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Can Northern Virginia’s Transportation Crisis be Solved, a community forum on Wednesday, April 18, hosted by George Mason University’s School of Management. Discussion on the progress, plans and proposals.
Panelists Sen. Jeannemarie Devolites, Del. David Albo, Dennis Morrison, VDOT’s Northern Virginia administrator and the Washington Post’s “Dr. Gridlock,” Robert Thomson. 6:30 p.m. speakers’ reception with 7:15 p.m. presentation at George Mason University’s Fairfax campus.
Free and open to the public. For details and to register, visit www.som.gmu.edu under Events.
On Saturday. April 21 the Northern Virginia Country Western Dance Association will hold a smoke-free alcohol-free fund-raiser dance to benefit the Fisher House Foundation.
The dance will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 8601 Wolftrap Road, Vienna. Activities include dance exhibitions and a silent auction. Open dancing is 7:30-11:30 p.m. Admission is $20 at the door, $15 for advance purchase. Visit http://nvcwda.com or leave a message at the hotline, 703-823-5673.