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SteveThurston
About SteveThurston:
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March 01, 2010 |
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Steve Thurston lived with his wife (and later, kids) for 13 years in Buckingham before moving about six blocks into Arlington Forest. A journalism professor at Montgomery College in Rockville, Md., he has written the Buckingham HeraldTrib since 2006 (originally at a blogspot site). Earlier, he published the short-lived, bilingual newspaper, "The Buckingham Independent News." He has worked for the Sun Gazette and the Arlington Connection newpapers, in Arlington and Fairfax counties, and the Common Denominator in Washington, D.C., along with papers, TV stations and PR firms elsewhere in the country. |
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December 03, 2009
This chart comes from the Capacity Planning Study by MGT of America, Inc. They produced the study for the schools. Click to enlarge.
December 03, 2009
This chart from page 57 of the report shows, hypothetically, how year-round schooling lowers capacity. Click to enlarge it.
December 03, 2009
This chart from Appendix 4 of MGT's report shows current and projected capacities if APS makes no changes. Click on it to enlarge it.
November 27, 2009
Earnest Smith makes himself a plate from the buffet; 13 turkeys were served.
November 27, 2009
Ray Skinner said, "They do a community service, and I enjoy helping."
November 27, 2009
Diana Dean said she comes "everyday" to the church for dinner; here, she's taking some to go.
November 27, 2009
Janet Tyson prepares a plate for Thanksgiving dinner.
November 27, 2009
Associate Pastor Lynn Carter says her church feeds the people because they keep coming back.
November 15, 2009
Click the image to enlarge it. The drawing is from Paradigm Development Co; illustration by Steve Thurston.
November 15, 2009
Samara Weinstein said this intersection of Park at George Mason drives is "not safe." She wants to get a traffic light installed.
November 13, 2009
This is when I wish the photo box could be adjusted; the story is supposed to be big, and the PSA button, small! --ST
November 08, 2009
They'll catch your sneeze: the Buckingham Harris Teeter has tables over-full of particulate face masks.
November 08, 2009
All of the color, none of the fun. The moon-bounces are prepared for winter storage at the Assembly of God church.
November 08, 2009
The dark Carlyle light at the intersection of N. Thomas Street and N. Henderson Road will be turned on; When? is the question.
November 08, 2009
First-grader Emory Ibrahim, 6, receives her H1N1 flu vaccine from Arlington Public Health nurse Christine Colt.
November 02, 2009
This early draft of a park for N. 4th Street does not have a dog park; neither does the current plan.
