Tuesday Morning Rundown

Snow at Thoreau

So Long, Big Tree — Frying Pan Park recently had to remove one of its longest residents, a giant but rotting oak tree that was in danger of damaging buildings and a historic cemetery. [Fairfax County Park Authority]

Now Open: Absentee Voting — Want to vote in the March 1 Presidential Primary but may not be able to make it to the polls? Absentee voting is now available in person and by mail. [Fairfax County]

Buy Jewelry Help Others — Reston Town Center’s Kendra Scott store will be launching its spring 2016 collection Wednesday. The store will be donating a portion of in-store (11924 Market St.) and online jewelry sales that day to the National Art Education Association (NAEA). Funds donated by Kendra Scott will support the development of the NAEA Art Educator Scholarship Fund, which will support art educators in professional development programs. The event starts at 4 p.m.

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Morning Notes

A spring day on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) Fairfax City Schedules Fireworks Test — “Fairfax City Parks and Recreation has arranged…

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