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Obama 2009

Aaron — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:17:53 +0000

Pentagon Memorial

Aaron — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:03:33 +0000

One month after the Pentagon Memorial opened, people from all over are still coming out to see it. It’s open to the public 24/7. For an interactive look at the Pentagon Memorial, visit washingtonpost.com’s Pentagon Memorial site.

Flooding on Route 1 in Woodbridge

Aaron — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:56:52 +0000

Water overflowing from Neabsco Creek made a mess of Route 1 between Cardinal Drive and Neabsco Mills and Blackburn Roads yesterday. The stretch of Route 1 at those intersections was closed for much of the day as the creek swelled from the rain brought by tropical storm Hanna.

Woodbridge’s Fitzgerald Elementary Opens With Grand Ceremony

Aaron — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:19:45 +0000

School leaders said Fannie W. Fitzgerald Elementary School is the Neabsco District’s first new elementary school in 30 years. On hand for the opening was Fannie W. Fitzgerald herself (at right in top picture) — the school’s namesake as well as her daughter, Benita Fitzgerald (fourth picture). The school sits on a road named after the younger Fitzgerald, who won an Olympic gold medal in the ‘84 Olympics. Standing by the ribbon is third-grade teacher William J. Lyon (fifth picture).The school also had a come meet your kids teacher day and I’m proud to show my son getting to meet his new kindergarten teachers.

High Country Basketry Guild

Aaron — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:31:58 +0000

The ladies from the High Country Basketry Guild, of Annandale, Va., came by the Chinn Center to show off their wares. They will also be back on Oct. 4 to teach others how to make what I thought were very lovely baskets. You can contact the Chinn Center for more information. In last photo from left to right are Claudia Warsawski who runs the group and has been doing this for about 12 years; Katherine Fox, who has been doing this for about 10 years; Gloria Burgess,who has been doing this since 1990.

Skateboard Kids

Aaron — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:06:35 +0000

Mark, Mackall, Chris, Louis and Douglas (down in the front) spend the day on their boards practicing Tony Hawk-like moves.