Centreville/Chantilly: Targeting Deer
The Fairfax County Deer Management Archery Program begins on Saturday, Sept. 10 and runs through Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Overseen by the Fairfax County Police Department and in collaboration with the Fairfax County Park Authority and NOVA Parks, the archery program is conducted in parks and other locations throughout Fairfax County.
Chantilly: Cycling 192 Miles for Cancer Research
To honor a friend who died last fall.
Over the weekend of Aug. 6-7, Chantilly resident Paul Meng cycled 192 miles across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as part of the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), to benefit cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
Potomac: Highlighting Changes Inside Local Schools
From 20th anniversary of Chinese Immersion to enrichment programs.
Potomac schools, rated among the best in Montgomery County and in the United States, have welcomed students back for another challenging year of education.
Potomac: Joining in Fight Against Childhood Obesity
My Gym and Zumba offer “Free Family and Fit Party.”
One in three American children and teens is overweight or obese, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).
Potomac: Affecting Aging-in-Place Policies
Potomac Community Village to host national expert.
The power of making an individual’s voice heard will be brought home to Potomac Community Village members and guests by Louis Tenenbaum, a national expert on Aging in Place issues, in a presentation entitled, "A Grass Roots Role in Aging In Place Policy," Sept. 22 at Potomac's Bolger Center.
Potomac Snapshot: Its 96th Season
The carousel at Glen Echo Park was installed in 1921. From 1983 through 2003, the carousel was fully restored. The carousel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Potomac Brief: Police Investigate Fatal Collision
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – Collision Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian that occurred on Aug. 31.
Potomac Brief: Canal Trust Names Honorees
The C&O Canal Trust announced the honorees who will be recognized for their service to the C&O Canal National Historical Park (NHP) during the Sixth Annual Park After Dark fundraiser on Saturday, Sep. 17.
Potomac: Offering Naturopathic Medicine
Long-time Potomac resident to open area office.
In an age where Americans are increasingly aware of chemicals in their food and toxins in the air, naturopathic medicine has become a health route that many people are willing to explore. Naturopathic medicine, according to the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), “offers safe, effective natural therapies as a vital part of the health-care systems of North America in the 21st century.”
Arlington: Kol Ami to Install Rabbi
Kol Ami will install Rabbi Gilah Langner as its rabbi at a special gathering on Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA) at 4444 Arlington Boulevard, where Kol Ami meets.
Arlington Snapshot: Early Start
The Washington-Lee Generals Junior Varsity field hockey team played Annandale the week before school started in their third game of the season. They defeated Annandale 4-0 with two goals by Nicole Charles and one each by Sarah Superata and Seneca Randolph.
Arlington: Police Begin Body Camera Pilot Program
Testing camera models, assessing issues, determining costs.
Arlington has become one of the first jurisdictions in Northern Virginia to put cameras on patrol officers.
Shopping With the Sheriff
Children shop with the Sheriff in preparation for return to school.
The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Department teamed up with 39 children during the Shop with the Sheriff event on Thursday, Aug. 25. The school-aged children are currently residing in emergency shelters around the county which makes the culmination of the event, back-to-school clothes shopping at the Target in Burke, specially helpful for the children and their families.
Burke, Fairfax: Honored for Excellence in Teaching Math and Science
Kelle Lyn Scott, who taught math at Robinson Secondary School for the past seven years, is one of 213 teachers nationwide to be recognized with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Blood Donations Needed
During National Preparedness Month in September, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a readily available blood supply for emergencies.
DMV Expands Range of Services
TSA Pre✓® and Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) available at DMV’s Tysons Corner office.
Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) joined Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb and Virginia legislators at a ribbon cutting for a groundbreaking customer service initiative.
TJHSST and NOVA Pediatrics: A Partnership in Art
NOVA Pediatrics and Young Adult Medicine has recently celebrated its 55th Anniversary and teamed up with Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) to support arts in education to commemorate the milestone. NOVA Pediatrics invited art students from the school to create a mural for their recently repainted Springfield office.
Fairfax: Captivating Story-telling with Audience Direction
Better Said Than Done presents ‘You Choose the Adventure’ in Fairfax.
Drawing upon their own real life adventures, snags and snares, storytellers from Northern Virginia’s Better Said Than Done enthralled an audience at a recent Saturday evening at Fairfax’s Auld Shebeen. With adroit storytelling based upon unexpected real events, seven skilled storytellers enchanted patrons with theatrical accounts full of charm and wonder. The evening was called “You Choose the Adventure.”
‘ReelAbilities’ Film Festival Arriving
Extraordinary stories of people differently abled.
A unique film festival dedicated to representing the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with disabilities is opening soon in Northern Virginia. It is the annual “ReelAbilities.” National in scope, the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia (JCCNV is) partnering with local Northern Virginia organizations to produce the week-long event.
Popular Car Show Comes to Fairfax
Will be held on Labor Day on University Drive.
Labor Day in the City of Fairfax will be anything but ordinary. That’s because, for the first time ever, the hugely popular Clifton Lions Club Labor Day Car Show has moved to the City.