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Fairfax County Retired Educators Award Scholarships

Seven aspiring educators from Fairfax County receive awards.

Aspiring educators from across Fairfax County were honored for their accomplishments and presented with scholarships to help them begin their teaching careers at a luncheon and ceremony held by the Fairfax County Retired Educators on June 12 in Fairfax. Every year, FCRE awards students interested in teaching careers with $2,000 scholarships. This year, the seven students were either graduates or soon-to-be graduates of high schools throughout Fairfax County, including Robinson, Lake Braddock, West Springfield, Marshall, Mclean and James Madison.

Despite Low Unemployment, Veterans Need Assistance

“Supporting our Region’s Veterans” report identifies suggestions for improvement.

Although veterans in Northern Virginia are more educated than those nationwide and are less likely to live below the poverty line and be unemployed, a new report has found that individual anecdotes from veterans in the area demonstrate that there are still areas that need improvement.

Patchwork of Approaches to Affordable Housing in Northern Virginia

Jurisdictions use a variety of strategies to prevent homelessness.

Affordable housing means different things to different people at different times. For government officials, it's a phrase that means that a family spends no more than 30 percent of its income on housing costs, including rent or mortgage as well as taxes and utilities

Westfield Girls’ Lacrosse Wins State Championship

Bulldogs beat Cougars in 6A state final.

The Westfield girls' lacrosse team beat Oakton in the 6A state final.

Robinson Boys’ Lax Wins State Championship

Rams beat Langley in 6A state final.

The Robinson boys' lacrosse team beat Langley in the state final.

Centreville Girls’ Soccer Finishes State Runner-Up

The Centreville girls' soccer team lost to Battlefield in the state final.

McLean Baseball Falls to Western Branch in State Semifinals

Highlanders finish 2014 season with 15-12 record.

The McLean baseball team overcame second-half slump to reach state semifinals.

Reston Swim Team Association Opens 42nd Season

RSTA opens the 2014 season.

Chantilly Baseball Falls to Western Branch in State Final

The Chantilly baseball team finished state runner-up.

Food Truck Amuse-Bouche

Draft regulations would allow food trucks to 15 city parks and recreation centers.

Think Alexandria is about to be overrun by food trucks? Think again. Draft regulations now under consideration by the Parks and Recreation Commission would limit the pilot program for food trucks to parks and recreation centers that have 10 or more parking spaces. Only three would be allowed at one place at a time, and they would be limited to vending for four hours at a time. The parking lots must be paved, and the spaces must be designated. Although the city has more than 100 parks and recreation centers, only 15 sites would qualify under the draft regulations now under consideration. The Alexandria City Council is expected to review the recommendation next week. Food trucks could start vending as early as July 1.

Sharon Bulova, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, holds up the 170-page final …

Class Dismissed

Fairfax High School Class of 2014 graduates 570 seniors.

Smiles flashed and medals clanked as 570 Fairfax High School seniors strode across their school’s field house stage Tuesday, June 17, eager to collect their diplomas. By the numbers, this latest graduating class boasted 204 Virginia Department of Education Early College Scholar Candidates, 97 National Honor Society members and 66 Honor Graduates. In his opening speech to the audience, Principal David Goldfarb asked each graduate to "acknowledge that [they] had some help on [their] journey" from "people who carried [them] along the way.

City Council Honors PVI Hoops Teams

The Fairfax City Council recently recognized Paul VI’s boys and girls basketball teams for winning both the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) and Virginia Division 1 titles. It was only the second time in WCAC history that both the boys and girls teams won the conference title in the same year.

Artist’s rendition of one of the mixed-use buildings planned for Fairfax Boulevard. Shops and restaurants …

Master Deputy Sheriff Rodney Harrison, third from left, was one of the first responders honored …

T.C. Williams principal Suzanne Maxey presents Hira Mohyuddin with one of the two 2014 principal’s …

‘A World-Class Place to Live, Work, Dine’

Fairfax Circle Plaza will be redeveloped.

The Fairfax City Council has taken the first step toward revitalizing the Fairfax Circle Plaza. At its May 27 meeting, the Council approved a huge, new, mixed-use project there, entailing a grocery store, retail businesses and multifamily housing.

Woodson Graduates 540 Seniors

Math teacher Dan Schaefer receives Teacher of the Year Award.

The class of 2014 graduated from W.T. Woodson High School, Tuesday, June 17 at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax. Five hundred forty students walked on stage to receive their diplomas, with poise and confidence typical of high school seniors.

Join in 5K Ice Cream Race at Bull Run

Event on June 28 to partially benefit Special Olympics.

The first annual 5K Ice Cream Race will be held Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville. The event includes a chocolate syrup water slide, a whipped cream foam machine, a cherry juice pit, and limber limbo.

Michael Amouri and Baba Freeman Honored As Hunter Mill’s Lord and Lady Fairfax

Supervisor Cathy Hudgins has honored the 2014 Lord and Lady Fairfax honorees for the Hunter Mill District

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