Life Turns on a Dime
After ‘hitting a wall of sand’ on the beach on July 23, 2013 Tucker Winfrey of Herndon and his family have been ‘overwhelmed by the goodness and generosity of the people around them.’
After ‘hitting a wall of sand’ on the beach on July 23, 2013 Tucker Winfrey of Herndon and his family have been ‘overwhelmed by the goodness and generosity of the people around them.’
Obituary: Dr. Abolghassem Ghaffari
Dr. Abolghassem Ghaffari, who had taught at Harvard and Princeton Universities, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013 at 10:55 p.m. in Los Angeles. He was 106 years old.
Good Neighbor Awards Presented
The Town of Herndon’s annual Good Neighbor Awards were presented on Tuesday, Nov. 26, by Mayor Lisa Merkel and the Herndon Town Council to recipients Dr. Soo Kang and Jung Kang, and Mike and Carol Fleming. Recipients were nominated by town citizens for their kindness and neighborliness. From left: Jung Kang, Mayor Merkel, Soo Kang, Carol Fleming, Mike Fleming, Tooran Shadman (Cultivating Community member, the volunteer group that judges all nominations and selects winners).
Obituary: K Warren Easley
K Warren Easley, 89, beloved husband of the late Margaret Mary (2004), and a Potomac resident for over 50 years, died peacefully on Nov. 19, 2013, at ManorCare Potomac, from complications of Parkinson's and pneumonia.
Week in Vienna
Thing happening around Vienna.
Warrior Canine Connection Celebrates First Graduation
Vienna’s Patty Kennedy honored.
The graduation ceremony was like every other commencement. It included a graduation speaker, honored guests, the National Anthem, an invocation and a crowd of spectators cheering as the grads took their places on stage. They were proud to have just completed their schooling and ready to enter the next phase of their lives, meet more challenges and discover new horizons.
Actively Caring Comes to CVHS
Part of Bullying Awareness Week, AC4P recognizes acts of kindness.
Not bullying means more than just not taunting or hitting someone; it also means being kind and considerate. So it was fitting that members of Virginia Tech’s program, Actively Caring for People (AC4P), shared their message Monday, Nov. 18, during the first day of Cluster VII’s Bullying Awareness Week.
Alexandria to Hand Count All Paper Ballots in Recount For Attorney General
Limitations of election machines prevent electronic scanners from being programmed for recount.
Alexandria election officials will be going back to the future in the next few weeks, pouring over thousands of paper ballots by hand as part of a recount effort in the hotly contested race for attorney general.
Board of Supervisors Recognizes Greenspring for 15th Anniversary
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, Greenspring was recognized by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for 15 successful years in Fairfax County. Greenspring celebrated the community’s 15th anniversary on Nov. 17 and is now home to nearly 2000 residents and the workplace of nearly 1000 staff members.
Area Roundups
News occurring in the Fairfax County area.
It’s Time to Celebrate Christmas in Clifton
Parade, homes tour to be held on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Twinkling lights, the sound of caroling, a parade on horseback and beautifully decorated houses in a storybook setting – all that and more means Christmas in Clifton. And the public’s invited to join in the fun on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Animal Shelter’s Black Fur-Day
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter is holding its own version of Black Friday, on Nov. 29, called Black Fur-Day. The shelter will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and fees will be waived that day on adoptions of all black and mostly-black dogs and cats. Black and darker-colored animals take longer to be adopted, so this special promotion is to bring them extra attention.
Firehouse Subs Gives Gift
City of Fairfax Fire Station 403 receives forcible entry equipment.
Firehouse Subs on Main Street in Fair City Mall donated fire equipment to the City of Fairfax Fire Station 403 on Thursday, Nov. 7.
Congressman Connolly Named Tech Champion of the Year
Congressman Gerry Connolly was named "Tech Champion of the Year" Thursday night at an awards ceremony featuring leaders from the federal and private sector information technology community.
Library’s Beta Plan: Dead on Arrival
Supervisors endorse Library Board’s recommendations to increase funding, discard beta plan.
"You can assume that the BETA Plan is dead. I will make that motion tomorrow." In her email to a concerned library patron the night before the Board of Supervisors Nov. 19 meeting, Chairman Sharon Bulova (D-at-large) put to rest speculation that the board would resuscitate the controversial beta plan aimed at streamlining the county’s library system.