Springfield Letter: Leadership for Today’s World
Letter to the Editor
As a retired U.S. Army Colonel who spent two-thirds of a 30-year career serving in Europe, I am deeply concerned about the state of world affairs.
Paws4People Night at Mookie’s BBQ
Mookie's BBQ owner Brian Varani was influenced by 12-year-old Dylan Kurtz to host a Paws4People day. Mr. Varani's wife Megan said, "Dylan’s spirit of giving was contagious and a great reminder that no matter how busy and hectic life might get, you should always make time to give back."
Great Falls Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 18 Great Falls homes sold between $2,065,000-$475,000.
Great Falls Home Sales: September, 2016
McLean Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 89 homes sold between $3,200,000-$185,000 in the McLean and Falls Church area.
McLean Home Sales: September, 2016
Potomac Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 36 Potomac homes sold between $1,999,996-$490,000.
Potomac Home Sales: September, 2016
Mount Vernon: Celebrating Joshua Owusu’s Life
Stratford Landing student loses brain cancer battle.
Joshua Owusu’s bell-like soprano voice floated through the reception hall, carrying the words “Maybe we found love right where we are,” from singer Ed Sheeran’s hit “Thinking Out Loud.” A video projected on one side of the hall showed Owusu, a sixth grader at Stratford Landing Elementary School, performing confidently and innocently onstage, sharply dressed with suspenders and a clip-on bow tie.
Burke and Springfield: Veterinary technician switched careers to heal and pursue her passion.
Part way through her career, Elizabeth Exline of Burke decided she needed to change her life completely. She had attended art school and was working in a restaurant, being trained for management, when her beloved dog died.
Clifton Primitive Baptist Church Re-Opens on Clifton Day
Oldest African American church in Fairfax County had been closed a decade.
Chuck Rusnak of Clifton stood in the middle of the Clifton Primitive Baptist Church, on all-original wooden floors laid in 1871 for an All-African American Church built on land donated by an emancipated slave.
Walk to School Day in Burke
Students around Fairfax County participated in International Walk to School Day on Oct. 5.
Fairfax County: Lockard Named Interim Superintendent
Dr. Steven Lockard will take over for Dr. Karen Garza as Fairfax County Schools superintendent for the interim period while the School Board searches for her replacement.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 95 homes sold between $2,303,442-$263,000 in the Vienna and Oakton area.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: September, 2016
Springfield Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 163 Springfield homes sold between $820,178-$127,500.
Springfield Home Sales: September, 2016
Reston Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 88 Reston homes sold between $1,200,000-$169,834.
Reston Home Sales: September, 2016
Mount Vernon Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 120 homes sold between $1,525,000-$80,000 in the Mount Vernon area.
Mount Vernon Home Sales: September, 2016
Oak Hill and Herndon Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 86 homes sold between $1,399,000-$176,000 in the Oak Hill and Herndon area.
Oak Hill and Herndon Home Sales: September, 2016
Fairfax Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 95 Fairfax homes sold between $1,245,000-$156,000.
Fairfax Home Sales: September, 2016
Chantilly Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 19 homes sold between $700,000-$241,000 in the Chantilly area.
Chantilly Home Sales: September, 2016
Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 68 homes sold between $2,350,000-$130,000 in the Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton area.
Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: September, 2016
Centreville Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 93 Centreville homes sold between $975,000-$212,000.
Centreville Home Sales: September, 2016
Burke Home Sales: September, 2016
In September, 2016, 58 Burke homes sold between $1,025,000-$269,909.
Burke Home Sales: September, 2016