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Those with Disabilities Invited to Join Bible Study Group

By Potomac Local News

The church meets at 10 a.m. Sundays at Forest Park High School in Montclair, and the Bible study group, Friendship Club, meets in the cafeteria after worship service to study the Bible and have fun.

“It seems that many churches turn a blind-eye to [people with disabilities] (not just the adults with disabilities, but children too). I think it stems from fear of the unknown: not knowing how to interact with people who are “different,” not wanting to offend them or their loved ones by using politically incorrect language,” said Spirit Life Church spokeswoman Sarah Meisenhelter. “We believe all people can learn about God and have a relationship with him and we just want to make that available for those who want it.”

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The Desk: Share Your 9/11 Stories

By Potomac Local News
Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

We’re approaching the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, and though it was one of the darkest days in our nation’s history it’s important that we remember the events that affected us on that day and how our lives were forever changed in the days, weeks and years following the attacks.

PotomacLocal.com invites you to share your stories about 9/11: Stories about where you were during the attacks, where you went in the days after, those you might have helped to deal with the tragedy, and how you helped you and others to overcome, remember the victims and move on.

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Cardboard Boat Regatta 2011: Smaller is Faster

By Potomac Local News
The Gillies Team, Mike, Kaitlyn , Kristel and Michael standing, celebrate their victory on the Potomac as they won the race for business boats the Eighth Annual Stafford County Cardboard Boat Regatta on July 16, 2011. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

 

Stafford County, Va. –– There are keys to winning a cardboard boat race: use multiple layers of cardboard so it floats, keep the design simple, and make sure the boat has enough speed rowers aboard.

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Second Arrest Made in Shooting Death

By Potomac Local News
Eddie Chewing (Submitted)

Eddie Chewing, 18, of 167 Mansfield Street in Fredericksburg, is charged with accessory before the fact in first degree murder and with accessory before the fact in the use of a firearm in commission of a felony, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.

He was arrested at his home Thursday night without incident and was held with no bond.

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Connolly Urges Obama to Leave Medicaid Alone

By Potomac Local News
Gerry Connolly (D-11-Fairfax, Prince William)

Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and other members of the House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force, chaired by Congresswomen Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), sent a letter to President Obama asking that he protect Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security as he continues to work on a deal to raise the debt ceiling. The Task Force stressed that cuts to benefits in these programs would have a profoundly negative impact on the lives, and health, of older Americans.

Congresswoman Matsui stated, “Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are vitally important programs in our country, especially for our nation’s seniors – they should in no way be used as a playing card in the political game that is the debt deal. While we are ready and willing to work to improve these programs and shore up their solvency, a cut to benefits is simply out of the question.”

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Rosenbaum Shines in Win

By Potomac Local News

Rosenbaum (4-5), who had made three quality starts against the K-Tribe and come up empty, ticked it up a notch on Friday. He held the Indians to just one run over eight masterful innings, allowing just three hits and striking out a career-high eight.

The Indians did strike first in the game, cashing in on Rosenbaum’s only walk, which came in the fourth. Adam Abraham earned the free pass, moved to third on Jeremie Tice’s single, then scored on Abner Abreu’s sacrifice fly that made it 1-0 Indians. The walk broke up a string of nine consecutive hitters retired by the Nationals’ lefty.

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