Didn't it burn to the ground in 2000?
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Not official, but what has been mentioned on Twitter and via conversation with Robinson staff....Freshman female student brought gun to school in order to give it to another female to have after school. Likely use in an altercation following school with people not attending Robinson. Reality - we will never know because the FCPS publicity machine will gloss over it all.
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Yes, a new Chick-Fil-A is coming to Fair Lakes. See item 2 listed here in today's Washington Post:http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/fairfax-county-development-projects/2012/09/10/50776300-ed63-11e1-b09d-07d971dee30a_story.html
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Simple Sam's School Solutions Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > If the City of Fairfax is genuinely concerned > about overcrowding in Fairfax High and Sidney > Lanier, the solution is for the city to abrogate > its agreement with the Fairfax County Public > Schools system to provide educational services for > the city's public schools and ta
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Fairfax County Public Schools hosted a work session yesterday on the topic of overcrowding at Fairfax City owned Fairfax High and Lanier Middle schools. Anyone attend and have thoughts on the meeting content? A quick look at the map shows only places with room are Robinson, Lake Braddock and Frost/Woodson, but I am guessing most of the overcrowding is caused by Willow Springs, Eagle View and Gr
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qoiuroqwu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > the "town of Clifton" does not include Clifton and > the 20124 zip code (it is just the town), the > larger more expensive homes are in the outlying > areas and also include 22039 (Fx Sta)-it is > basically the part that used to be the area that > including CES. That is the high income area (not > Litt
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Former CES Parent Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interesting theory, but the CES population > included kids from middle class areas like the > Colchester Hunt subdivision, and poor areas like > Vannoy park. Personally, I didn't see any > difference between Clifton kids and kids from > other areas. Some (most) good, some not so good > but rede
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Cougar Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To those who helped: Thank you so very much for > your assistance to my friend at the scene. I know > that others and myself are eternally grateful for > your stepping up to do the right thing. Chris is > a strong guy and will pull through this, but your > immediate help has a lot to do with having > i
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After reading the Patch article that came out, it sounds like the Hyundai failed to yield at a green light (without a green arrow) when turning left and cut in front of the motorcycle traveling south through the intersection. The lady in the Hyundai must not have even slowed down because the article stated she hit a Mustang that was coming from Clifton Road on 123 and was sitting at the light.
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Happened a little after 5. Drove by before any emergency vehicles arrived. Motorcycle against a Hyundai sedan. Bike was in pieces at intersection over towards Clifton Road side of 123 with driver of the motorcycle on the pavement by the side of the road. Thinking there were a lot of witnesses given the number of vehicles Sitting on both sides of 123 at the scene just a minute after the wreck.
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Question4u Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just happy my assessment still comes in about > > $50,000 below real estate appraisal prices. > > When did you have an appraisal and why? Within the last month and did it to take advantage of sub 3.75% mortgage rates.
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Just happy my assessment still comes in about $50,000 below real estate appraisal prices. No increase between 2011 and 2012. Almost 100% increase in assessed value in last 10 years. Not complaining at all.
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6. Bradsher's way of showing Herrity who is boss in Springfield district in her mind. The school board acted like ticked off teenagers that couldn't get the keys to the family car when the BOS held money from budgets, etc. They continued to push the blame to the BOS for their own inability to provide oversight to expenditures. The BOS was having none of it and I hope/pray the BOS don't enterta
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Jaguar trail Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Looked at the zip codes and saw much of 22039 goes > to Sangster, Halley and Silverbrook. These feed > into Lake Braddock and South County and the most > populous area of 22039 looks to be in the > Silverbrook area. So maybe projections were not > too far off. Also I noted that the 22039 area you &g
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Jaguar trail Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I went to Gatehouse it is a nice building but no > brass fixtures. I don't think they will close > Falls Church we are pretty central and our space > is needed for students, programs and community > education. Gatehouse is a tremendous facility for any and all support staff. It was created at a time wh
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howsad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Justataxpayer Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > If I CHOOSE to move, then by all means my child > > will need to adapt and I expect to have to deal > > with the related challenges that come with it. > > That is by choice, not by having it inflicted > u
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No one really cares Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It is not over 40 sq miles once again something > you made up which is to mean something significant > to others but does not. > > Please move on, get a grip on reality and welcome > to the REAL world--Brigadoon was an imaginary > place, play and movie. Time to see step into > reality.
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the Taxpayer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This is the piece you pulled out of that well > written fact filled post on why it made sense to > close Clifton? > > The Clifton kids are still in good schools, > they'll continue to excel, and beyond the teeth > gnashing and resistance to change by the parents, > all is well.
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cleaningup Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > as long as it's not your kid, right? Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > So when you say our kids will be fine, > > think about ripping your child away from his or > > her school in fifth grade to go to a new school > > where she knows noone. > >
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Thanks for the laugh, Laaughing.
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one more thing Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > CES was not up to Fx County's building code and > there was no fire suppression system due to no > water pressure in the building because it was on > well water. The wells at the school did not have > enough water pressure for a sprinkler system > system. This too had to be taken into account. &
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wrong again Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The water was an issue but was somewhat resolved > to a certain extent however in the end the other > issues of costs came into play, that being the > renovation costs of the school, the issues with > the topography for a renovation, the pump and hall > situation for waste, the issue of low density and
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the Taxpayer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > burke parent Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Nice try, but my children didn't attend > Clifton. > > > > > Please clarify: > > > burke parent Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > >
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Just a Troll Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Justataxpayer Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I know Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Trailers do not become standard capacity, > only > > > modulars. > > > > Figur
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justsayin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Herndon observer Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Using the "race card" to attack Clifton parents > is > > pretty low. Gibson used this during South > > Lakes--when parents complained about being > > redistricting every 2-3 years, not wanting IB &g
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wshs 81 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Justataxpayer enjoys revisionist history and was > NOT a member of the Southwest Engagement > Committee, can tell by comments and what I read. > > The issues surrounding the closure of Clifton was > capital funding and too few dollars. If you > believe there were motives then you really think > too
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not so Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > justataxpayer: > > TOTALLY INCORRECT ON ALL POINTS. YOU ARE OLD NEWS > IF YOU HAVE SUCH ISSUES TALK TO THOSE WHO MADE THE > DECISION AND MOVE ON. YOU TAKE EMAIL READING TO A > NEW LEVEL OF MISINTERPETATION AND SPIN. SUCH > BITTERNESS. So Liz never worked with the community of Clifton early on? She w
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nicely said Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To The Taxpayer and wrong again: > > Your entries are well stated. Starting to wonder again if perhaps you are posing as more than one poster on this thread as your posts come at odd hours and within about 5 minutes of the Taxpayer and wrong again. We'll never know because you have not registered as a user so
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perspective Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Educational fail Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > FCPS has no clue. If you were a parent from CES > > you would be mad too if your child had a longer > > bus time, bigger classes and fewer educational > > choices. We are not asking for anything extra
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know too Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Justataxpayor: > > Name one threat made to Mrs. Bradsher as well as > the individual that made that threat prior to the > vote. ---- Supposedly Herrity threatened her and > Hugo with a member of her family present and let's > not forget your Mayor's email that was seen > everywhere. > > 3) Wi
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