NoVA, DC Good News: Puppy Nativity, Best Teachers, Kindness Gifts

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including a cancer survivor who turned art therapy into a business, the 100 elementary schools with the best teachers, where to buy Christmas trees, rescue from floodwaters, and an all-puppy Nativity returns. Other good news headlines include previews for area Christmas parades and festivals, a NoVA farm that takes in pardoned turkeys, where Virginia ranks among top states to do business, a family gives out gifts of kindness, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• 2 Rescued From Floodwaters In Vienna Area: Fire Department
• 100 Elementary Schools With Best Teachers In Virginia For 2019
• Puppy Nativity Event Returns To Vienna For Third Year
• Herndon Farm Is Home To Pardoned White House Turkeys: Report
• Forbes Best States For Business: See Virginia's Ranking
• NoVA Cancer Survivor Turns Art Therapy Into Business
• Burke Family Gives Out Crochet Drink Sleeves To Spread Kindness
• White Squirrel Spotted On National Mall (Video)
• Dental Office Marks 15 Years Amid Changing Tysons
• Collingwood Lights Wins Great Christmas Light Fight
• Innovation Campus Backed By Virginia Tech Board Of Visitors
• Teacher Pay: How Virginia Ranks
• Old Town Square Holiday Gala Saturday In Fairfax
• City, Developer Recognized For Partnership To Preserve Ship
• Christmas In Middleburg 2018: Parade, Schedule, Events, Parking
• Giving Tuesday Charitable Donations: How Generous Virginia Is
• Friends Of Claude Moore Farm Makes Final Plea To Stop Closure
• Arlington CEO Rescues More Than 200 Dogs Around The World
• Traffic Guide: DC’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
• Scottish Christmas Walk Parade, Weekend 2018: See Full Schedule
• Best Christmas Tree Farm In Virginia And Others To Visit
• Bards Alley Wins Vienna Window Decorating Contest
• Alexandrians Suggest Name For New King Street Park
• Virginia Hospital Center Approved For Major Expansion: Report
• Huge Population Boom Coming To Reston: County
• Beto O'Rourke Spotted At Reagan Airport
• DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Boat Parades, Georgetown Glow Opening
• Taco Bamba To Open In December At University Mall
• Santa Is Coming To Town: Schedule For His Vienna Stops
• Celebrate The Holidays With Your Dog At DC’s Deck The Paws
• Sign Up For 2018 DPR Winter Wondercamp Through Dec. 21
• 'Jingle On The Lake' In Reston Saturday
• How To Track Santa's 2018 Visits To McLean
• Manassas Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting 2018: Schedules, Routes
• Bakery Opens In Alexandria's Pendleton Carryout Co.
• Georgetown GLOW 2018 To Illuminate Historic City: Dec. 1 - Jan. 6
• Real Estate Company Plans Relocation To Del Ray
• Holiday Craft Show To Feature 50+ Vendors In Falls Church
• When And Where To Buy Christmas Trees Around Alexandria
• When And Where To Buy Christmas Trees Near Kingstowne
• Unique and Special Kids Spa Opens In Hybla Valley

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Image: Pastor Eric Song, shown with his family and their dog, provided by Church of the Good Shepherd