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Dogs of Springfield

Supervisor Jeff McKay's rescue greyhound, Vera, and his son, Aidan.

“I’ve done backhands. I won with a backhand in [the game] jail. You go in jail if you miss catching the tennis ball. [I also like tornado], where you run around and try not to be hit by tennis balls. [I’ll keep playing tennis] because it’s a lot of fun.”

Springfield Post 176 Conducting Membership Drive

Springfield Post 176 is conducting a membership campaign for the new 2014 Legion membership year and seeking wartime veterans in the Springfield area to become a valued member at their Post home.

Wakefield Run Stream Restoration Project off With a Splash

Charles E. Penn, Sr., the new manager of media/community relations at Dominion Virginia Power, was at Wakefield Run Stream Wednesday, July 24, taking pictures alongside Park Authority officials and Dominion colleagues at a kickoff of a restoration project to improve the tributary that feeds into Accotink Creek and the Chesapeake Bay.

Film Fest Showcases Local Filmmakers

Clifton Film Fest held under the stars at Workhouse Arts Center.

Hundreds of people turned out for the fifth annual Clifton Film Fest under the stars, complete with a “Red Carpet,” at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton Saturday. It’s the only local, community-wide film festival that’s not in D.C.

Meet Elsa and Jessi of Clifton

We have two rottweilers that love attention.

Patches Chases the Ball

Our dog Patches is a member of the Delahunty family of Fairfax which includes mom Celeste, dad Steve, and siblings Celia, Ethan and Liam. Patches loves tennis balls and playing fetch.

Springfield, Fairfax Artists Exhibit in Occoquan

The Artists’ Undertaking Gallery in Historic Occoquan is exhibiting work by Sherri Johnson of Fairfax and David and Jane Ernst of Springfield, in "Artistic Impressions."

Continuing to Care for Women of Fairfax City

Recently, the Fairfax City Council passed an ordinance creating a new zoning classification—“medical care facilities.” Under the new ordinance, women’s health centers are now classified in the same zoning category as hospitals, surgical centers, and urgent care units—meaning women’s health centers are now required to receive a "Special Use Permit” in order to operate.

Rotary Club of Fairfax Honors Rick Schroeder

The Rotary Club of Fairfax recently selected Rick Schroeder to receive the club’s highest honor: the Rotarian of the Year award. This award is given to a member who has demonstrated exemplary commitment to the principles of Rotary, and recognizes a Rotarian’s sustained, outstanding efforts in the Five Avenues of Service.

Meet Best Friends of Fairfax

Fairfax City residents Talk About Their Cats, Dogs

When asked about her favorite story about her cat, Moochie, Nancy Riley of Fairfax said, “I would love to tell you about how I came to have Moochie. It was 1997, I was coming out of my friend’s house, and I came out the door and heard what sounded like a squirrel chattering at me. I then looked up and saw this really small black cat looking up at me. Being a cat person, I automatically went to pet him and he shied away. A man then came out of his house next to me and I asked if this cat belonged to anybody. He said, ‘That’s nobody’s cat. That’s a gutter cat.’ A gutter cat. He let me pet him and as I walked down the sidewalk to my car he was doing figure 8s around my feet. I opened the door to get in my car and he jumped right in. I put him on the ground and was really sorry and said, ‘I’m sorry cat but I can’t take you home, I have two large cats at home that would eat you.’ He jumped right back in my car. I decided because of his determination, I could take him home. My two other cats didn’t end up eating him and our other cat, Alfalfa, became really good buddies with Moochie. He gets his name, Moochie, because he would always steal food from the table and my daughter called him a mooch.”

Obituary: John Coolidge Graves Dies

John Coolidge Graves, a Fairfax resident of East Templeton, Mass., died Tuesday, July 16.

Week in Fairfax

In partnership with Capital Area Runners, Fairfax County Crime Solvers is hosting its first 5K run fundraiser and needs the community’s support.

New Buses Join Springfield Service

Local and state officials gathered on the penthouse terrace at Metro Park in Alexandria last week to announce the addition of six new state-of-the-art buses to the Springfield Circulator Service.

Mormon Church Youth Group Visits Historic Sites

From June 20-22, 220 youth from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint (LDS) youth, ages 14 to 18, from seven local congregations in Annandale, Burke and Springfield traveled to Kirtland, Ohio, to visit and tour the city that was both home and church center to the fledging Latter-day Saint church from 1831-1838.

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