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Community News at a Glance

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‘Addictive Cell Phone Usage’

Fairfax County School Board spurred to action on student cell phone use

Cell phones

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Big Box Store Replaces Big Box Vacancy in Springfield

Bob’s Discount Furniture is moving into the Bed, Bath and Beyond space

Furniture Store Coming


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Have Fun and Learn about the Environment

Woodlands Stewardship Education Center opens to the public.

Environmental

Car Seat Inspections on May 23

Car Seat Inspections on May 23

Letter to Editor: Kendale Woods Pickleball; Another View

Pickleball


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In Support of Mural on Water Tank, Gateway to Gum Springs

Mural on Watertank

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Remembering the Fallen in Alexandria

Wreath laying ceremony held for slain officers.

Wreath laying ceremony held for slain officers.


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May Day, May Day, Fire in Lorton

Smell lingered for miles.

Fire in Lorton

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Stop for Pedestrians in Fairfax County Crosswalks

Supervisors adopt ordinance amending county code to stop, not just yield.

Yield

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Celebrating Benchmark in Alexandria

Senior Living opens in West End.

Senior Living opens in West End.


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Restoring Ecology at the Mount Vernon Governmental Center

Gardens and plants


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Honoring Fairfax County Retiree Charles Smith

In January of 2024, Charles Smith retired as Watershed Project Implementation Branch Chief. In this role, he led a team responsible for designing, constructing, and monitoring water quality improvement projects.

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Native Plant Advocates Win Ellen Pickering Award

The native plant sale Scott Knudsen and Jennifer Pease started 21 years ago was April 27

The Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award recognizes Alexandria community members who demonstrate a commitment to protecting the environment and preserving local natural resources.

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Children’s Nature Library to Reopen at River Farm

The American Horticultural Society will reopen the Children’s Nature Library and Reading Room at River Farm, headquarters of the AHS. This dynamic space for young readers, which closed in 2020 due to the pandemic, will once again offer an extraordinary collection of over 1,700 books focused on nature and gardening.


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Friendship Firehouse Muster

Come out Saturday, May 18, in front of Friendship Firehouse Museum, 107 S. Alfred St., for a muster of over 15 antique firefighting apparatus in celebration of 250 of the Friendship Fire Company in Alexandria.

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Tribute to the Fallen

Wreath laying honors fallen officers.

A tribute to Alexandria’s fallen law enforcement officers was held May 7 at Waterfront Park as the region prepares for National Police Week events May 12-18.

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