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Culinary Passion: A Taste of Hawaii
Profile: Mikala Brennan
When you think of the tropics and of Hawaii, your visions probably include palm trees, sandy beaches with crashing waves, and a whole lot of sunshine. But you probably don’t even know about Hawaiian food, which is both tropical and somewhat Mainlandish. To learn about the real deal, head to Arlington’s Hula Girl restaurant, owned and cooked for by a Hawaiian native, Mikala Brennan.
County Budget Approved
Bulova calls the budget a “booster shot.”
When the Board of Supervisors approved the budget on Tuesday, April 26, they increased taxes by about $300 for the average homeowner and increased funding for schools by 5 percent.
Week in Vienna
Weekly happenings in Vienna
Oakton High Stages "Phantom of the Opera"
75 students in cast and crew work for May 12-14 production.
Oakton High School is presenting Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous musical, "Phantom of the Opera," May 12-14 at 7 p.m. at Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Road, Vienna. Tickets are $12 for presale and $15 at the door.
Vienna Crime Reports
Notable incidents from the Town of Vienna Police Department from April 22-28.
Letter: Ten Tips for Culturally Aware Children
To the Editor
Many children start to show an interest in different cultures at a young age, whether through ethnic food, friends at school, unique clothes, or hearing a foreign language spoken for the first time.
Vienna Police Officer Graduates from Academy
On April 15, Officer Emmanuel W. Bulti graduated from the 66th Session of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy.
McLean and Vienna: Marshall Graduate, Tennis Star Focusses on Business
A former tennis champ-turned-budding business leader has received the University of Virginia’s Sky Alland Scholarship.
McLean: Spring Fling Fashion Show to Benefit Local Charities
Fundraising event held at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse in Tysons Corner.
The New Dominion Women’s Club (NDWC) held its Seventh Annual Spring Fling Fashion Show, Luncheon and Raffle on Sunday, May 1 at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse in the Courtyard Marriott at Tysons Corner to support four local charities. The event featured fashions from Bloomingdale’s.
McLean: Potomac School French Teacher Recognized for ‘Exceptional Teaching’
Dr. Murutamanga Louis Kabahita, a seventh- and eighth-grade French teacher at The Potomac School, has won a prestigious award from the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) for his exceptional teaching.
McLean: Northern Virginia Women Band Together in Support of LLS Mission
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) National Capital Area Chapter announced that Team LOL – a group of 140 women, and a few good men - raised $535,000 and counting for its mission through the Team in Training program this spring, bringing their grand total to $1 million since 2013.
McLean: A Family Musical Starring Poultry
‘Chicken Dance’ comes to the Alden Theater, McLean Community Center.
Light-hearted musical silliness from colorful family fare will soon arrive at the McLean Community Center.
Week in Great Falls
Weekly happenings in Great Falls
Great Falls Studios at SpringFest
Great Falls SpringFest will be from Friday, June 3 to Sunday, June 5.
Great Falls Youth Club Not Resting This Summer
The Great Falls Interact Club will partner with Habitat for Humanity in Lynchburg, Va. this summer to help with the restoration of an energy efficient home for a local family.
Great Falls: Making Connections with Words
Winners named in Writing Contest
Participation in a local writing contest is the confidence catalyst some sixth-graders needed to push their creativity and consider writing for their futures.
Summer Market Opens in Great Falls
The Great Falls Farmers Market’s Summer Market opened on Saturday, April 30, though it did not feel much like summer.
Summer STEM Camps at Three Area Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is partnering with SySTEMic Solutions, Northern Virginia Community College's regional K-16 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) outreach initiative, to host STEM camps at three schools this summer.
Alexandria: Sail Away the Summer
Amy Zang says this year all of the Flying Scots were painted in the fall and are looking beautiful.