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Reston Volunteers Recognized

Local residents, organizations honored at annual Volunteer Service Awards.

Several Reston residents and organizations were honored at the 20th annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards Friday, April 27. The United Christian Parish, a faith-based group consisting of four denominations as well as Richard and Peg Brown, Sarah Samuel and Jean Pacelli were all awarded during the ceremony.

Lancer Girls Looking for Strong Soccer Finish

Lee to host Patriot rival Wolverines in season finale May 9.

With just a couple more weeks remaining in the regular season, the Lee High girls' soccer team is right around the .500 mark (4-5-1) and playing particularly well of late. The Lancers are 2-1-1 over their past four games. While its play has been uneven at times over the course of the spring season, the Lee team is certainly playing good soccer as the upcoming Patriot District tournament draws near.

Toftoy Pens Sequel: ‘Eyes of Cold Case Killers’

Local author uses Northern Virginia as setting.

What’s next for professor sleuth Lars Neilsen and Alpha Team after solving the murders of four local university co-eds in “It’s In The Eyes?”

Springfield’s Chat Room

Some things never change at Bob's Barber Shop.

I got my first haircut at Bob’s Barber Shop in the early 1970s. Not much has changed since then.

Editorial: Some Limits, More Disclosure

Virginia does not benefit from elected officials being awash in cash donations and gifts.

Virginia got a failing grade for vulnerability to corruption. Corruption in the commonwealth is probably not any more rampant than voter fraud, as we said last year. But in terms of practices that could undermine trust, Virginia has vast room for improvement.

Ryan Bingham

Ryan Bingham brings his rock/country/Americana sounds to the Birchmere Friday night.

Bringing back the big voice

Soprano and Arlington native Alyson Cambridge has a series of homecoming shows in the D.C. area next month.

Alyson Cambridge doesn't want to put limits on herself or theater.

Commentary: Vitriolic Political Campaign

Covert Matters

What can be better than putting the kibosh on a man of the cloth, especially if that clergyman is an aficionado of the old time religion? That's happening and devotees of separation of church and state have broadened its meaning. Making progress? Indeed.

St. Luke Pastor to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Ordination to Priesthood

Father David L. Martin, newly appointed pastor of St. Luke Parish in McLean, will be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of his Ordination to Priesthood on June 30. The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, appointed Father David L. Martin as the new pastor of Saint Luke Parish (4625 parishioners) effective June 29, 2011.

Growing Hope in Vienna

For families looking for free family fun, look no further than the Vienna Town Green on Saturday, Sept. 29. For the seventh consecutive year, the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna hosts its annual Walk & Family Fun Day for Growing Hope, a local nonprofit resource dedicated to supporting children with cancer and their families.

Fairfax Area Roundups

Residents may recycle old TVs, computers, peripheral electronic devices—such as keyboards, speakers, printers and scanners, as well as household hazardous wastes—including fluorescent light bulbs and tubes, for free during Fairfax County’s “Electric Sunday” events. The next one is slated for Sunday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the I-95 Landfill Complex, 9850 Furnace Road in Lorton. For more information, call 703-324-5052.

Oakton Boys’ Basketball Secures Concorde’s No. 2 Seed

Cougars beat Westfield in regular-season finale.

The Oakton boys' basketball team earned a first-round bye in the Concorde District tournament by beating Westfield on Feb. 8.

Following in His Dad’s Footsteps

Ben Sisson is county’s Volunteer Rookie Firefighter of the Year.

Ben Sisson is just 20, but he’s just been honored as Fairfax County’s 2012 Volunteer Rookie Firefighter of the Year. He received the recognition and a plaque last Tuesday, Feb. 12, along with other volunteer firefighters, during a ceremony before the Board of Supervisors.

Editorial: As Sandy Rolls In, Still Plan to Vote

Variety of choices in political landscape.

Hurricane Sandy means that the week preceding the election will not be what we were expecting. This editorial is being written Sunday night, Oct. 28, as forecasters predict five inches of rain and 65-mile-per-hour winds over the next two days.

Recreation, Imaginative Play and Fun

Kid Junction plans to open site in Chantilly.

A place where children can engage in creative play and have birthday parties, too – that’s Kid Junction. And Kreative Minds LLC – the three people who’d own what would be Kid Junction’s first franchise in Virginia – hope to open it in Chantilly.

Watching, Tracking Commuters

American Legion Bridge study could be first step to a Techway study.