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- Fairfax County Attracts Innovative Technology Firms
- Celebrating ‘Everyday’ Heroes
- Quick Takes
- ‘Day Prom’ Celebrated
- Brief: Boyd School Celebrates Diversity at International Festival
Sports
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- South Lakes Boys’ Soccer Wins Fifth Straight
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- Herndon High Cadets Finish Eighth in National Orienteering Championship
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- Editorial: Vote in Spite of Election Fatigue
- Commentary: Mental Health Needs Go Unmet
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- Commentary: Forging a Future Path
- Reston Accessibility Committee—Award and Leadership
Politics
- Commentary: Forging a Future Path
- Reston Accessibility Committee—Award and Leadership
- Absentee Voting Starts Now for Democratic Primaries
- Governor McDonnell Endorses Springfield Site for FBI Headquarters
- Fairfax County Budget Reflects ‘Increasing Needs, Decreasing Revenues’
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Reston Home Sales: April, 2013
In April 2013, 106 Reston homes sold between $1,470,000-$140,000.
Reston Home Sales: April, 2013
Fairfax County Attracts Innovative Technology Firms
More than 1,400 jobs added to local economy in first quarter.
Continuing consumer demand for innovative technology such as web filtering, data security and cloud computing has helped Fairfax County post gains to the local economy, countering the sequester effect stalling business growth in other sectors. According to the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA), 27 businesses added more than 1,400 jobs in Fairfax County during the first quarter of 2013.
‘Day Prom’ Celebrated
Eight high schools participate in daytime prom for special needs students.
Prom is pretty intimidating as it is: date, hair, dress, food, limo, flowers, dancing... gasp. But the annual event is also a privilege, a rite of high school passage that bonds students through shared experience for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, many students with special needs will never share that experience with their peers. Their physical or intellectual disabilities can make participating in such a large and emotional gathering overwhelming, uncomfortable, and in some cases, simply impossible.
Brief: Boyd School Celebrates Diversity at International Festival
The Boyd School hosted their annual International Children’s Festival on Saturday, May 4, and students, parents, staff and friends participated in the celebration of diversity of the school and the neighboring community.
Brief: Tigerlily Founder Maimah Karmo Receives Global Sisterhood Award
Maimah Karmo, who founded the nonprofit Tigerlily Foundation in Reston that serves women and girls nationally and globally, is one of four pioneering female leaders who will receive recognition for the dynamic work she is doing in her community. Karmo will receive the Sisterhood Agenda Global Partner Award, now in its third year, as presented by the Sisterhood Agenda at the SHE: Sisters Healthy & Empowered event in celebration of National Women’s Health Week on Friday, May 17, in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.
