GOOD News: 14-Year Old Author, 'Match.com for Pets' + Healthy Vending Machine Snacks

Start your week off right with some of the more upbeat news posted recently on our Patch sites in Virginia and DC:

• 14-Year-Old Girl is Newest Manassas Author
• You’re Invited: McLean Playground to Celebrate Restoration
• Herndon Native Jasmine Commerce Seeks Backers For New Album
• Animal Welfare League of Arlington Launches a Match.com Program for Pets
• National Zoo Hosts Annual ZooLights and Gin-GRR-Bread Contest
• WW2-era Veteran and Lion Recognized in WashingtonPost
• When It Snows, Arlington to Clear Some Bike, Walking Trails Same Time as Primary Streets
• Ashburn Women’s Tennis Team Crowned National Champions at USTA League 40 and Over 4.0 National Championships Tournament
• Healthy Snacks Coming to City of Alexandria Vending Machines
• Chesterbrook Academy(R) Students Sort Candy Donations for Troops in Honor of Veterans Day

Plus

• Silver Diner Gets Kudos for Its Healthy Menus
• Penn State Honors Ashburn Resident for Brain Cancer Research Fundraising
• West Potomac High School’s Theater Sports Highlighted
• Furry Good Citizens: Prince William County’s Top Dogs
• Edison Drama Debuts ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Production Wednesday Night
• Cub Scout Pack 501 Helps Acts Food Pantry in Annual Scouting for Food Drive
• Bull Run ‘Festival of Lights’ 2014 Opens Next Week for Holiday Season
• ‘Campaign to End Hunger’ volunteers pack nearly 90,000 meals for poor
• New Restaurant Set to Open Wednesday at Springfield Town Center

PHOTO: Trevor is waiting for a forever home; the Animal Welfare League of Arlington has started a new “Match.com-like” program to match cats with potential new homes.