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Vienna: Ungerleider Leads Undersized Madison

Warhawks win two games at ‘Readers are Leaders Tip Off.’

Senior guard Ungerleider buries five 3-pointers in win over Robinson.

Editorial: Safety Net for Holiday Celebrations

It’s an opportunity to talk about responsibility, alcohol and planning ahead.

The holiday party season is here, and we will almost all be celebrating in some way. Some ways will involve celebrations that include alcohol.

Ideas for Decking the Halls

Local designers create opulent holiday designs.

From traditional to glamorous, fresh to faux and high-end to old school, local tastemakers tell how they create dazzling holiday design extravaganzas.

Reston: Family Tradition, Another Aghayere Takes Charge

South Lakes boys' basketball is young and talented.

The South Lakes boys' basketball team defeated Archbishop Carroll 74-60 on Dec. 4.

Citizen Speakers Turn Out for J.E.B. Stuart High Name Change

School Board to take action Dec. 17

J.E.B. Stuart High School senior Whitten Rutledge is proud of his school, mostly.

Arlington: Wakefield Transfers Trying to Jell with Captains Nhial, Treakle

Warriors remain undefeated with wins over T.C. Williams, Eastern.

The Wakefield boys' basketball team is off to a 4-0 start despite several new faces.

Holiday Dance Thrills at Center for the Arts

Captivating tap with Savion Glover.

Bursting with holiday cheer the Tony Award winning Savion Glover returns to the Center for the Arts with a memorable evening of miraculous tap footwork and plenty of charm and wit called “Savion Glover with “DANCE HOLIDAY SPeCTaCULaR.”

Fairfax Area Fifth-Grader Designs Prize-Winning Poster

Elise Davidson, a fifth-grader from Colin Powell Elementary School, won first prize in the Saris Bicycle Poster contest for the entire state of Virginia.

University Drive in Fairfax Going on a Diet

It will have narrower travel lanes, center turn lane and bike lanes.

University Drive is going on a diet, but not the kind involving food. Instead, new markings will narrow the road’s travel lanes to make room for a center turning lane, plus a bike lane on each side.

Fairfax Residents Assail Plans for Shirley Gate, Popes Head Roads

Residents question necessity of interchange, extension.

Almost nobody who attended the meeting, with the exception of Fairfax County Department of Transportation representatives and Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield), thought that the extension project for Shirley Gate Road was necessary.

Soulful singer Melinda Doolittle at Reston's CenterStage.

Fresh, entrancing musical evening

She wowed judges and audiences alike performing on season six of “American Idol.”

Commentary: The Passing of an Era

Last week I made a journey to Norfolk, Va., to say a final goodbye to a former colleague in the House of Delegates, Thomas W. Moss, Jr., who passed away.

Column: Founding Father for St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Cemetery

Honoring Washington and his soldiers.

The Graves Registration Committee of the George Washington Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, has just completed a years-long project that culminated in a ceremony and the placement of a plaque identifying the known patriots buried there at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery.

Faith Community Helps Epiphany Episcopal Church with Hypothermia Shelter in Herndon

Hypothermia shelter will require more volunteers than total members at Epiphany Episcopal Church.

Leaders at Herndon’s Epiphany Episcopal Church knew they would need help: they had committed to hosting a hypothermia shelter for the area’s homeless population Christmas week, but the number of people required to operate it outnumbered their entire congregation.

Tysons Gets New Name, Post Office

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), working with Tysons Partnership and the U.S. Postal Service, secured the formal rebranding of the U.S. Post Office building on Spring Hill Road in Tysons.

Potomac: Garden Club Decorates Great Falls Tavern

Local club keeps 38-year tradition.

The Christmas Spirit descended on the Great Falls Tavern in the C&O Canal Park on Monday, Nov. 30 with 40 members of the Little Farms Garden Club volunteering their time and talents. Fresh live greens, red bows, Christmas wreaths, and holiday garlands provided the joy of the season to the historic Tavern.

Vienna Crime Reports

Notable incidents from Nov. 27-Dec. 3.

Potomac: ‘Jolly Fat Man’ Supports Veterans

Fundraising event marks 20th anniversary.

Yank yourself out of that warm bed, jump into your running gear — and head to Bethesda’s Capital Crescent Trail on Dec. 12 to run or walk with the “Jolly Fat Man.”

Where to Find Last-minute Gift Ideas in the Vienna Area

From memorial contributions to over-the-top “wow,” The Connection looks at unique gifts for the holidays

What makes a gift one-of-a-kind? When it is customized to the recipient’s interests and joys. Here are a few last-minute gift ideas, from the noble to the sublime …

Centreville: Homes Will Rise Instead of Offices

Developer will build 355 apartments at the Trinity Centre.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recently approved a developer’s plan for the Trinity Centre in Centreville. As a result, 355 apartments will be built there, amenities will be added around the lake and the county will receive financial contributions.

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