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An up-and-coming generation of local Democratic activists gathered Feb. 18 to learn practical ways to make a difference in elections at the local, state and national levels.

Vienna police were called to Younger Image Plastic Surgery Center at 502 Maple Ave., W., on Feb. 14 at 12:29 p.m. after a report that a man allegedly was trying to use a stolen credit card at a doctor’s office. 

Acacia Federal Savings Bank recently was recognized by the George C. Marshall High School DECA chapter for the financial institution’s support of the program.

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Deaf and hard-of-hearing students at Camelot Elementary School in Annandale competed Jan. 18 at a speech contest sponsored by the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna.

An amendment to Virginia’s constitution that would redefine eminent domain and give extra protection to property owners has passed in the state Senate and House of Delegates, and, if the both houses approve each other’s identical bills, the measure will be placed before voters this November.

Consistency isn’t seen as a virtue by members of the Progressive Caucus of the General Assembly, at least when it comes to the performance of the legislature during the first month of the 2012 session.

Marcia Ferritto, a professional violinist with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, will join with Flint Hill Middle School and Upper School orchestra teacher Jason Day in a a viola/violin concert featuring the works of Mozart, Martinu and Bartok on Friday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Olson Theater on the school’s campus.

Just as when Bill Bolling began his first term as a state senator in 1996, the Senate now is split 20-20 between Democrats and Republicans.

To outfit the library for a primary school in Botswana, Westgate Elementary School’s Community Service Club has set a goal of collecting 1,000 gently used books and the $500 required to ship the books overseas. 

Longfellow Middle School student Tajin Rogers captured first place at the regional level of the National History Bee, held recently in Virginia Beach.  His classmate Junyoung Hwang finished second.  

Vienna officials plan to issue bonds every four years to meet vital capital-improvement needs, and likely will sell a higher amount of bonds than they have in the past. 

Vienna officials have revamped their long-term capital-improvement plans, allotting $590,000 more for water-and-sewer projects at the expense of some Town Hall renovations and a more extensive assessment of police facilities.

United Way of the National Capital Area has awarded 27 Fairfax- and Falls Church-based nonprofit organizations a total of $288,013 in grant funding as part of its 2011-12 Community Impact Fund.

The Vienna Town Council at its Feb. 13 work session further fertilized the idea of creating two gardens on town-owned property behind the Vienna Community Center.

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A man and woman face marijuana-related charges after a Vienna police officer stopped their vehicle in the 400 block of Courthouse Road, S.W., at 11:52 a.m. on Feb. 8, Vienna police said.

Town of Vienna offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20 in observance of Washington’s Birthday.

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They came from two dozen countries and spanned the spectrum of races and ages, but all had one thing in common. They yearned to become U.S. citizens.

While home sales across Northern Virginia in January were essentially flat from a year before, average and median sales showed an uptick, and the available inventory was down significantly.

The Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the National Recreation and Park Association as part of the 2012 Parks: Return & Restore program.  

 School Board members on Feb. 9 adopted a $2.4 billion spending proposal for fiscal 2013, which increases expenses by 8.9 percent and adds nearly 750 new positions.