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Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Aug. 28-Sept. 6
Events in Mount Vernon and Alexandria Va. this weekend.
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Potomac: Community Mourns Principal
Michael Doran called “A servant leader.”
“May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and a smooth road all the way to your door.” This Irish blessing was read in harmony by the more than 3,000 mourners who attended the memorial service for Dr. Michael Doran, principal of Wootton High School for 12 years.
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Potomac: Mt. Prospect Farms To Be Developed
One of the last working farms In Potomac.
“I’ve been here since 1941 and I love this place. I rode horseback from here to Landon School and spent my summers farming,” said Bob Hanson, 91, recalling the days when Potomac was primarily farming and fox hunting country. Nearly 75 years ago Hanson’s parents, Minna and William Hanson, bought the original property and named it Mt. Prospect Farms.
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Alexandria Neighborhood Outlook: Redeveloping and Reshaping Old Town
Some residents continue to harbor resentment.
As Alexandria moves forward with development plans that will reshape the waterfront, the last year in Old Town has been defined largely by a deep conflict between many residents of the historic district and local government.
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Shifting Boundaries
Navy Annex land exchange includes straightening Columbia Pike.
A land exchange between Arlington County and Arlington National Cemetery could lead to a new historic memorial in Arlington.
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Arlington: Signature Stages ‘The Fix’
Political musical comedy runs now through Sept. 20.
Signature Theater in Arlington is staging the musical comedy, "The Fix" by John Dempsey and Dana P. Rowe, from now through Sept. 20.
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Alexandria: TC Field Hockey Dominates at Under the Lights Tournament
Titans motivated by 2014 season-ending loss to Woodson.
The T.C. Williams field hockey team went 4-0 during the Under the Lights tournament.
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Mount Vernon’s Miller Commits to Old Dominion
Jessica Miller is committed to play field hockey at ODU.
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Vienna: Madison Volleyball Returns Key Players
Warhawks finished state runner-up in 2014.
The Madison volleyball team reached the 2014 6A state championship match.
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Column: 'Bulky Boy'
Although this title invokes the nickname of one of my three male cats – Andrew, to be specific – he is in fact not the point of th is column.
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Chantilly Still Learning to Play Without its All-Star
Chargers finished 6A North region runner-up in 2014.
As Kyler Zampiello (class of 2015) prepares to play in her first field hockey game at James Madison University, the Chantilly Chargers are preparing to play their first game without her. A first-team all-region selection in 2013 and 2014, Zampiello led the Chargers from the goal.
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Bite Me Cancer Marks 5th Anniversary
Fundraising underway for research.
Bite Me Cancer celebrates its 5-year anniversary this month with its founder, Nikki Ferraro, who graduated from James Madison University this past May. Ferraro started Bite Me Cancer at 17 years old after being diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer during the spring semester of her junior year of high school.
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Burke: Robinson Football to Lean on Physical Running Back Trio
Vossler returns for second season as Rams head coach.
The Robinson football team started 6-0 last season but finished 6-5.
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SYA Annual Board Meeting Rescheduled
The Southwestern Youth Association annual Executive Board of Directors Election Meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 2.
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Great Falls: Defensive-Minded Langley Field Hockey Searching for Offense
Coach Robb: injured goal-scorer Duenkel ‘unlikely’ to play.
The Langley field hockey team enters the 2015 season with a strong defense.
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Preparing for the Start of School in the Fall
Putting all of the puzzle pieces together.
Boxes filled with Swanson Middle School assignment books and textbooks are stacked high in the Main Office while the roar of the waxing machine is heard down the hall.
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Centreville and Chantilly Crime Report for the Week of 8/26
The following incidents were reported by the Sully District Police Station.