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Good News: Special Olympics Swimmer, Duct Tape Prom Winners, Kevin Bacon Visit, Landscape Pros Help National Cemetery
Some top "good news" post from the week in Va. and D.C., including a world record attempt. Plus, how to share your local news on Patch.

Patch has 31 sites in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top “good news” posts from the past week.
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Photo: Chandler Derbyshire and Mia Rickenbach show off their prom outfits. (ShurTech Brands)
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- How Local Swimmer Luke Ferris Overcame Autism to Become an Elite Athlete
- Making A Fashion Statement in Duct Tape
- WATCH: Kevin Bacon Gets ‘Footloose’ at Alexandria Donut Shop
- Landscape Pros to Lend Green Thumbs to Arlington National Cemetery
- Beer Yoga? Meeting Weekly at Brewery in Alexandria
- Summer Campers To Attempt To Break World Record
- GMU Professor Is Part Of Pluto Exploration Team
- Three Businesses Named to Honor Roll for Fairfax Schools Support
- Riptide Swims by the Tsunami’s
- Students Decorate Principal in Sundae Toppings as Reward for Reading
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