Meet Best Friends of Vienna Area
Stories of people and their pets in the Vienna area.
Everybody knows the old saying “a dog is man’s best friend” but over time it seems that dogs have become everyone’s best friend.
Meet Best Friends of Herndon
People and pets: stories from neighborhood.
Lily and Lauren Runz, 5 year old twins, have a pug named Puma.
Riches from RAGS Exhibit to Open at ArtSpace Herndon
Fine art by the 11 artists of Reston Art Gallery & Studios (RAGS) will be featured in a special exhibit, Riches from RAGS, at ArtSpace Herndon from Tuesday, July 29 until Sunday, Aug. 24.
Column: Billion-Dollar Give-Away!
By the time you are reading this column Virginia will have reached the milestone by having refused to accept a billion dollars of monies paid by Virginia taxpayers to close the coverage gap for 400,000 working poor Virginians who cannot afford health insurance!
Wiehle-Reston East Opens for Metro Riders
Fairfax County holds open house at Reston garage.
Fairfax County held an open house at the Wiehle-Reston East Garage on July 19 to show potential Metro riders access and parking options.
A New Approach to Adoptions at AWLA
New Approach to Adoptions
People seeking to adopt animals from the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria may notice some changes in the shelter's approach to adoptions. By partnering with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to evaluate its adoption process, AWLA discovered that some of its previous policies and procedures were likely screening out people who could have been great adopters.
Week in Alexandria: 7/23/14
Highlights of the week in Alexandria.
Foust, Comstock Battle Women’s Issues
Hot button topic is discussed in wake of Hobby Lobby decision.
One of the hotbed issues of the last month was triggered when the Supreme Court decided that for-profit corporations can be exempt from a law if the owner objects for religious reasons. The reason? Contraceptives. Women’s health issues are among the issues that Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) and Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34) – candidates for 10th District Congressional seat -- butt heads on.
Boat Club, City Strike Deal
Land-swap concludes decades of feuding between the two organizations.
The feud between the Boat Club and the city dates back for decades, a conflict that involved the city threatening the use of eminent domain and the Boat Club winning a case against the city at the Virginia Supreme Court.
Letter: Waste of City Resources
Along with all Alexandria residents, I recently received in the mail a brochure from the Alexandria Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, Resource Recovery Division. The purpose of the brochure was to provide information about the city's trash collection and recycling.
Vienna Saints Second in National Tournament
The Vienna Saints, fifth grade girls team, competed in the 2014 United States Basketball Association National Tournament and placed second in their age group.
Nieman Promoted to Litigation Manager
National workplace law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. has announced that shareholder Matthew F. Nieman has been elevated to Litigation Manager of the firm’s Washington, D.C. Region office, which is located in Reston.
Herndon High Band Students Participate in American Music Abroad Trip
The students were part of a 69-member honor band which performed in Austria, Germany, Italy, Croatia and Slovenia.
Preparing Pets for Emergencies
When disaster strikes, pets are frequently abandoned or displaced, either because disasters hit suddenly or because their owners did not have a plan for them beforehand.
Express Lanes, Rapid-Bus Transit Planned for 1-66
Improvements will be made from Capital Beltway to Haymarket.
Express lanes and rapid-bus transit could be coming to Interstate 66, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced on July 17.
Children Enjoy Big Vehicles Up Close
Some 2,800 people attended the recent Touch-A-Truck event at the Chantilly Regional Library.
Letter: Calling Reston ‘Home’
Letter to the Editor
In response to Mr. Simon's recent letter as a concerned resident of Reston [Where Are Your Kids?” – Reston Connection, July 2-8, 2014], I can assure him my children are not indoors twiddling their thumbs but are outside enjoying all that Reston has to offer including swimming pools, nature camps, free entertainment shows, walking/scooting/biking around the lakes and even the Farmers Market every Saturday. Indeed, to their great delight, you came up to chat with them a few weeks ago as you were on your way to mail some letters.
Coty Dickson to Exhibit at Katie’s Coffee House
A native of the Washington D.C. area, she resides in Great Falls, where she is a member of Artists on the Green, a Great Falls studio and gallery.
Letter: Following the Rule of Honor
Letter to the Editor
The recent story in McLean Connection about Governor Terry McAuliffe signing special legislation that would focus on helping military personnel and their families underscored the importance of what these fine Americans do for our country. A grateful nation and state should acknowledge their sacrifice by helping them when possible.
Commonwealth Circle Scholarships
Scholarships of $3,000 each were awarded to four Arlington County and Falls Church City high school seniors who plan to pursue an education leading to careers in community or public service.