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Historic Vienna Welcomes Used Book Donations

Historic Vienna, Inc. has announced that used book donations are welcome at the Freeman Store and Museum, 131 Church Street, NE in Vienna year-round; bags or boxes may be placed on the Freeman Store porch or brought into the store. Textbooks, encyclopedias, magazines, dictionaries and romance novels are not accepted. The Freeman Store and Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon-4 p.m., and on all special event days in Vienna. The Used Book Cellar is open whenever the store is open. Enjoy browsing through reasonably priced books, DVDs, and books on CDs covering many topics, as well as vintage prints and posters. All proceeds support Historic Vienna events and museum exhibits. For additional information, call 703-938-5187.

Mission Services in Tysons Adds 400 New Jobs

Gov. Terry McAuliffe has announced that Mission Services Inc. (MSI), which provides IT support services for federal agencies, will invest $820,000 and create 400 new jobs to expand its operation in Fairfax County. Virginia successfully competed against Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Ohio and Texas for the project.

Founded in 2010, MSI is based in the Tysons Corner area. It emphasizes intelligence analysis, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, systems engineering, and program management support. MSI has cleared staff deployed on four continents providing support to federal and commercial clients.

MSI has more than doubled its square footage on Jones Branch Drive in the last six months.