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Local Connections
Help Support the Nats Dream Foundation During Nationals-Cardinals Playoff
As part of our effort to give back, Patch has set aside $600 to support the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation and Cardinals Cares. All you need to do is to enter your email addre...
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Volunteers in the News
Duncan, The Handsome Devil
Hey there. My name is Duncan and I’m here to introduce myself. I’m a handsome and affectionate Mastiff mix, with a unique, sable-colored coat and grey-blue eyes. Mutts Matter thinks I may...
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Sports
Nats Fandemonium: Send Us Your Photos
What would you do to see the Washington Nationals play the St. Louis Cardinals? The game, which kicked off at 1 p.m., was attended by thousands, and many of the spectators a...
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Local Connections
Beltway Job Search Partners
Please attend Working Effectively with Internal Recruiters seminar on Saturday, October 13, 2012. Register online at http://www.beltwayjobsearchpartners.org/ If I can be of further...
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Local Connections
National Fire Sprinkler Association Observes National Fire Prevention Week
October 7-13, 2012, Marks Annual Public Awareness Campaign on the Dangers of Fire The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), the longest-tenured fire sprinkler advocacy organiza...
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Local Connections
Bouncing Butters is Puppy Love
Hi Guys! My name is Butters. I'm a sweet and energetic one-year-old terrier mix who weighs about 45 pounds. I was rescued from a shelter in Rockingham County, Va., after my owner surrende...
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Family
When Professional Skills Help Protect Young Lives
Many retirees are drawn to CASA volunteering as a way to use their professional skills in a volunteer capacity. Eileen Foxwell, a retired Fairfax County special education teacher, has spe...
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Police & Fire
Nearly 400,000 Virginians Signed Up for Oct. 18 Earthquake Drill
Were you rattled by the Aug. 23, 2011 earthquake? People across Northern Virginia felt the unusual 5.8 earthquake centered in Mineral, Va. Damage here was minimal but nerves were frayed.&...