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Two Appointed to Boards
Two Appointed to Boards
Wizards Star Promotes Education
Former Wizard center Gheorghe Muresan visits "The Mark Bleiweis Memorial 3 on 3" basketball tournament in McLean.
Wizards Star Promotes Education
Cardamone Triplets: Tri-Athletic
Cardamone Triplets: Tri-Athletic
Dogs That Criminals Fear
Fairfax County canines show their stuff during an obedience simulation.
Dogs That Criminals Fear
Girls Give High Marks To Program
Girls Give High Marks To Program
Girls Give High Marks to Engineering Program
Girls Give High Marks to Engineering Program
Column: Seminary Valley
With our real estate tax bills freshly arrived, you might be wondering how recent home sales in Seminary Valley are going.
Neighborhoods: Taylor Run
BROADWAY SUCCESS Nancy A. Gibbs, who formerly lived in our neighborhood on W. Taylor Run, has produced a new hit in New York. "Peter and the Starcatcher" is a prequel to Peter Pan. It explains how Peter and the Lost Boys attained their eternal youth, and why Captain Hook pursued them so relentlessly. The New York Times reviewed the show most enthusiastically. Janet and David Beckmann, of Park Road, went up to New York to the opening night, which they enjoyed tremendously. "Peter is a tour-de-force of the imagination," says Janet. " The audience could not have been more elated."
Letter: Now It’s Up To Voters
To the Editor: The marathon City Council hearing on May 12 for the Beauregard Small Area Plan (BSAP) was a great win for the developers and the City’s planning staff. But at what cost to the community, when the pervasive problems of traffic and transportation were ignored?
Letter: Help Make A Difference
To the Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors of Alice’s Kids, a new charitable organization that provides direct assistance to needy children in Mount Vernon, I would like to thank the Riverside Estates community for participating in our “Fun Run” on Saturday, May 5. I especially wanted to thank 11-year-old Beth Pyles who was the inspiration for this event.
Fund Supports School Library
More than 800 books purchased in memory of former principal.
Woodley Hills Elementary School held a private book dedication ceremony on June 11 in memory of the late Dr. Joan Freck, the school’s principal from 1985-1991. Prior to her death she had made it known to her family that, in lieu of flowers, she wished to have friends and family members make donations to her “beloved Woodley Hills.”
The Eyes Have It
Brahm Opticians celebrates 25 years.
Nancy Benjamin was 16 years old when she decided that she wanted to be an optician.
Letter: True War On Women
Thoughts on a previous letter, "War Against Women."
A Candidate Who Takes Notes
Thanks to your newspaper I learned that Patrice Winter is running for delegate in the 37th District. On Aug. 31, I walked to her first listening session with voters. As a successful small business owner, Patrice knows it’s important to help others get started, so she chose the new American Bistro in downtown Fairfax. Thanks to Winter I now know it’s open.
Letter to the Editor: How City Counts Parking Spaces
As the City Council moves forward with plans for waterfront development and considers other issues that impact resident parking, such as allowing for food trucks, I feel compelled to reiterate the parking concerns residents have in Old Town.
Letter to the Editor: Why Not Bus Rapid Transit?
How could being denied federal funding for the Columbia Pike streetcar somehow result in more federal funding for the streetcar?
Muslim Foundation Honors Community Service Volunteers
Working to combat hunger.
More than 300 people celebrated the benevolent work of the Montgomery County Muslim Foundation at its annual community cookout at Black Hill Regional Park. The May 5 event honored the many volunteers whose energy and efforts made the MCMF’s 2013 Food Drive and other service projects a success.
Sandy Leaves Clean-up Behind
The hybrid hurricane and nor’easter known as Sandy smashed into Alexandria Monday night, packing wind gusts of up to 60 miles an hour.
Swimming to Beat Cancer
Paula Alford of Great Falls uses swimming as a weapon. She's a participant in the annual Swim Across America Greenwich-Stamford open water swim, slated for Saturday, June 22 in Stamford, Conn.