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Final Touches at Greensboro Station

The platform level canopy at the Greensboro Station is the perfect place to shoot construction looking west along Route 7.

Arts Council of Fairfax County Receives $50,000 Our Town Grant

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced 59 Our Town grant awards totaling $4.725 million and reaching 34 states in the Our Town program's third year of funding. The Arts Council of Fairfax County is one of 59 grantees and will receive $50,000 for Imagine Art Here, a public art community engagement project in Tysons.

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Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation Honors Barbara d’Andrade

Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation knows many hands play a role in the success of its charitable outreach and financial education efforts—including those of Barbara d’Andrade, its former executive director who has remained an active foundation volunteer since retiring in 2007.

Children’s Science Center Launches ‘Operation: Ladybug’

The Children’s Science Center is sponsoring a family-friendly summer project, Operation: Ladybug. The Operation is a collaborative effort between Cornell University’s “Lost Ladybug Project” and the Children’s Science Center to gather data for entomologists to identify species of ladybugs nationwide.

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Meet Vienna’s Best Friends

People and Pets

Despite his small stature, Bodi likes to play with the big dogs. Ingrid Anderson has owned Bodi for about three years and said that Bodi is very adventurous.

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Metro Silver Line Delayed

MWAA announces at least an eight-week delay in passenger service.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced an approximately eight-week delay in the completion of Phase One of the Silver Line.

Vienna Teen Attends Student Leaders Program

Akila Prayaga, rising senior of Langley High, interns with YMCA of Metropolitan Washington.

Akila Prayaga, of Vienna, rising senior of Langley High School, was one of five Greater Washington students recently selected to participate in the Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s 2013 Student Leaders program.

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Lost Dog: Helping Save Lives, One Pet at a Time

Area residents explain their dedication to the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation.

Behind every adoption successfully completed by the Arlington-based Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation, there's a volunteer with a happy heart.

Fairfax County School Board Elects Ilryong Moon as Chairman

The Fairfax County School Board has elected Ilryong Moon (at-large) as chairman and Tamara Derenak Kaufax (Lee District) as vice chairman for a one-year term. The chair and vice chair assumed office at the July 11 school board meeting; they are elected by board members during the board’s annual organizational meeting.

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Gun Control Vigil Continues

Every month, supporters of gun regulation hold a vigil outside of the NRA headquarters to honor the victims of shootings, as well as urge Congress to take action. The vigil takes place on the 14th of every month, which is the date of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting.

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Food for Trees Program Honored

Rotary recognizes Vincent D'Avena with Business of the Year Award.

Vincent D'Avena, the owner of A.V. Remodeling & Construction, was awarded Rotary International District 7610's Business of the Year Award at their annual conference for his company’s annual holiday charity program, Food for Trees.

Week in Vienna

The Summer on the Green Concert Series will run through the end of August. Due to inclement weather, two concerts originally scheduled for dates in June have been rescheduled for dates in July and August.

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Sounds of Summer Fun

McLean students enjoy Summer Strings Camp.

The strings students, made up of mostly rising fifth and sixth graders, packed up their instruments, adjusted their masks and robes, and said goodbye to their orchestra director, who was dressed as a rock star. They had just completed one of their final rehearsals before the students of this summer strings camp would present a concert open to their parents and the public.

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Culinaria Campers Cook Haute Cuisine

Kids’ camps run one-week sessions, touring the world through food.

Here’s one thing that Culinaria Cooking School’s summer camp has that no other summer camp around has … food … gourmet food. The culinary campers tour the world in food journeys. And if nine one-week-long camps can fill up for the duration of the summer, it says a lot about the palates of area children.

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Virginia Voters Get More Choices in 2013

Northern Virginia has most two-party races on ballot.

While the Virginia governor’s race is the one getting the most attention, both nationally and in the state, Virginia’s House of Delegates race is shaping up to be the most competitive in a decade.