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Vienna Crime Reports
Notable incidents from June 24-30.
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Letter: What Was Founding Fathers’ Intent?
To the Editor
On this Independence Day (July 4, 2016) I am reading Paul Carlock’s letter (“Gross Misreading of the Second Amendment,” The Connection, June 29-July 5, 2016) setting forth his views on the meaning of the Second Amendment.
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Week in McLean
Weekly happenings in McLean
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Letter: Focus on Wind and Solar Power
To the Editor
Virginia’s transition to clean energy is now underway. On Tuesday, June 28, Governor Terry McAuliffe issued an executive order to create a workgroup that will spend the next year determining how to reduce Virginia’s carbon emissions.
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McLean: Dolley Madison Library Gears Up For a Busy Summer
Scores of children begin Summer Reading Challenge.
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McLean: Summer Strings Camp Mixes Monsters and Music
Campers keep orchestral skills fresh through sight reading, music history.
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Great Falls: Preventing Zika: Doing Your Part
Open public meeting in Great Falls on how to prevent the disease from spreading.
In light of growing international concerns regarding the spread of the Zika virus, the Fairfax County Health Department is holding open public meetings to inform residents how to best prevent the disease from spreading.
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Parade, Fireworks Go On in Great Falls
Although the weather forecast threatened rain and thunderstorms for the majority of the day, it wasn’t enough to stop hundreds of people from gathering in Great Falls for the annual July 4 celebration.
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Letter: Decision Driven by Tax Base
To the Editor
Why would anyone in Great Falls be surprised at the recommendation by the planning commision (“Delays Pave Path for Approval,” Great Falls Connection, June 29--July 5, 2016)?
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Great Falls: Undisturbed Forest, Detailed Negotiation
Eric Knudsen, Great Falls Citizens Association, advocate for the protection of the environment.
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Great Falls: Troop 673 Promotes Six Eagle Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 673, sponsored by the Great Falls United Methodist Men, held a much larger Eagle ceremony than usual, when it celebrated the promotion of six graduating seniors as new Eagle Scouts on June 18.
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Dragon Boating
It’s been called the fastest growing water sport in the world – although it took more than 2,000 years to recently take aim at that title.
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Strategies for Preventing Concussions This Summer
Local physician is pioneering traumatic brain injury treatment.
Summer has been dubbed “trauma season” by health care professionals.
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Letter: Protect Homeowners, and School Budget
To the Editor
Regarding John Knight's letter ("Seniors Unfairly Tapped for School Budget") in the last week’s Connection: While the sentiment is nice and I would join anyone in complaining about the burden of taxes being put on all the homeowners; in my opinion businesses and developers get away with tax breaks.
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Editorial: Hungry in Summer
There are hungry children in Northern Virginia, more so in summertime.
Summer for most children in Northern Virginia is a time of fun and activities, camp and vacation, trips to the pool and possibly to the library.
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Alexandria and Mount Vernon: Hundreds Pack Airplane Noise Meeting
Flight changes have caused deafening conditions at homes
At a meeting convened for community members to discuss airplane noise complaints, the irony of some struggling to hear over the sound of planes taxiing just outside the packed lounge at Reagan Washington National Airport’s historic Terminal A wasn’t lost on the audience of more than 300.
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Mount Vernon Column: New Virginia Laws Go into Effect July 1
Commentary
Hundreds of new Virginia laws will go into effect on July, 1 that passed during the 2016 legislative session.