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Today is Women's Equality Day

Check out these five things to know in Mount Vernon today.

  1. Volunteers are needed tomorrow for the  project on Huntington Avenue.
  2. Global Language Translation, Inc. is offering free one-hour Spanish classes on Saturdays at the Huntington Community Center. There is a 1 p.m. class for children and a 2 p.m. class for adults.
  3. Governor Bob McDonnell has declared a state of emergency in Virginia in order to prepare for Hurricane Irene.
  4. The Fairfax Connector bus service in South County will be changing on September 3. See www.fairfaxconnector.com for details.
  5. Today is Women's Equality Day.
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