Posts Tagged ‘DMV’

Leesburg mother and son reunited on Mother’s Day after 41 years apart; Michelle Obama praises Virginia Tech’s resilience; Alexandria Council approves redevelopment plan; Romney speaks at Liberty U. commencement; Falls Church congregation vacating historic property; DMV urges drivers to avoid unlucky 13; and Virginia ignores marijuana reform proposals

Posted by Lindsey Leake / Monday, May 14th, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, May 14, 2012

Leesburg mother and son reunited on Mother’s Day after 41 years apart

WUSA9

Michelle Obama praises Virginia Tech’s resilience

WJLA

Alexandria Council approves redevelopment plan

WTOP

Romney speaks at Liberty U. Commencement

WJLA

Falls Church congregation vacating historic property

Washington Business Journal

DMV urges drivers to avoid unlucky 13

Washington Examiner

Virginia ignores marijuana reform proposals

Loudoun Times-Mirror

 

(Compiled by Lindsey Leake; photo courtesy of Shutterstock/re_bekka)



Culpeper wins ‘Great American Main Street’; Alexandria schools investigated for possible cheating; Fairfax County’s growth fueled by Asians, Hispanics; Virginia schools get about $22 million from Mega Millions sales; and DMV launches mobile app

Posted by Lindsey Leake / Monday, April 2nd, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, April 2, 2012

Culpeper wins ‘Great American Main Street’

WTOP

Alexandria schools investigated for possible cheating

Washington Examiner

Fairfax County’s growth fueled by Asians, Hispanics 

Washington Examiner

Virginia schools get about $22 million from Mega Millions sales

WTOP

DMV launches mobile app 

FOX DC

 

(Compiled by Lindsey Leake; photo courtesy of Shutterstock/James R. Martin)



Local Artists Offer Holiday Pottery Sale

Posted by Lorin Drinkard / Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Tuesday, October 19, 2011

Get an early start on hostess gifts and Christmas presents at the Kiln Club Holiday Sale. During the first weekend of November, over a dozen artists will be displaying their latest and greatest handmade creations for your perusal.

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Just a few of the many handmade items for sale. / Photo credit: Kiln Club

From clay bowls to tree ornaments and vases, there will be a large selection of clay goods at the sale. If the words glazed, fired and painted sound appealing, be sure to check out the vast array of functional stoneware and pottery.

Looking for unique jewelry for a gift this Christmas? The Kiln Club will also have ceramic baubles for sale, too.

Made up of more than 90 artists from the DMV area, members of the Kiln Club are specifically skilled with all things clay. For more of their work, stop by the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Gallery in Alexandria, where many artists are juried members. Themed shows are held every other month in the Gallery.

Kiln Club Holiday Sale
Colvin Run Mill
10017 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls, Va
(703) 759-5022
www.kilnclubdc.com

When: Sat., Nov. 5 and Sun. Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain or shine)

- Lorin Drinkard



Vegetarians Rev Up VA Tag Push

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Monday, August 3rd, 2009

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A trio of activist groups (Richmond Vegetarian Festival, Vegan Action and the Vegetarian Society of Richmond) want to drive home the message that Virginians love their vegetables.

Their plan: turning the Old Dominion into the first state to broadcast the earth-friendly lifestyle via bumper.

To do so, the groups figure they’ll need to secure 350 prepaid applications (the specialty tags cost $10) by mid-September so they can show local legislators and the Virginia DMV the project has enough public interest to go before the General Assembly next January. Assuming enough lawmakers champion the cause, supporters expect that plates would realistically go into circulation circa summer 2011.

According to spokeswoman Lesile Sanford, there’s around three dozen applications already in the works.

“We’re really just in the baby stages,” she said of the nascent publicity campaign. “We just want to let people know that we’re here.”

Meanwhile, Sanford suggested that Delegate Jennifer L. McClellan (D-Richmond) “seemed to think it was a fine idea.”

–Warren