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School Backpack Basics: A Weighty Issue
Tips for choosing and using a backpack, so your kids won't hurt their back.

Susan Larson is a writer and photographer who moved to Fredericksburg from Northern Virginia in November 2012. She previously worked as editor of Burke Patch and Fairfax Station Patch. She is a member of the Society for Professional Journalists.
Larson began her journalism career in high school, writing for her local community newspaper, The Addison Leader. At Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, she majored in Broadcast Journalism.
Larson worked for WOAI (CBS) News Radio, and hosted a weekly jazz program on KRTU Radio. She then worked on the production crew for KMOL (NBC) Television. When the Today Show broadcast live from the Riverwalk, Larson was behind one of the cameras.
In 2006 Larson earned a Master's Degree in Information Science and Library Services from the University of South Carolina online cohort, and had a tenure providing online library services and social media for Fairfax County Public Library.
Susan loves animals, and spends most of her free time riding her horse.
Tips for choosing and using a backpack, so your kids won't hurt their back.

The fundraising event will help endow the UMW Performing Arts in the Community Scholarship.
Week of meetings interspersed with fun from Monday, Aug. 12 - Friday, August 16.
The YMCA's aquatics staff will be on hand to scrub your dogs and cars.
Area chambers host event on range of issues, but gubernatorial candidates focus on the opposition.
Saturday morning work will close turn lanes at the intersection of Berea Church Road and Banks Ford Parkway.
Leadership Fredericksburg provides a year of business community mentoring.
Toast of the Town will help pay medical costs for Front Porch editor Rob Grogan.
Alexis Tiara Murphy was last seen at about 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3.
Vandalism, larceny reported by the City of Fredericksburg Police.
A selection of Fredericksburg area events and activities for the weekend of Aug. 9 - 11, 2013.
Virginia's gubernatorial candidates detailed their jobs plans at Tuesday forum but found time to take shots at one another.
In another incident, a man is sought for an indecent exposure incident at Hardees.