame Banquet recognizes former VYI players.

June 12 marked the 17th annual presentation of the Vienna Youth Inc.

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Student Supporters Honored for Dedication

Delta Kappa Gamma education society recognizes selfless missions at awards banquet.

Local school staff and community groups, from building supervisor to principals and Vienna Optimists, were recognized by the Vienna-area chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma education society for going beyond job descriptions to benefit school children.

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Civil War-era Baseball Comes to Vienna

1864-rules games, exhibits, highlight the Civil War Living History Exhibition.

Baseball, as played 150 years ago – except for beaning the runner – comes to Vienna on Saturday, June 23, as three 1864-rules teams play a series of exhibition games for the community.

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Madison High Graduates Class of 2012

"Four score and zero years ago they entered as freshmen at James Madison High," said Forrest Schmidt, Senior Class President of 2012, in her opening speech. Schmidt talked about the ups and downs of high school and, while they may not remember everything taught, they will never forget each other.

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: May, 2012

In May 2012, 125 homes sold between $2,076,993-$189,000 in the Vienna and Oakton area.

Vienna, Oakton Home Sales in May, 2012

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It's Cougars All the Way

Oakton girls lacrosse, in return trip to state finals, finishes deal.

A year after losing in the state title game, the Oakton High girls' lacrosse team took the next step and won this year's state crown when the Cougars defeated Langley High, 12-7, in the finals game played last Saturday evening, June 9 at Westfield High School. It marked the fourth state championship triumph in the history of the Oakton girls' lacrosse program and came one year after the Cougars had reached the state title game before losing to Vienna cross-town rival Madison.

Weekly Entertainment (Vienna/McLean/Great Falls)

June 15-22.

Entertainment in Vienna/McLean/Great Falls.

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Davis, Krage Lead Oakton Softball to States

Allison Davis and Mandy Krage lifted the Oakton softball team into the state tournament.

Vienna Youth Soccer to Hold Food Drive

Vienna Youth Soccer (VYS) is sponsoring their third iCAN! Food Drive to benefit Food for Others on June 16, between 9 a.m. – 1p.m. at Giant in Vienna.

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Music for Khristin

Vienna Idol, Kyllopalooza benefit Khristin Kyllo Memorial Fund.

For two weather-perfect weekend evenings, the Vienna Town Green thundered in music, from soloists to bands, pop to folk, all in the memory of Vienna student Khristin Kyllo.

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Book Sale a Big Vienna Draw

People from across region gather to browse over thousands of books.

Historic Vienna, Inc.’s annual two-day mega-book sale covered all day June 9 and 10. Tents covered the rows and rows of genre-organized books, thousands and thousands of them.

Tough Final Week For Madison Softball

Rams end Warhawks' successful season.

The Madison High girls' softball team saw its season end in disappointing fashion with a pair of postseason losses. Nevertheless, it was an overall successful and winning campaign for head coach John Schneeberger's Warhawks.

Editorial: Primary Voting

Statewide primary on Tuesday, June 12.

On Tuesday, June 12, Virginia will hold a statewide Republican primary for U.S. Senate, plus numerous more local primaries for U.S. House of Representatives and localities.

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Celebrating Women’s Rights

Ann Dexter Gordon receives 2012 Silent Sentinel Award in Vienna.

Women’s history was front and center in Vienna last week at a gala reception announcing the 2012 recipient of the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Silent Sentinel Award.

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