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Arlington Calendar Jan. 21-27
Arlington Calendar Jan. 21-27
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Great Falls Native Finding the Beat
Patrick Drohan and band, Atlas Road Crew, ready first EP.
Summers on Atlas Road in Columbia, S.C. can get very hot. Especially if they are five people and their various musical instruments crammed into a storage unit to play together. That’s how Great Falls native Patrick Drohan and his band, Atlas Road Crew, spend their time.
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School Notes
School Notes
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McLean Orchestra Hosts ‘Midnight in Paris’
Orchestra offers its final “Season of Imagination” concert on May 4.
Trust people who wear formal attire as their uniform, and those who direct and administer their efforts, to know how to put on a gala. Sunday, April 21, was the night of the McLean Orchestra’s annual fundraiser held at the Hilton Tysons Corner. Themed “Midnight in Paris” from reception start through a dinner that included a live auction, acknowledgements and awards, and finally dancing to the tunes of Ed Witles The Elegant DJ, the black-tie evening was as well-arranged, conducted and received as any of the musical performances for which the orchestra is known.
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RA May Delay Referendum
Members may not vote on all or part of the governing documents until spring 2005.
RA May Delay Referendum
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Arlington: Threading Your Way Through the Maze
Help for dementia patients and their families in Arlington; excellent services but many people don’t know what they are.
Laura “Fayse” Howard lives in the house her husband Allen built in South Arlington. The side entrance looks out on bird feeders hanging from a tree he planted. There is a bench big enough for two in the garden. The kitchen is the way kitchens used to be: cozy, galley size. In the living room, there are pictures of family, an antique organ, crocheted blankets, and a rescued dog named Diva who is keeping an eye on things from “her” armchair.
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Letter: Creating A Legacy
Letter to the Editor
As I write this, I have no idea who will win the Democratic mayoral primary.
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Working to Restore Difficult Run
Work to improve the stream bed is being done in conjunction with Cross County Trail.
Working to Restore Difficult Run
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Working to Restore Difficult Run
Work to improve the stream bed is being done in conjunction with Cross County Trail.
Working to Restore Difficult Run
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Shepherd’s Center Receives 2012 Nonprofit of the Year Award
The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (SCOV) was recently presented with the 2012 Nonprofit of the Year Award from the Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce for their outstanding service to the community during the past year.
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A Journey of Discovery
Mary Jo Smrekar of Reston and Sue Ries Lamb of Alexandria facilitate The Women’s Collaborative.
“Join With Us in Discovery.” That’s the header on the invitation for the 2013 Women’s Collaborative, a “journey of discovery” that takes place in three four-day sessions at Meadowkirk Retreat and Conference Center in Middleburg. The first session takes place Thursday, May 30, through Sunday, June 2; the second takes place in August; and the last is in October.
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Staging ‘Disney’s Newsies’ in Arlington
In musical, “Newsies” go on strike and fight for what’s right.
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Letter: The Lincoln Cottage
A seniors’ bus trip took us to the Lincoln cottage on the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home in Washington, D.C. The cottage was recently restored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and was opened to the public.
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‘Painful’ Outlook Cast for County’s Budget
McLean Citizens Association discusses county’s $4.10 billion advertised budget.
Officials cast a dreary outlook for the ongoing budget negotiations for Fairfax County’s 2018 fiscal year.
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Board Approves 9.2 Percent Budget Increase
Funding will pay for raises for public safety officers, human services and infrastructure improvements.
Board Approves 9.2 Percent Budget Increase
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Volunteer Fire Department Celebrates 70 Years
New firehouse hosts anniversary celebration.
Milburn Sanders, 90, joined the Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department (then known as the Forestville Fire Department) seven days after it opened on May 5, 1952. Seventy years later, he was part of the celebration at a new building, with generations of volunteer and career firefighters that came after him.
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Changes Discussed for Grist Mill Park
Park Authority forum looked at parking, mulch pile and barn.
Changes Discussed for Grist Mill Park