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As of next month I will have lived in my house for 20 years, so when I hear a noise around the house I can usually tell what it is right away.

Not so with an odd tapping noise I heard for the first time the other day.

A bill proposed by Richard Anderson (Va–51, Lake Ridge, Prince William) requires drivers to stop for school buses loading and unloading children, and specifies a charge of reckless driving for those who fail to do so.  Honestly, my Driver’s Ed instructor must have lied to me because I didn’t realize those flashing stop signs were optional. 

Either way, though, I’m always happy to see children’s safety being ensured.

With school out for summer, let the PotomacLocal.com community calendar be your resource for fun-filled days! 

This Saturday, why not make a day of it in historic Occoquan? The farmer’s market begins at 8 a.m. and runs through noon, and at 9 a.m. the Fifth Annual Duck Splash Begins.  Local merchants are selling tickets for ducks which will be floated down the river.

Last week the outgoing Secretary of Defense made headlines by chiding many North Atlantic Treaty Organization members for their comparatively paltry contributions to their own defense, let alone to the alliance itself.

U.S. Marines 2nd Lt. Michael Hanlon and 2nd Lt. Chad Ernst “volunteered” to play a role in the mass casualty exercise at Quantico Marine Corps Base on Thursday.

Despite the rising temperatures, and the fact they were to play burn victims in a mid air helicopter collision they seemed to be having a good time.

It’s hot out there in the Potomac Communities- and we’ve got some hot events to match! The PotomacLocal.com Events Calendar is updated weekly and includes events for everyone in our coverage area.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be Celebrate Fairfax, a local festival for people of all ages.  Check out the live concerts, vendors, and kids stations for a great time.

During this week of major historic events, it seems appropriate to pause and reflect on the one constant of war – uncertainty.

This sixth of June marked the 67th anniversary of the famous D-Day invasion of Normandy – a military operation that changed the course of history and helped set the stage for the development of a free and democratic Europe – first in the West, then, many years later, in the East.

This year I was the unfortunate soul to draw the short straw and serve as PTA President at my child’s elementary school.  I opted to say yes to volunteering, or perhaps “volun-told” I was going to accept the position because there was no one else to take the job.

This comes after just one year at our elementary school as the parent of a Kindergartner.  I hadn’t even attended all the events I would be “overseeing” as president, but went in with lofty and optimistic hopes about how the year would go.  Luckily, all I ever needed to learn in life, I learned this year in PTA.  Well, at least where schools are concerned.

While covering an event held Monday at the historic home of George Mason, Gunston Hall, I took some time to check out the kitchen on the property.

I didn’t stay long, as it was over 90 degrees outside and the kitchen, which dates back to when the home was built, had a roaring fireplace inside.