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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.

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Area Gears Up for Rail Opening

Silver Line starts running on July 26.

On July 26, the expectations and hopes of commuters in Tysons and Reston will either be met or dashed when the gates to the Silver Line Metro stations are opened at noon.

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Tour de Tysons Attracts Hundreds

427 cyclists swarm Tysons.

The 2nd Annual Tour de Tysons bicycle races attracted a record 427 cyclists who competed in 9 separate races.

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Shouse Village Sharks Fall to Sleepy Hollow

The Shouse Village Sharks lost against Sleepy Hollow Bath, 281-139, in NVSL Division 8.

Michel Rene Salon & Spa Celebrates 35th Anniversary

Michel Suissa and Rene Szramski, co-owners of Michel Rene Salon & Spa, are celebrating their anniversary of 35 years in business.

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Rebuilding Together Joins Crate and Barrel to Repair New Generations Home in Vienna

More than 50 associates from Crate and Barrel joined Rebuilding Together to make repairs and renovations to the New Generations residential treatment home for women receiving treatment services for substance use and mental health disorders and their children.

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Optimists Honor Local Officers

Vienna Police Officer Patrick Kiley and Fairfax County Officer Philip C. Stone recognized.

On June 18, the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna honored Town of Vienna Police Officer Patrick J. Kiley and Fairfax County Police Officer PFC Philip C. Stone, Fair Oaks District, with its “Charles A. Robinson Jr. Respect for the Law” awards.

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Vienna Residents Want Small-Town-Feel Preserved

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

With the Silver Line opening date confirmed for Saturday, July 26, in addition to the overall expansion of the Metro and Tysons area, some long-time Vienna residents express their concerns of preserving Vienna’s small-town feel.

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Vienna Residents Are Happy to Be Here

Town conducted survey on its programs and services.

On the whole, Vienna residents are pleased with their town and its services and believe it’s a great place to live and raise children. That was the overall result of a professionally conducted survey done recently on the Town’s behalf.

Council Mulls Memorial to Mayor Jane Seeman

May form committee to decide what type would be best.

After serving on the Vienna Town Council, M. Jane Seeman was Vienna’s mayor for 14 years until her death from lung cancer on Feb. 23.

Vienna Police Are in Annual Torch Run

Several members of the Vienna Police Department participated June 5 in the 29th annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Virginia Special Olympics.

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Cougars Congratulated

About 500 Oakton High School students graduated Thursday morning, June 19.

With a handshake from the principal and a snap of a camera, about 500 Oakton High School seniors graduated Thursday morning, June 19 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax.

‘Go into the World Fearlessly’

Madison High graduates 496 students on June 18.

Turning their tassels and tossing their caps into the air, nearly 500 Madison High students graduated last Wednesday, June 18, in Robinson Secondary School’s field house.

New Vienna Officer Academy Graduate

Vienna Police Officer Andrew Slebonick graduated May 5 from the 61st Session of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy.