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Holiday Revels with a Safety Net
A serious backup, but seriously, make a plan ahead of time.
There is a little life in the economy this year, and that is quite likely to allow some to be the life of the party. You know the drill, the five-to-seven or six-to-eight drop-in happy hour, you've been invited to five of them, and you could attend an infinite number of these between now and the second day of 2013.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday celebration to Highlight Community Service
Reston Community Center will hold the 28th Annual Reston Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration on Jan. 19 and 20, 2013. The focus of this year's celebration will be on community service.
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Motor Fuels Tax Runs Out of Gas in Richmond
Bill would have raised revenue to construct or operate high-capacity transit systems.
In Richmond, as in life, you win some and you lose some. Such is the case with House Bill 1027, which Del. David Englin (D-45) introduced at the request of the Alexandria city government.
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Week in Reston
Things happening in the Reston area.
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Letter: Value of an Ombudsman
Recently a new group, Democrats for a Better Alexandria, has suggested that the City needs an Ombudsman (or Ombudswoman). According to Wikipedia, an Ombudsman is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between government, and constituents, representing the broad scope of constituent interests.
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Budding Environmental Scientists
Budding Environmental Scientists
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Alexandria Letter: Why Bernie Next Tuesday
Letter to the Editor
Unlike most elections in our fair City, next Tuesday's Presidential primary is largely flying under the radar, since most of the local Democratic establishment views Bernie Sanders as a threat to politics as usual. For us, the choice to support Sen. Sanders, based on his energy, vision and hope, is crystal clear.
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Mount Vernon Letter: Postal Service Response
Letter to the Editor
The Postal Service would like to respond to a customer’s letter to the editor [“Mail Delivery Failures,” The Gazette, Feb. 18], which we believe deserves acknowledgement.
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Letter: Brings Understanding Of Schools
Letter to the Editor
Kathy Smith has been an advocate for children and families in Sully District for 20 years. First as a PTA president at Poplar Tree Elementary School, Rocky Run Middle School and Chantilly High School and then as the district’s school board member, Kathy has always put children first.
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Great Falls Boy Scout Troop 55 Leader Recognized as a Rising Star
Jeff Ye, community service coordinator for Boy Scout Troop 55, was selected and recognized as the “Rising Star” at the Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards on April 8.
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Arlington Letter: Primary Contrast
Letter to the Editor
Virginia Democrats have now had their say and we congratulate Hillary Clinton on her victory in [Virginia’s March 1] primary. And we thank Bernie Sanders as well for continuing to run a strong, issue-focused campaign.
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Mount Vernon: New Gunston Hall Roof Completed
The heavy slate tiles that previously topped the building where Mason may well have drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights were recently replaced — not by gold, but Alaskan Red Cedar.
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Letter: A Different Picture
A recent letter to the editor about Delegate Barbara Comstock claims that she’s focused on job creation and helping struggling college students.
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Centreville Boys’ Lax Bounces Back
The Centreville boys’ lacrosse team suffered a defeat at the hands of Chantilly on April 16, but rebounded with a come-from-behind victory against a quick Fairfax squad on Wednesday, April 22.
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Politics: Litzenberger Launches Bid for Supervisor
Sully Planning Commissioner John Litzenberger has announced his candidacy for the Sully District Supervisor position on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The position is being vacated by Sully Supervisor Michael Frey, who is retiring after 24 years of service.
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Letter: Focusing on Suicide Prevention
Letter to the Editor
To kick off National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 8-12), the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is announcing its goal to reduce the annual suicide rate in the United States 20 percent by 2025.
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Letter to the Editor: Questions for Candidates
To the Editor: I'd like to ask Mrs. Comstock and Mr. Foust these questions and hope they will go "on the record" publicly with their answers.
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Commetary: Brown v. Board of Education: 60 Years Later
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision.
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‘Mulan’ Comes to Burke
Northern Virginia Players present Disney classic.
Northern Virginia Players will perform Disney’s "Mulan Jr." during the production’s final weekend at Burke Community Church.