Wednesday Morning Notes

by RestonNow.com May 16, 2018 at 9:00 am 6 Comments

Watch the butts — Recent fires in Fairfax County have highlighted the danger of improperly discarded cigarette butts and smoking materials. [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department]

Mark your calendars — The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival will take place this weekend at Reston Town Center. Remember, this year’s event includes three days of back-to-back festivities, musical performances and wine tastings. [Connect Northern Virginia]

A peek into Reston Community Center — In this interview with RCC’s artistic director, Paul Michnewicz, we learn more how programs and events are selected, attendance, race and diversity. [Fairfax County Times]

Submitted photo by Linda Stanley

Nature

No stories today. Nice pic instead.
Anonymous Person

Well I suppose that this means there isn’t any sort of poor editorial work to poke at.
- Comma was right
  
  Comma is missing after “Well”.
  - Greg
    
    And your period is outside the quotation mark.
    - Mike M
      
      And you began your sentence with “and.” 😉
      - Greg
        
        It’s hip to be cool:
        
        “The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of English Usage begins its entry on and with this statement: “Everybody agrees that it’s all right to begin a sentence with and, and nearly everybody admits to having been taught at some past time that the practice was wrong.”
        
        https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/words-to-not-begin-sentences-with

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