Brightview Great Falls, Madeira School Partner for Off-Campus Internships
Brightview Great Falls, a popular senior living community in Great Falls, is partnering with The Madeira School, an all-girls day and boarding school in McLean. Volunteers from the tenth grade will experience a variety of roles and job responsibilities at the community during the fall and spring semesters in what is known at Madeira as Sophomore Co-Curriculum.
Great Falls Letter: Time to Make Hard Choices
Letter to the Editor
I grew up in Los Angeles, lived in Chicago and also New York. In each of these cities, there were always a myriad of new taxes and fees proposed with the promise of the resultant funds going to good causes - mostly schools.
Great Falls Letter: Taking Us for Granted
Letter to the Editor
Now that Barbara Comstock has belatedly Dumped Trump it is time to move on to another important issue. In reading her most recent newsletter, I noted that Comstock did not seem to have an office in Fairfax County.
Great Falls: Horses Need No Cajoling to Stay on Land
About 58 acres of scenic vista just north of the Great Falls Village Center will be preserved for the next eight years at 9809 Arnon Chapel Road. “It represents one of the last large intact portions of former farmland that once characterized the area and is home to a well-loved horse boarding and riding facility, Stone Ridge Farm,” said Dranesville District Planning Commissioner John Ulfelder.
Great Falls: Christmas Trees Cut Only for Taxes
Dranesville Planning Commissioner John Ulfelder described the enjoyment a 22.13-acre contiguous parcel of land at 910 Utterback Store Road gives Great Falls.
Supervisors Debate Meal Tax in Great Falls
Foust, Herrity present pro & cons of the proposed tax; Great Falls residents join debate.
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Great Falls Citizens Association hosted debates on two major ballot issues: the proposed Virginia Constitutional Amendment on “Right to Work” and the Fairfax County Meals Tax, a referendum which will be on the November 8 election ballot. The Meals Tax is a tax imposed on the purchase of all prepared or ready-to-eat foods and beverages. It would require all restaurants, grocery stores, coffee shops, movie theater concessions, and any other food service businesses selling prepared food to collect the tax, at a proposed 4 percent rate of the amount charged for the food.
Great Falls: Seminar for Aspiring Eagle Scouts
On Saturday, Oct. 8, the Powhatan Scout District held its Fall "Life to Eagle" Seminar for aspiring Eagle scouts. The two-hour briefing detailed the requirements for mounting an Eagle Scout service project and for the application that scouts must file afterwards to reach Eagle rank. Pictured: Eagle Scout Greg Gersony, Troop 673 (Great Falls) fields a question on his 2015 Eagle project, a safety and recreation trail in Riverbend Park, together with Herndon Eagle Scouts Michael George (Troop 1570) and Matthew Lawley (Troop 157).
Great Falls Studios Welcome Community
Some 59 artists open their homes and studios to 500 visitors over weekend.
About 500 visitors and 59 artists took part in the 13th annual Great Falls Studios 2016 Art Tour last weekend, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 14-16, in Great Falls.
BASIS Independent McLean Hosts Seminar - Demystifying Global Education Rankings
The seminar will feature a conversation on the role of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in global benchmarking and their influence on educational excellence across the world. RSVP is required.
McLean: BASIS Independent Opens Tysons Corner’s First Prek-12 School
More than 40 teachers and nearly 300 DC-area students were welcomed by Sean Aiken, head of school of BASIS Independent McLean, who opened the doors to Tysons Corner’s first prek-12 school.
McLean: New Officers Inducted at Churchill Road
On Thursday, Oct. 6, Churchill Road Elementary School held the induction ceremony for its newly elected Student Council Association (SCA) officers for 2016-2017: President – Kayla Moore; Vice President – Lauren Kim; Secretary – Jordan Rupli; Historian – Olivia Zhang; Treasurer – Logan Jones; and Sergeant At Arms – Joe Hoeymans. Caroline Brugge, a Langley High School senior, and Student Government Association Vice President, spoke to the Churchill Road student body, encouraging students not to be afraid to keep trying things until they found their passion. The students enjoyed Brugge’s engaging speech.
McLean: Golden Gala Raises $106,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Potomac School juniors Amelia Mazloom and Parker Gioia together with other committee members of the Inaugural St. Jude Parent/Teen Golden Gala from high schools across the DC, Maryland and Virginia area, raised $106,000 to benefit the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The amount raised more than doubled committee’s goal of $50,000. The Gala took place at the French Embassy on Sept.17 with a crowd of more than 250 parents and teens.
McLean Hotel Executive Honored by National Kidney Foundation
At the 67th annual Board of Directors meeting held in St. Louis, Mo. the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) bestowed its highest honor to long-standing volunteer, W. Edward Walter of McLean, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Host Hotels & Resorts. Walter received the Martin Wagner Award from the foundation for his many years of service both as a local and national board member.
McLean Letter: A Leader and a Doer
Letter to the Editor
I know I am not alone in my frustration with Congress’ seeming inability to get things done. We have to do our part to make sure this paralysis doesn’t continue.
McLean Letter: Leadership on Transportation
Letter to the Editor
Congresswoman Barbara Comstock has been working tirelessly to focus on one of region's biggest priorities: transportation. Her five years of experience in the Virginia House of Delegates allowed her to hit the ground running on her first day in Congress. And since being elected to Congress, she has helped secure additional funding for our roads and infrastructure.
McLean Letter: Focus on Economy and National Security
Letter to the Editor
I am writing to express my support, and that of my family, for Congresswoman Barbara Comstock.
McLean Letter: Comstock’s Record of Accomplishments
Letter to the Editor
Other than sending a massive amount of attack mailers, I haven’t heard anything from LuAnn Bennett about her accomplishments or what she might do or why she’s even running for the 10th Congressional seat against our proven incumbent, Barbara Comstock.
McLean Letter: Committed to Keeping Us Safe
Letter to the Editor
As a long time Northern Virginia resident, and parent, I am very concerned about national and community safety and security.
McLean Letter: Committed to Religious Freedom
Letter to the Editor
For the last 30 years of my activism, I have worked to promote political engagement among Arab Americans in the Greater Washington D.C. area. I am working to unite all communities and political participation is a key part of that.
McLean Letter: ‘Gov. McAuliffe, Tear Down This Wall!’
Letter to the Editor
Gov. Terry McAuliffe has built a wall - a virtual wall - between citizens and the voter registration records they are permitted to inspect. Under federal law, the public has a right to inspect records relating to "ensuring the accuracy and currency of official lists of eligible voters.”