Good News: Crossing Guard Honored, 1st Day Of School, Army Museum

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including a school crossing guard celebrates 30 years of keeping kids safe, first day of school photos, a new brewery to open a tasting room in NoVA, the National U.S. Army Museum will open in a year, and top things to do Labor Day weekend in D.C. Other good news headlines include reader photos for National Dog Day, your chance to win a $100 gift card thanks to Patch and NoVA mall, police officers honored for valor, one of the largest houses for sale in the region, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Loudoun County Crossing Guard Celebrates 30 Years On The Job
• Top 5 Things To Do In DC For Labor Day 2019
• National U.S. Army Museum To Open On Fort Belvoir In 2020
• Adventure Brewing To Open Tasting Room, Brewery In Fredericksburg
• First Day Of School 2019: See Photos Around Fairfax County
• Largest Houses For Sale In VA: Bowling Alley, 2 Lakes For $7.4M

• Win $100 Gift Card: Back-To-School Contest In Virginia
• Overdue Fines Eliminated At Loudoun County Libraries
• Anti-Drunk Driving Nonprofit Hosting Fundraiser In Fairfax City
• Fill The Boot Campaign For MDA Returns In Fairfax County
• National Dog Day: Meet The Pets Of Alexandria
• Vienna Resident Honored Among Top Minority Business Enterprises
• Prince William County Police Officers Receive Awards For Valor
• Fredericksburg Police Officer Receives Award For Valor
• Alexandria Runner Leads Females At Quantico 12K
• Vienna Runner Leads Females At Quantico Triathlon
• Fredericksburg Area Runners Capture Second, Third At Quantico 12K
• Woobridge Runner Leads The Pack At Quantico 12K
• 12 Fall Events You Can't Miss Around Alexandria In 2019
• Charity Golf Tourney Planned By Fredericksburg Law Enforcement
• Jazz In The Park Planned At NOVA Manassas Campus
• Future Alexandria High School Option To Be Chosen By School Board
• Osborne Park H.S. Alumna Receives Fulbright Scholarship
• New Restaurant Replacing Bombay Curry Company Opens
• Push For Electric School Buses Sparks New Dominion Initiative
• Fredericksburg Parking Garage Is Cash-Free As Of Friday