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Founding Fathers Visit Reston and Herndon Schools
Reston couple funds further education in American history.
School children in eight Fairfax County Public elementary schools had the opportunity to hear and speak with Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry in January. Historical re-enactors Bill Barker and Richard Schumann, respectively, assisted with the experience.
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At 10, YouTube as Marketing Tool Comes of Age
Web site serves variety of business needs.
Listing a pool table in a real estate ad is one way to market a property, but watching the cue ball break the rack, via a YouTube video “shows the excitement,” said local real estate agent Ann Duff, who incorporates video as a big part of her marketing plan. In its 10th year of existence, using YouTube is apparent throughout “new media” marketing plans in Northern Virginia.
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Micah Edmond Walking the District
On the campaign trail with Edmond.
Micah Edmond’s 8th District Congressional campaign has a problem.
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The Power of Friendship
Local group pairs teen mentors with special needs children.
One of the highlights of 8-year-old Sophie Gottfried’s week is spending time with her 17-year-old friend Allie Wiener. Despite their age difference, the two girls have an extraordinary bond.
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Commentary: Tackling Sewage Issue Together
I write as a lifelong environmentalist and as the Mayor of Alexandria. All of us have a deep and abiding obligation to our land, water, and air. It is not a burden, but rather an honor.
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Turning Back the Clock
Former two-sport star and Churchill alum Louisa Feve takes the reigns of the Bulldogs girls lacrosse team.
Turning Back the Clock
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Storyteller Ellouise Schoettler to perform on Flag Day
Storyteller Ellouise Schoettler will perform her one-woman show, “Arlington National Cemetery: My Forever Home,” at the Athenaeum on Flag Day, June 14, at 7 p.m. “Arlington National Cemetery: My Forever Home” tells the story of how Schoettler began exploring the stories of those buried with her 3-year-old daughter, Gretchen, and husband James A. Schoettler, M.D., who served as chief of psychiatry at Andrews Air Force Base during the Vietnam era. Her husband was buried at Arlington National Cemetery last August.
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Teacher Reads from Her First Book of Poems
McCabe hopes for new manuscript to become second book.
Yorktown Teacher Shares Her Poetry
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'Girl Wars' Author to Address Mothers
'Girl Wars' Author to Address Mothers
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Could You Be a Mentor?
The city is looking for a few good men and women to make a difference.
Could You Be a Mentor?
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Protecting Providence
Fifth annual county-sponsored workshop aims to educate citizens about protecting the environment.
Protecting Providence
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Getting to Know ... Melanie Mobley
Getting to Know ... Melanie Mobley
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Spotlighting Teen Dating Violence
The George Huguely trial in the death of Yeardley Love has captivated the attention not just of our region, but of the nation. Love was 22 and a student at the University of Virginia when she became a victim of teen dating violence. Appropriately, this February marked the annual Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. The continuing story of Love and Huguely’s relationship reminds us that we each have a role to play in ending teen dating abuse and domestic violence in our community; the consequences are too real to be ignored. But, there is hope as our community has already made impressive strides toward a future where our youth better understand how to create healthy relationships.
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Hundreds of Years in Six Hours
Great Falls Day, May 5, noon to 6 p.m.
Whether you have lived in Great Falls for generations, just arrived in our community, or live in a nearby town, we welcome you to a homey, experiential history experience this Sunday, May 5. We have gathered together the holders of our village’s “story” and these wisdom-keepers await your visit in their “History Tents” to tell the story of life along Georgetown Pike over the last 200 years. They have photos, maps, historic documents and artifacts, and their own personal recollections of how things were. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see history come alive.
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Reston Native David Bendernagel Releases Novel 'The End of the City'
“The End of the City” features South Lakes student protagonist.
Growing up in Reston, David Bendernagel said he always thought writing was cool. His interests ranged from the fantastical to the realistic, and with his first novel, “The End of the City,” he has found a way to explore both of those themes in an unorthodox, but interesting way.
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What Makes Centreville Special
I have loved living in Centreville for 24 years, but my family’s history in the village goes back 150 years to the Civil War.
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Column: Conservatives Shape Legislation
The Virginia General Assembly has moved into the halfway point, a time of year we call crossover. During crossover, legislation that has passed from one chamber will go to the other for consideration.
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Protecting Providence
Fifth annual county-sponsored workshop aims to educate citizens about protecting the environment.
Protecting Providence
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‘1776’ the musical arriving at the Alden
"I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress.