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Tembo Achieves Eagle Scout Rank

Centreville-based Boy Scout Chiti Tembo was honored at Sully Government Center on Sunday, May 4, for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, with Boy Scout Troop 146. Chiti, 13, has been a Scout since 2006, when he joined Cub Scout Pack 43 at St. Veronica Church in Chantilly as a Tiger Cub Scout. Inspired by older Troop members who made an impact on their neighborhoods with their projects, Chiti decided to install two benches in concrete slabs in his Cabells Mill Community, to allow walkers, runners, adults and children to rest, relax and enjoy the neighborhood.

Martinez’s Clutch Save Sends TC to Championship Game

Titans beat Annandale in penalty-kick shootout.

T.C. Williams will host South County on Thursday in the Conference 7 championship game.

Migrating Birds Flock to Monticello Park

Monticello Park, tucked away in a neighborhood in Alexandria, is a migrant trap for warblers and other migrating birds such as tanagers and orioles. Beginning in March but escalating in April and at prime season in May, this park has a large variety and number of warblers. In 2013 from May 8-17 in nine out of 10 days there was a 100 day warbler total with some days counting over 20 different species. In early May of this year the number of warblers had exploded, already breaking that record. This park is unusual because it has a small stream running through the underbrush, and warblers often fly down when the sun warms up in the morning to bathe in the water. This means you can see warblers all day long. Birders who are used to the seasonal malady of "warbler neck" from staring into the tall trees for hours searching for movement, are delighted that the birds are only a few feet away from them in the stream.

South County Bats Come Alive in Conference 7 Tournament

The South County baseball team will face West Potomac in the Conference 7 semifinals.

‘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. Once there, they had professional photos taken, ate pizza, sang karaoke, laughed and hung out with their friends. And when the music played their favorite songs, they filled the dance floor and showed off their coolest moves.

South County pitcher Michael Cook allowed one unearned run and three hits over five innings …

Reston Association Holds May Yard Sale

Participants enjoy good weather at yard sale event.

“I heard about this yard sale from a co-worker,” said Alfred Carter, a resident of Alexandria. Carter was one of 95 participants in the May biannual yard sale hosted by the Reston Association. The yard sale was held at the parking lot near the organization’s office at 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive the morning of Saturday, May 17. Shoppers and vendors mingled from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., enjoying the nice weather. “It is very nice and well organized,” said Carter, who brought an assortment of items to the yard sale.

Helping the Earth and Having Fun

Visitors flock to Vienna’s sixth annual Green Expo.

The Vienna Community Center recently hosted the sixth annual Green Expo, in which some three dozen, earth-friendly exhibitors showed those attending how to achieve a green lifestyle. There were spiffy cars that use alternative fuel, plus people providing information about everything from water conservation to ways to protect the environment, how to recycle and even opportunities to go on eco-adventures.

Creating a Community in Tysons

Plethora of events this year in Tysons Corner.

Michael Caplin is helping to turn Tysons Corner into a community.

Giving Circle of Hope Honors 2013 Nonprofit Partners

Connections for Hope Partnership of Herndon receives first ever Impact Grant Award of $25,000.

Hidden Creek Country Club in Reston was the venue on May 14 for the Giving Circle of Hope’s annual gathering to showcase the nonprofit partners to whom the organization’s members have chosen to award grants for the coming year. Each fall, eligible members of the Circle – persons who have contributed at least $1 per day for the year to the Grant Fund – review applications and vote to award grants for specific projects that help people in need in Northern Virginia.

Column: Post-Game Analysis

While I enjoy watching college athletic competitions, I do not watch many professional sports on television. For sure I do not watch any of the post-game shows. Panels for these shows seem carefully selected to ensure controversy and banter to fill the time slot.

McLean Day a Sunny Success

McLean Day is the town rite of passage for residents, and this year, they couldn’t be happier.

Friends, families, organizations, and businesses gathered festively for the 99th anniversary of the annual McLean Day, held in Lewinsville Park on Saturday, May 17. On the sunny afternoon, mazes of booths brimmed again with visitors, who collected free giveaways, entered in raffles, and learned about the opportunities and products available to them from their Northern Virginia neighbors. From the stage, each half hour was punctuated with a new performance: dog trainers, McLean High School jazz musicians, award ceremonies, and dance ensembles dazzled the crowds below.

Few Roll Through Town

Bike to Work Day sees low participation due to heavy rain.

Bike to Work Day was a washout at many event locations this year.

Biking to Work Despite Rain

Bike To Work Day highlights alternative travel in Fairfax County.

On Friday morning rainy weather hit Northern Virginia, yet volunteers at 14 bike stations throughout Fairfax County still assisted bicyclists for the annual Bike To Work Day. Coordinated by Commuter Connections and Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), the Bike to Work Day event attracts participants from around the Washington metropolitan region. This year’s theme was “Get your workout before you get your work in.”

Rebranding Their Passion

10th annual Technology and the Arts Awards presented.

Think S.T.E.A.M, not S.T.E.M. That was the message Leidos Director of Advertising, Branding and Creative Chris Green told a group of student artists at the 10th Annual Technology and the Arts Competition Awards at the ASCE World Headquarters in Reston on May 14.

Cross-generational Sing-along

Montessori Peace School has annual event at senior home.

A cross-generational jamboree lifted spirits last week. Students from Montessori Peace School sang songs they learned all year to a small group of seniors at Herndon Harbor House on May 13.

Protecting Children from Trafficking

Speakers at Herndon High event discuss human trafficking and answer questions.

On Thursday, May 15, representatives and staff throughout the Herndon school pyramid went to Herndon High auditorium for an evening presentation on Teen Sex Trafficking. The purpose of the event was to help parents understand the risks their children face, and how to help keep them safe. “This is the first time we are doing this presentation in Herndon,” said Heather Coleman, a social worker with Fairfax County Public Schools. Based on the success of this event, the Herndon schools are considering making this an annual event.

New Sewer Option Considered for Forestville

School needs sewer update immediately.

A costly gravity sewer may be the solution for a possible health hazard at Forestville Elementary. After an investigation into replacing the existing septic field for routine updates, developers found that that field will not support the planned septic field - thanks to saturated soil. “I want you to know that it wasn’t our first choice and it wasn’t our second choice,” said Fairfax County Public Schools Coordinator of Capital Projects and Sustained Design Stephen Nicholson. “It will be major work.” He discussed the option at Great Falls Citizens Association’s monthly meeting on May 13 at The Grange. The updates are a part of a routine capital projects planned for the school.

Books for a Bargain at the Great Falls Sale

Literary pickings made their way from the shelves of Great Falls families’ homes to the tables of the Great Falls Book Sale last weekend, for a biannual fundraising event held by the Friends of the Great Falls Library.

2014 Athletes of the Year

GMU's Hewitt to keynote Sportsman's Club awards dinner May 29.

George Mason Men's Basketball head coach Paul Hewitt will be on hand as 27 of the city's best high school athletes are honored for their academic and athletic excellence at the 58th annual Alexandria Sportsman's Club Awards dinner May 29 at the Westin Carlyle Hotel.

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