Stories for November 2021

Stories for November 2021

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Tuesday, November 30

Column: Budget Surplus in a Time of Need

Budget

Children's & Teens' Connection 2021

Deadline extended, please send all submissions via email by Friday, Dec. 10, but earlier is better.

Children's & Teens' Connection 2021

Wednesday, November 24

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Northern Virginians Aid Afghan Evacuee Family

Support Crosses Three Continents

Afghan Evacuee Family

Tuesday, November 23

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Returning a Local Grange to its Community

An experiment poised to breathe vibrancy to a historic complex.

Grange

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Irresistible Charm of ‘A Child’s Christmas Wales’

One of the first performances to grace The Vault at Capital One Hall

Christmas in Wales

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‘Secret Things' Touches the Heart at 1st Stage

Asking “Who am I?” and “Will you help me?”

Secret Things

Correction - Great Falls Connection

Correction

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Construction to Start for I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension

VDOT responds to concerns.

Express Lanes

Monday, November 22

Fairfax County Residents Are Employed Yet Struggle with the Cost of Living

Cost of living

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Next Steps for Confederate Names Task Force

Residents react to proposal to change names of Lee and Lee-Jackson Memorial highways

Name change task force

History Revisited

Local African-Americans in their 80s and 90s say Rittenhouse verdict shows that Jim Crow is still alive and well.

History revisited

Where to Give for Local impact

Give locally

Column: Happy Thanksgiving 2021

Happy Thanksgiving

Children's & Teens' Connection 2021

Please send all submissions via email by Friday, Dec. 3. This edition publishes Dec 15.

Children's Edition

Seven Tips for Holiday Mental Health

Holiday Health

Thursday, November 18

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After Thanksgiving Day Treat

Better Said Than Done presents ‘Thanksgiving: Stories of Gratitude, Grace, and Gravy’

Thanksgiving play

Wednesday, November 17

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Fairfax County’s History Shapes Us Today

Fairfax History

Column: Reform Not Revenge

It appears that in the House of Delegates the Republicans will have a 53 to 47 majority.

Reform

Children's & Teens' Connection 2021

Please send all submissions via email by Friday, Dec. 3. This edition publishes Dec 15.

Children's Connection

Wednesday, November 10

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Great Falls Garden Club Celebrates 80 Years of Service

Members celebrate with a garden revitalization project.

Great Falls Garden Club

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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Comes to Town

Kicking off the national COVID-19 pediatric vaccine distribution at Franklin Sherman Elementary, where vaccines have a history.

First Lady Comes to Town

Tuesday, November 9

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Creating a Holiday-Ready Kitchen

Local designers offer tips for a quick spruce-up.

Decorating

Column: The People Have Spoken

Column

Opinion: Schools Lost on Nov. 2

Opinion on schools

Thursday, November 4

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Republican Sweep

Democrats lose statewide for the first time since 2009.

Virginia has a long tradition of offering a counterpoint to presidential elections starting after the election of Democrat Jimmy Carter for president in 1976.

Wednesday, November 3

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The Great Falls 2021 Spooktacular Halloween

Presented by Celebrate Great Falls

Great Falls Halloween Parade

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Great Falls Loses Its Historic 169-Year-Old Schoolhouse

Salvaged materials support training for underprivileged youth.

Schoolhouse

Tuesday, November 2

Needed: Tasers and De-escalation in Fairfax County

Needed: Tasers and De-escalation

Chief Puts Brakes on Pursuits in Fairfax

Police pursued 580 vehicles from 2017-2020; 451 were for traffic offenses.

Police persuits