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Opinion: Vote

It will matter who is elected governor.

Absentee voting has already begun; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. If you’ve read this far, you care enough that voting is absolutely essential.

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Area Divers Make National Team

Madison’s Campbell, Robinson’s Flory to represent the U.S. at Junior Pan American Championships.

Grayson Campbell, a sophomore at Madison High School, and Max Flory, a seventh-grader at Robinson Secondary School, will represent the United States at the Junior Pan American Diving Championships from Sept. 26-29 in Tucson, Ariz. More than 100 divers from nine countries will participate.

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Full Disclosure? Forms Plagued By Lack of Information, Absence of Oversight

Fairfax County goes so far as to redact disclosure documents.

Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell is in hot water for taking gifts without disclosing them, and legislators are talking about increasing disclosure requirements for family members. But here in Northern Virginia, personal financial disclosure forms are often incomplete and inconsistent.

Fairfax Home Sales: August, 2013

In August 2013, 121 Fairfax homes sold between $1,145,000-$142,000.

Fairfax Home Sales: August, 2013

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Local Business Leaders Spotlight Opportunities for UK Companies

Fairfax County EDA organizes Sept. 26 seminar in London.

Fairfax County’s Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) officials announced Tuesday, Sept. 17, that local executives will speak at a London seminar to spotlight opportunities for British companies interested in homeland security business opportunities in the United States.

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Westfield Field Hockey Beats Fairfax

Johnson, Winesett score goals for Bulldogs.

Westfield field hockey improves to 6-2.

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Robinson Volleyball Sweeps Lake Braddock

Balanced Rams share offensive load.

Three Rams finished with at least nine kills.

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‘Beltway 1’ Goes to Georgia

Youth golfers of Springfield, Fairfax win PGA Jr. Golf League Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship.

Ten boys ages 7 to 13 representing four Northern Virginia area golf clubs (Army Navy Country Club, Springfield Country Club, Country Club of Fairfax, and Mount Vernon Country Club) defeated similar all-star teams from Chattanooga, Tenn., Louisville, Ky., and Chesapeake, Va. to win the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship of the PGA Jr. Golf League. The team comprises TJ Repczynski, Kyle Cardenas, David Stanford, Michael Stanford and Graham Kalan representing Army Navy Country Club; Logan Schwartz and Mason Jones representing Springfield Country Club; Wesley Duffy and Josh Dizinno representing Mount Vernon Country Club; and Noah Blocher representing the Country Club of Fairfax. “Beltway 1,” as the team is known, now moves on to the National Championships to be held at TPC Sugarloaf in Georgia where they will compete against regional winners from Chicago, New England, Texas, California and the Southeast.

Week in Fairfax

City of Fairfax police are investigating a robbery that happened last Tuesday, Sept. 10, around 10:45 p.m., at a home in the 3900 block of Bradwater Street in the Comstock community. The occupants reported that two males forced their way into the townhouse, implied they had weapons, took several items of property and physically assaulted several of the occupants, who sustained minor injuries.

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Viva Vets! 5K Comes to Area

Event funds scholarships for military veterans.

A 5K race that helps America’s military veterans further their education is coming to the local area. It’s the Viva Vets! 5K Run/Walk, and it is slated for Sunday, Sept. 29, at 8:30 a.m. at Fairfax Corner.

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Motor Squad Wins Team Competition in Wisconsin

Eight members of the Fairfax County Police Motor Squad recently traveled to Milwaukee, Wis. for a two-day motorcycle riding safety and skills competition. The event was held at the headquarters of the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company and marked its 110th anniversary.

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Fairfax Library Foundation Awards Continuing Education Scholarships

Fairfax Library Foundation has awarded three Fairfax County Public Library employees and volunteers with Continuing Education scholarships to foster the professional development of the Fairfax County Public Library team.

Dr. Esi Joins Dental Associates of Northern Virginia

Dental Associates of Northern Virginia, with six convenient locations in Northern Virginia, welcomes Ejiro Esi, D.D.S., a board-certified orthodontist, to its Fair Oaks practice, located at 12011 Lee Jackson Highway, Suite 105, Fairfax.

Robinson Graduate Completes Air Force Basic Training

AB Alexander Marris, son of Randy and Maria Marris of Fairfax, has graduated from Air Force Basic Training. Marris enlisted in the Air Force April 29. He graduated Basic Training in June in the top 10 percent of his graduating class of 600 and received the distinction of Honor Graduate.

Letter: Celebrating Constitution, Citizenship

To the Editor: On Tuesday, Sept. 17, our country celebrated Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. During Constitution Week, from Sept. 16 to Sept. 23, more than 18,000 people will become citizens during approximately 180 naturalization ceremonies across the country and overseas.

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