Lake Braddock Student Shines
Lake Braddock Secondary School’s Nathan Bender was selected to represent his school at an all expenses paid Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisburg, Va.
New Principal At St. Mark
Darcie Girmus appointed principal of St. Mark Catholic School.
St. Mark Catholic School has announced the appointment of Darcie Girmus as principal for the 2014-2015 Academic Year. Girmus, one of the original founding faculty members of St. Mark Catholic School, has served the School community since its opening in August 2003.
Towlston Bridge Re-opens in Time for School Year
The Virginia Department of Transportation re-opened two bridges in Fairfax County on Sunday, Aug. 31, after crews worked quickly to replace the crossings in just two months and restore traffic for school bus routes.
South Lakes’ Greatorex Eyeing Chance to Play College Lax
Q&A: Senior earned all-district/conference in field hockey, lax.
Megan Greatorex is a two-sport athlete at South Lakes High School.
Great Falls Artists Exhibit in Reston
‘Breakthrough event’ at U.S. Geological Survey extends reach of arts group.
“A Sea of Sticks and Stones,” a juried exhibition of artworks by 34 members of Great Falls Studios, opens Sept. 3 at the U.S. Geological Survey National Center, taking the creative energy of Great Falls artists to neighboring Reston and awarding them $1,000 in prizes in the process.
Eagle Scout Project to Benefit Herndon High Band
Ryan Jasmann, with Boy Scout Troop 157, based out of Herndon United Methodist Church, dedicated his Eagle Scout project to benefit the Herndon High School Band program.
Herndon High Marching Band Holds Summer Camp
The Herndon High School Marching Band has been preparing and practicing their show, the Final Frontier, since the first week of August. The first two days of camp consisted of 33-member leadership team learning how to be effective leaders of this 147-member band.
Nominations Sought for Business and Community Awards
If you know a business, an organization or individual that has gone above and beyond for the Greater McLean community and/or its residents, please let Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce know about them and their accomplishments. With your nomination, include the category for which you are submitting the nomination and a brief write-up (150 words or less) describing why you are nominating this person/organization.
Marshall Senior Blackstone Commits to Cornell University
Q&A: Catcher named 2014 VHSCA 5A state baseball Player of the Year
Marshall catcher Mitch Blackstone plans to play Division I baseball.
Lake Braddock’s Edwards Makes First Start at QB
Bruins defeat West Potomac in season opener.
Lake Braddock defeated West Potomac 30-6 on Friday.
Riverbend Park Hosts Virginia Indian Festival
Park prepares for 17th annual Virginia Indian Festival.
Riverbend Park in Great Falls will be hosting its 17th annual Virginia Indian Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6. Members of eight tribes will gather on the banks of the Potomac River from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Herndon Elementary Holds Open House
Parents, teachers and students meet before school begins.
Herndon Elementary School (HES) held an open house on Aug. 29 as an opportunity for teachers, parents and students to meet and connect. Fairfax County Public Schools opened Sept. 2, so students could visit their classrooms and get oriented.
Arlington: Sparring over Issues on Streetcar Proposal
Democrat Alan Howze issued a harsh attack against incumbent County Board member John Vihstadt last week, accusing him of using opposition to the proposed $333 million streetcar proposal on Columbia Pike as a "wedge issue" to score "political points" in a way that is "dividing our community." All of these attacks came before Howze outlined a five-point plan to improve the controversial project.
Column: The Sad Saga of the McDonnells
Please tell me that I won’t have to see any more photos of the grim, or confidently smiling, faces of Bob McDonnell, Maureen, and their phalanx of lawyers either walking into or from the courtroom daily.
Column: Back to School
Although it has been many years since I was a teacher in the classroom, I still get a nervous stomach around Labor Day each year in anticipation of the beginning of a new school year. Teaching is the hardest work I have ever done in my life including being a legislator.
Reston Founder at Farmers Market
In his morning walk around Lake Anne, Reston Founder Robert Simon stopped at the Reston Farmers Market seafood stand on Saturday, Aug. 30, sampling the fresh (raw) clams. In the first photo, Karen Arnest of Arnest Seafood offers Reston Founder a fresh clam she just popped open; the second is the Founder enjoying the rest. Simon is seated in his new Swedish Walker, which accompanies him on walks around Lake Anne most mornings.
Letter: Worried About Follin Lane
Letter to the Editor
I am a sixth grade student at Vienna Elementary School. I live at the corner of Branch Rd. and Echols St. I think that they should not redo the road on Follin Lane because it will push more cars on our street making it more hectic than it already is.
Letter: The "Land of the Freebies and Home of the Knaves"
Letter to the Editor
I came from a family of Democrats. My grandfather's tavern in upstate New York was a frequent meeting place for Democrats including the late Congressman Sam Stratton who used to speak there regularly. But the Democrat party has lately come to represent “the Land of the Freebies and Home of the Knaves” instead of “the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave.”
Opinion: Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
On Friday, Aug. 29, was one year since a still unidentified Fairfax County police officer shot and killed an innocent, non-violent, unarmed John Geer as he stood in the doorway of his Springfield home.