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Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services hosted its Sailing Home gala at the Crowne Plaza Old Town Saturday night. The event raised more than $250,000 to help neighbors in need, sai...

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Head to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Friday, April 20, 2012, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm, for its third annual spaghetti dinner to benefit United Community Ministries and Hollin Meadows Elemen...

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On April 3, Meg Silva (left) and Jen Kyser (right) from Battelle delivered 236 pounds of food and diapers to UCM’s food pantry manager, Jose Fratti (center). The items were collected at...

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The majority of local residents recently surveyed by the Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation (SFDC) reported they think things on Route 1 are “improving,” according to results relea...

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Heather Manoogian and her four daughters joined hundreds of others from the Washington area to get a glimpse of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The shuttle will now call the Smithsonian...

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The following announcement was submitted by reader Cindy Jackson. Patch has not verified this information. On Sunday, April 16, three outstanding volunteers in the Fort Hunt communit...

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The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will host a public meeting in South County on April 18 to discuss proposed Fairfax Connector service changes to Route 171 and fut...