DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our daughter is finishing kindergarten and will start first grade in the fall. Neither the school nor our family are celebrating this milestone with a graduation or in any way ...

When the leaves start changing color and the weather cools down, it’s time for the Fairfax Fall Festival. This year’s event, the 47th annual, is Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.