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Column: Lake Anne—Farewell and Change

Last Friday, Lake Anne residents and hundreds of other Restonians came to Washington Plaza to bid a fond farewell to Larry Cohn, our community pharmacist and proprietor of the Lakeside Pharmacy for the last 46 years. Larry recently sold his Pharmacy to an “investor” who may, or may not, continue the pharmacy, snack bar and post office arrangement that many residents hoped would never change. Alfredo Melendez, owner/operator of La Villa, Lake Anne Coffee House, and the Lakeside Café, prepared a scrumptious finger food buffet for all, and Larry’s pharmacist sidekick Beverly Gilbert presented heartfelt memory gifts to the teary-eyed Mr. Cohn before a cheering crowd of well-wishers. Everyone it seems has special memories of this self-effacing man who touched so many lives. A painful change. Hoped for change?

Column: Team Up

Just as “everyone knows Geico can save you 15 percent in 15 minutes,” that is, if you watch television, listen to radio, access the Internet or even sit on the beach at Ocean City and watch the single-engine planes flying by pulling banners; so too do people know that when your primary care physician tells you that you need to meet with an oncologist to discuss your recent medical results, you should bring along family, friends, advocates, doctors, lawyers, etc. (your presumptive “team”), because, well, you know why: your life may depend on it.

Herndon Guitar Students Earn Top Honors

Herndon High School’s Guitar 3 and Guitar 4 Ensemble earned top awards and distinguished recognition at the Festivals of Music competition in Virginia Beach on April 25.

Doris Carpenter Receives Great Falls Historical Society Award of Excellence

Doris Carpenter is the recipient of the Great Falls Historical Society Award of Excellence in recognition of her many years of dedicated service and unswerving commitment to the Great Falls Historical Society, awarded at their Annual Meeting last Wednesday, May 14 at The Old Brogue.

Week in Fairfax

News happenings in the Fairfax area.

Residents Recommend Things To Do

While a months-long summer vacation is a thing of the past for most adults, Arlington residents still enjoy all that their county has to offer between Memorial Day and Labor Day. From weekly farmers’ markets to makeshift movie theaters, Arlington hosts many summer activities. In addition to its popular smattering of rooftop bars and restaurants, there are many venues that make Arlington a hopping place to be in the summer.

‘Look Around and See the Smiles’

Special-ed students enjoy Day Prom at the Waterford.

Last Thursday, May 8, some 400 students got all dressed up and went to their prom at the Waterford in Fair Oaks.

Plastic Horses Sold for Charitable Purposes

Inspired by Potomac artists nearly 10 years ago, plastic horses were painted and sold for charitable purposes. Above is the only one that was sent to greener pastures.

TACT Presents “Judgment at Nuremberg”

Courtroom drama is based on the Holocaust and Nuremberg trials.

The American Century Theater will present the courtroom drama, “Judgment at Nuremberg,” from May 30-June 28 at Gunston Arts Center, Theatre Two, in Arlington. The play, written by Abby Mann, dealing with the Holocaust and complexities of the Nuremberg trials is based on the 1961 Academy Award-winning film starring Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, William Shatner, and Montgomery Clift.

Behind the School Board Vote

Report ordered before next year’s budget.

Under a motion made by school board member Emma Violand-Sanchez, the board voted 4 to 1 on May 22, to use more than $271,000 of one-time funding to maintain the seven aide positions at the county’s secondary autism programs with about 60 students at the middle and high school grade levels. “We have different students with different needs and assistants can provide valuable services in the classroom,” said Sanchez.

Scholarship Money Awarded to Wakefield High School Scholars

The Wakefield High School Education Foundation has awarded $145,500 in scholarship money to the class of 2014. This brings the total awarded by the Foundation to $1,668,669 to help 321 scholars. The following students attending four-year schools, received scholarships that will be paid out each semester for four years:

McLaughlin Receives ‘Super Teacher’ Award

Joshua McLaughlin of Barrett Elementary School was presented the 2014 Virginia Lottery Super Teacher award last month. He received the award in a surprise presentation at the school in front of students, faculty and special guests. The award, sponsored by the Virginia Lottery, the Virginia PTA and Virginia-based The Supply Room Companies, consists of a $2,000 cash prize and an additional $2,000 classroom credit from The Supply Room Companies.

Kinney Inducted Into Business Hall of Fame

Jonathan Kinney of Bean, Kinney & Korman has been inducted into the Arlington Business Hall of Fame by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. Each year, the Arlington Chamber inducts outstanding business leaders into the Arlington Hall of Fame. The inductees are chosen for their extensive involvement in both the business community and the broader community.

McLean Choral Society to Present The Secret Garden

The McLean High School Choral Society (MCS) stages the enchanting musical The Secret Garden in what may be the group’s final performance.

Reflecting on Integration

Book features stories of 21 African-American Wakefield students.

Today, there are more blacks than whites at Wakefield High School, but 60 years ago, Wakefield was a segregated high school without any black students. According to Arlington Public Schools’ statistics as of Oct. 30, 2013, white students make up only 16.6 percent of the total student body while black students account for 23.9 percent.

May 28: Council Notebook

News briefs from the city council on May 28.

Seaport Foundation Without a Seaport?

Waterfront plan leaves nonprofit homeless, for now.

A sense of uneasiness fills Randall Smith when he starts talking about the future of the Seaport Foundation, the nonprofit that taught him how to build boats. One recent afternoon found him scarfing a board so that it has the right ratio to be part of a kit that the nonprofit sells for people to make a kind of boat known as a Bevin's Skiff. By this time next year, the nonprofit will have to move out of this building, which will be demolished as part of the waterfront plan.