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2013 Presidential Inauguration

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Look Back, Look Ahead: Fairfax County News to Know

Take a look at some of the top local Patch headlines from last week.

Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Fairfax Townhouse A two-alarm fire that destroyed a townhouse Thursday off of Roberts Road in Fairfax has sent one Fairfax County firefighter to the hospital with minor burns. At around 1:30 p.m., Fairfax County Fire and Rescue were called to the 5400 block of Cheshire Meadows Way in Fairfax, and found the front and back of a townhouse engulfed in flames. Firefighters had the fire under control within 10 minutes. Teachers Say Fairfax Schools Should Reassess Safety Procedures A group of Fairfax County educators say while some of the county's school safety procedures are effective, the system needs to reassess its security policies.  In a survey last week on guns and school safety by the Fairfax County Federation of …

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Celebrate the 2013 Presidential Inauguration at Historic Mount Vernon

George Washington’s home will host special activities in honor of the 2013 presidential inauguration.

If you can’t make it to D.C. to see the 2013 Presidential Inauguration, you can commemorate this historic event at Mount Vernon. Historic Mount Vernon will host a variety of family-friendly events during the weekend of the presidential inauguration. During that weekend, children can participate in the George Washington Presidential Scavenger Hunt, searching the Mount Vernon Estate for clues that will lead to a special prize. Visitors can also view a replica of the first presidential inauguration and place their hand on a reproduction of the bible upon which George Washington took the oath of office. The annotated copy of George Washington’s Acts of Congress will be on display at the Donald W. Reynolds Museum.  All activities will take …

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