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Editorial: Readers Respond on TJ Admissions

"Stop making smart 8th graders feel inferior because they are not admitted."

Readers responded to last week's editorial, which cited a civil rights complaint about the apparent lack of access to gifted and talented programs and admission to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.

Weekly Entertainment (Burke/Fairfax/Fairfax Station/Springfield)

July 27-August 10.

Entertainment in Burke/Fairfax/Fairfax Station/Springfield.

Volunteers Needed

Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax Burke Needs Drivers and Office Workers: SCFB was the winner of 2011-2012 Best of Braddock Award for Club or Organization Making a Difference in the Braddock District due in part to the Center’s Medical Transportation and Companion Shopping programs offering free transportation to seniors in the Fairfax and Burke area who no longer drive.

Pets of Fairfax: Popular Around Town

The Ardingers, a Fairfax family of four, have had a Golden Retriever since their two children, Mitchell and Mackenzie, were young. Yet when their mother, Melinda, fell in love with the small Chihuahua, the household expanded to include a dog that was smaller than some of their past cats.

Letter: Expansion of Medicaid

Letter to the Editor

One of the key issues in the Affordable Care Act is the multi-billion dollar expansion of Medicaid. It’s going to cost individual states billions of dollars to enroll all the potential recipients and Virginia will be responsible for at least an additional $1.18 billion.

Check One off the Bucket List

Local woman to compete in Ironman World Championship.

Fair Lakes resident BethAnn Telford has participated in two Ironman competitions in Lake Placid, N.Y., and in several half-Ironman events. But for her, being accepted into the upcoming Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, is the top of the mountain.

Asian Culture Celebrated

The 9th Annual Asian Festival was held on the campus of George Mason University.

Consumer Confidence on the Rise in Washington Region

Survey participants perceive regional economy better than broader national picture.

Consumer confidence is on the rise, according to results of a new survey by the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

Local Real Estate: Sold in May 2012, $650,000~$699,999

Fairfax Home Sales: June, 2012

In June 2012, 111 Fairfax homes sold between $1,145,000-$135,000.

Fairfax Home Sales in June, 2012

Heading to States

West Springfield Little League 9-10 American All-Stars Head to States.

West Springfield Little League American All-Stars win district title.

Fairfax Station Swims Past Fairfax

Area Swimming Report

Fairfax Station, Hunt Valley, Little Rocky Run, Burke Station win.

Inaction May Cause Federal Officials to Create Health-Care Exchange for Virginia

January 2013 is the deadline for the commonwealth to create authority for exchange.

Virginia is suffering from deadline fever, although Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell is calling for a second opinion.

Are We Really Happy?

GMU Provost Peter N. Stearns publishes book about modern times and happiness.

"Satisfaction Not Guaranteed" is the title of a recently published book by local scholar, Peter N. Stearns, the George Mason University Provost. The book sifts through a question that some people may pose to themselves, "but are we really happy?"

Suspended Prison Sentence for Former Band Director

Former Robinson band director must register as sex offender.

When Michael Keith Cook was sentenced last week for computer solicitation of a child under age 15, he didn’t lose his freedom. But even before he set foot in the courtroom, he’d already lost something precious to him – his career as a school band director.

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