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Girl Scouts Earn The Gold Award- Highest Honor in Girl Scouting

Girl Scouts are making a difference in their community. They are combating bullying in the schools, helping younger students excel in reading, science and math, reaching out to the homeless, engaging veterans, and teaching children healthy behaviors. The Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital …

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Centreville H.S. Band Students Named to 2013 All-State Band & Orchestra

We are proud to announce that four students from Centreville High School Band were named to the 2013 Virginia All-State Band and one band student was named to the 2013 Virginia All-State Orchestra.  Jenny Shin, a senior who plays the bass clairnet, was named to the All-State Symphonic Band, 3rd …

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County Resident Yom Chu Kim Named Community Champion

Volunteer Fairfax and Supervisor Michael Frey will honor Yom Chu Kim of Sully District with a Community Champion award during the 21st Anniversary Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards. The Awards will be held Thursday, April 18, at the Waterford at Springfield in Springfield, Va. Supervisor …

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Centreville Residents Nominated for Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards

Volunteer Fairfax, along with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, will honor 154 local volunteers during the 21th Anniversary Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards. The Awards will be held Thursday, April 18, at the Waterford at Springfield in Springfield, Va. With more than 400 guests …

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Preemies Today, a Preemie Parent Support Organization, Celebrates 10 years

For Immediate Release For more information Contact: Mary Beth Hazelgrove 703-229-0835 (Fairfax, VA, March 29, 2013)--Preemies Today will celebrate its tenth anniversary on April 28, 2013 with a fundraising event co-hosted by PB & Jack.   Preemies Today is a non-profit organization whose mission is …

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Dames Chapter Attends State Conference

Members of the John Witt Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames of the Seventeenth Century attended the 2013 state conference in Fredericksburg on March 23.  Colonial Dames is a patriotic, genealogical and heraldic society for women of lineal descendants of an ancestor who lived and served prior …

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FACETS Honored as Non-Profit of the Year

FACETS  was honored as the Large Nonprofit of the Year at the Dulles Regional Chamber Gala on Saturday.  FACETS aids children and adults in Fairfax County  who suffer the effects of poverty.  “What an honor as we celebrate 25 years of FACETS preventing and ending homelessness in the community," …

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NOMINATIONS FOR FIRST-EVER MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD PRESENTED BY THE RECORDING ACADEMY® AND GRAMMY FOUNDATION® ARE NOW OPEN

Support Provided By The Ford Motor Company Fund   April 15 Is Deadline For Award Nominations   WHO: The GRAMMY Foundation®and The Recording Academy®   WHAT: On last night's 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards® broadcast live on the CBS Television Network, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and GRAMMY …

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The National Association of Professional Pet Sitters Announces the 2013 Business of the Year Award Recipient

The National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS), the only nonprofit trade association dedicated to serving the needs of professional pet sitters and pet care professionals, is pleased to announce Becky’s Pet Care of Alexandria, VA, as the 2013 Business of the Year Award recipient. Each…

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A Step Forward for Health and Happiness

The anticipation and excitement was so high, you could almost reach out and touch it in the cool, crisp fall air. Thousands of girls, their friends and family members recently gathered at Jiffy Lube Live for the Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia's fall 5K run presented by UnitedHealthcare. …

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