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Bryan Lee Rudacille, of Reston, Dies

On Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, Bryan L. Rudacille, 78, passed away with heart failure.

Centre View Entertainment Feb. 16-22

To have community events listed in Centre View, e-mail to centreview@connectionnewspapers.com. Call Steve Hibbard at 703-778-9412.

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Making the Grade

Local school officials offer strategies for strengthening study habits.

When Jackie Jackson’s son brought home his report card recently, the Centreville mother of three was shocked. "His grades had fallen to an unacceptable level," said Jackson

Entertainment

Feb. 15-21

Know of something missing from our community entertainment Calendar? Send it to The Arlington Connection, e-mail it to arlington@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is 2 p.m. the Thursday before publication. Call Steve Hibbard at 703-778-9412 with any questions. Photos are welcome.

Leadership Arlington Graduates 36

Leadership Arlington celebrated the graduation of the second Young Professionals Program class, completing a four-month leadership development program.

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Forum Examines Teen Dating Violence

Program addresses role of students, parents, bystanders.

Teenagers are often given statistics and lectures about what constitutes dating abuse, but the Feb. 9 program "What’s Love Got to do With it: Healthy Relationships and Dating" at McLean High School addressed the problem from a number of different angles.

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Arlington Entertainment

Feb. 8-15.

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Inspire Love

…with a few good words

Roses are red and chocolates taste great, I like your style, let’s go on a date. Corny, sincere, pleasant or tongue in check, the gift of words is a unique present for that special someone this Valentine’s Day.

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Volunteers Support Greenspring’s Oral Rehydration Project

Greenspring residents, staff assemble 5,300 kits for children suffering across the globe.

The statistics are startling. More than 1.5 million children across the globe die each year because of dehydration associated with diarrhea.

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Long-Time Potomac Residents Share Their Stories.

Eyewitnesses to Potomac’s Past

“Each of our speakers is a history book,” Dana Semmes told the standing-room-only crowd at the Shanghai Café in the Potomac Oaks Shopping Center. “They will share with us memories of Potomac long ago in the ‘30s, ‘40s and 50s.”

Entertainment (Reston/Herndon)

Feb. 8-15.

Entertainment in the Reston, Herndon area.

Entertainment (Vienna/McLean/Great Falls)

Feb. 9-16.

Weekly entertainment in the Vienna, McLean, and Great Falls area.

Young Lancer Girls Showing Improvement on Hardwood

Despite poor win percentage, Lee High team is getting better.

This has been a tough, rebuilding season for the Lee High girls’ basketball team, which carried a 2-15 overall record going into this week’s play. Nevertheless, Lancer head coach Harold Jackson said his team has shown good improvement over the course of the winter season, even if it cannot be measured with wins and losses.

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$14,000 to INOVA Research

Mount Vernon Athletic Club presented both The Breast Care Institute at INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital and INOVA Alexandria Hospital with checks for $6,900 each on Jan. 17.

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Sampling City’s Arts

Chinese art delegation arrives in Alexandria.

Alexandria welcomed a delegation of Chinese media and artists from Jiangsu Province on Jan. 13, which marked an auspicious start to 2012 and the Year of the Dragon.

West Springfield’s Robinson Getting Back in Shape

Standout point guard returns after missing five weeks with injured ankle.

April Robinson, a 2011 first-team All-Met selection, has worked on her endurance since returning to the lineup after missing more than a month with an injured ankle. Monday’s match-up with T.C. Williams was Robinson’s fourth game after her five-week layoff and the Titans put her to the test. TC pressured Robinson in the backcourt and forced her to work up and down the floor.

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Titans Still Struggling to Solve Spartans

TC’s strong defensive effort goes for naught against West Springfield.

Trailing nemesis West Springfield by three points as the final seconds ticked off the clock, the T.C. Williams girls’ basketball team put the ball in the hands of its best offensive player.

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A Night at the Races

Cub Scout Pack 1965 hosts its annual Pinewood Derby.

Cub Scout Pack 1965’s annual Pinewood Derby competition took place on Friday, Jan. 27 at King’s Glen Elementary School.