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Route 1 Dispatches: Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber Welcomes New Commander

Take a look at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.

Each week, Patch brings you the top headlines in the Route 1 corridor.

Mount Vernon Patch

The Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce hosted a welcome reception for new Fort Belvoir Garrison Commander COL. Greg Gadson on Tuesday at The Fairfax retirement community. 

Home prices in the D.C. area have increased more than expected in July. Home prices in Mount Vernon are slightly higher than the county average.

Huntington Belle Haven Patch

Patch sat down with new UCM Executive Director Shirley Marshall to talk about her vision for the organization.

Removing invasive plants and cleaning up litter are among the plans for Saturday’s National Public Lands Day at Huntley Meadows Park and the GW Parkway.

Fort Hunt Patch

Author and historical interpreter Travis Bowman gave a historical interpretation of Peter Francisco at the Tauxemont and Waynewood Community Picnic Sunday.

Local Mom Michelle Crabtree continues fundraising for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society in honor of her son, Tyler, who was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year.

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T Ailshire April 10, 2013 at 12:01 pm
At least you're honest, Senator Puller. You voted for the transportation bill to take hard-earnedRead More money from the pockets of your constituents.
Joseph P. April 10, 2013 at 07:53 pm
Route 1 is beyond improving unless that is a literal statement and refers to filling potholes thenRead More by all means go ahead.
JoeB90 April 11, 2013 at 01:47 pm
Republicans are for a free market system. Abortions on demand are a type of crony capitalism sinceRead More our taxpayer dollars and our individual funding of the exchange are subsidizing the procedure. Paying out of pocket is a free market system. It works for boob jobs, face-lifts and LASIK.