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Reston ballerina first American invited to join legendary Mariinsky Ballet
Promoting safety on the Potomac River
This safety demonstration was conducted by Montgomery County, Md., Fairfax County, Va., and the National Parks Service in Thursday, May 24, 2012.
NH church elects 10th Episcopal bishop
A delegation of clergy and lay people chose the Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld, 50, of Grace Church in Amherst from a field of three nominees.
Herndon Police Report - May 7-13
The Herndon Police Department reported the following incidents from May 7 through May 13, 2012: BRUIN DISTRICTA a€¢ A 36-year-old Herndon man was arrested for being drunk in public at 11:20 a.m. on May 10 near the intersection of Alabama Drive and Florida Avenue.
Wildflowers have become a travel destination
Nowhere is nature's "Yay!" more apparent than a good display of wildflowers. Seeds are splitting, shoots are shooting, buds are unfolding to show the colorful petals they've concealed.
The Fairfax County Police Reston District Station reports three burglaries in the week ending May 11.
Construction of synthetic turf fields involves the installation of "a drainage layer, a multi-layered backing system", and a layer of resilient "grass blades" that are "infilled with a granular filler to resemble natural turf." Most often , this "granular filler" comprises "granulated recycled tire rubber" to "provide the necessary stability, ... (more)
Americana's Mary Ann Redmond finds an all-new comfort zone
Mary Ann Redmond When: 8 p.m. Saturday Where: BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown Tickets: $22-$25 For information: 301-528-2260 www.blackrockcenter.org www.marb.com Between cover songs and her vibrant, alternative compositions, singer Mary Ann Redmond seems like she has little and less to do with opera.
Crime report for Monday, May 7, 2012
Backstory Brambleton Community of Faith Hangin in the Nosebleeds Journal Entry Loudoun Essence Made in Loudoun Odd Angles River Creek & Lansdowne South Riding Sterling, Cascades & CountrySide May 4, 10:10 a.m. Three men were arrested after deputies said they entered a home in the 280 block of South St.
Versailles-type mansion in Great Falls upended by lawsuit
It would have been more than 25,000 square feet. A controversial plan to build a massive mansion inspired by the Palace of Versailles in a tony Great Falls neighborhood will not go forward, but the house could be built elsewhere in the Washington area, the builder said Friday.
Wildflowers have become a travel destination
Nowhere is nature's "Yay!" more apparent than a good display of wildflowers. Seeds are splitting, shoots are shooting, buds are unfolding to show the colourful petals they've concealed.