Stories for December 2022

Stories for December 2022

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Friday, December 30

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Supervisor Storck's Year in Review Photoshow

2022 Review

Thursday, December 22

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Come Take a Hike with Me!

First Hike

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Warming Up to Plants in the Winter

Winter Plants

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Traffic Safety Under the Microscope Once Again

Lusk’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting brings out VDOT, police

Traffic Meeting

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Kingstowne Fire Possibly Started by a Laptop

Kingstowne Fire

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Plants and Animals Center the Stage at Huntley Meadows

Park photo contest reveals the variety of species in this county park.

Photo Show

Wednesday, December 21

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Leading with Deeds to Equity

Ann Burke's grassroots efforts and support of community make her an agent of change.

Ann Burke's grassroots efforts and support of community make her an agent of change.

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Reston Masters Swim Team

In praise of swimming at all stages of life.

In praise of swimming at all stages of life.

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Holiday Dessert Cookbook Preserves Family Culinary Traditions

Seventh grade students share recipes in their cookbook, "Faith, Family and Food."

Cooking

Merry Christmas

Whether you embrace the Christmas story literally or in spirit, it is the story of joy, hope and love, with the promise of redemption.

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Vying for a Slice of Pedestrian & Cyclist Safety

Community association hosts meeting with FCDOT; speed cameras with fines coming.

Board Meets on Safety

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus II

Holiday season

Thursday, December 15

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Winter’s Elegant Visitors in Mount Vernon

Swans

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St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Art

Children and Teens edition 2022

Art

Poems for the 2022 Childrens Edition

Poems for the 2022 Childrens Edition

Wednesday, December 14

Nanma Haridas, James Madison High School

Brandy Carter, Art Teacher

Brandy Carter, Art Teacher

Madeleine Ahrens, James Madison High School

James Madison High School, Vienna

Colin Boam, James Madison High School

James Madison High School, Vienna

Avenelle Orndorff, James Madison High School

James Madison High School in Vienna

Evelyn Kim, James Madison High School

Teacher: Sydney Carr

Teacher: Sydney Carr

Lauren Kim, Poem

Churchill Road Elementary School, McLean

Churchill Road Elementary School, McLean

Joseph Li, Kilmer Middle School

Teacher Yanshun Sui

Vienna

Poem

Longfellow MS

Longfellow MS

McLean High School Art

Art teacher: Yanshun Sui

Yan’s art studio, Vienna, VA

Louise Archer Elementary School Art

Louise Archer Elementary School Art

Writing from Cooper Middle School

Teacher: Mrs. Bovenzi

Teacher: Mrs. Bovenzi

Anthony and Alexander Yu

Anthony and Alexander Yu

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Madison’s Season Leads to Championship Game

Madison’s Season Leads to Championship Game

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Early Voting Underway for VA House of Delegates 35th District

Fills seat vacated by former Delegate Mark Keams

Fills seat vacated by former Delegate Mark Keams

Kilmer Middle School

Teacher Name: Yanshun Sui

Yan's Art Studio

Great Falls Elementary

Great Falls Elementary

In 30 Years …

Forestville Elementary, Great Falls

Thoreau Middle School

Art Teacher: Yanshun Sui

Art Teacher: Yanshun Sui

Colvin Run Elementary

Teachers: Lauren Grimm, Rachel Wiseman

Teachers: Lauren Grimm, Rachel Wiseman

Ian Kim, Poem

Longfellow MS, 7th Grade

Longfellow MS, 7th Grade

James Madison High School

TEACHER: Marielle Mariano, Art Therapist/Art Teacher

Vienna, Virginia

Remembering The Lone Cypress and Pebble Beach, CA

Great Falls, Homeschool

Timber Lane Elementary School

Sharon Baumgartner, Art Specialist,Timber Lane ES

Sharon Baumgartner, Art Specialist,Timber Lane ES

Haiku with Water Marbling Artwork

Kent Gardens Elementary School, McLean

Kent Gardens Elementary School, McLean

Kent Gardens Elementary School

Zhai's Art Studio

McLean

“A Glance of Our Future”

Oakton Elementary School, Teacher: Yanshun Sui

Oakton Elementary School, Teacher: Yanshun Sui

McLean High School Poem

Teacher: Linda Oliva

McLean

McNair Upper Elementary Art

Teacher: Ms. Sui (Yan’s art studio)

Herndon

Yan's Art Studio

Yan's Art Studio

Tuesday, December 13

SoberRide Begins Dec. 16

SoberRide Begins Dec. 16

Thursday, December 8

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Looks like candy, right? Not so fast in Mount Vernon

Definitely Not Candy

Drugs

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Fairfax County Park Authority Changes, Additions

Changes to enhance the gold standard they earned five times in the past.

Park staff changes

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‘An Excellent Table’ in Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Displays the Washingtons’ holiday dishes.

Table Setting

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Mount Vernon Rec Center Renovations Already Impacting Users

Furniture removal irks some; big changes on their way.

Mt. Vernon Rec Center

Murder Suspect Lead to a Police Chase in Mount Vernon

Arrest was made in the Eisenhower Valley off Picket Street.

Shooting leads to chase

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Fatal Shooting in Hybla Valley on Monday Night

Neighbors found victim on the sidewalk on Audubon Avenue.

Shooting in Hybla Valley

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Family Roots Fuel Fermentation in Mount Vernon

Woodlawn Press Winery entrepreneurs do it all on site.

Family Wine Business

Wednesday, December 7

Mount Vernon is Bustling with Excitement and Holiday Cheer

Holiday cheer

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Workshop Performance of Student-Written Play

Workshop Performance of Student-Written Play

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Celebration of Lights: Live Nativity Scene

Ho, Ho, Ho, Who Wouldn’t Go?

Ho, Ho, Ho, Who Wouldn’t Go?

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Holiday Calendar

Events throughout the month of December

Holiday Calendar

Tuesday, December 6

Beware of Cash-for-gold Robbery Scheme.

Fairfax County detectives seek additional victims in ruse.

Scheme

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Shortfall Projected During County Budget Committee Meeting

Uncertainty clouds the county and schools FY 2024 forecast

Budget shortfall

Thursday, December 1

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Continuing Our Progress in Mount Vernon

Economics

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Late Season Farmer’s Markets are Bustling Before the Holidays

Farmers Markets in December