Primary Finalizes November Competitors
A Green candidate joins County Board at Large race.
The Democratic primaries, held on June 24, have solidified the candidate field for November’s elections. Unofficial results from the Montgomery County Board of Elections, including early voting, election day, and absentee voting, is as follows:
School Note: Potomac Elementary Student Competes Nationally
Shirin Ghorbani, a second grader at Potomac Elementary School, won the state of Maryland's PTA Reflections art contest in the literature division with her story "Hoppy's Big Dream," and will now compete for the second time in two years at the national competition this summer. Fourteen of Potomac Elementary’ s students placed at the Montgomery County level of the PTA Reflections Art Contest, and three of those students made state rankings. This year’s national Reflections theme is “Believe, Dream, Inspire.”
Potomac House Fire
According to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
State Champions
The DeMarini Stars Prime team won the USSSA VA Elite State championship June 28-29 in Fredericksburg.
Letter: Enable Public to Listen, Watch
Letter to the Editor
Column: Helping the Helper
George is many things … an Alexandria resident, a Norwegian, woodworker, boat watcher, singer and helper.
Police Investigate Sexual Assault
The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a sexual assault that occurred in the 5000 block of Dawes Avenue on Monday, June 23.
Youth Rugby
The Maryland Exiles Youth Rugby program has begun enrolling players for the summer youth rugby league season. The team that practices and plays games at Timberlawn Park in Rockville fields teams at the U9, U11, U13, U15 and U17 level all summer long. Anyone interested in participating or getting more information about the Maryland Exiles, can visit www.mdxyouthrugby.org.
Moritz Named P&Z Acting Director
Karl W. Moritz has been appointed as acting director of Planning and Zoning for the City of Alexandria, effective July 7. Moritz succeeds Faroll Hamer, who is retiring.
Letter: $44 Million Monstrosity
Letter to the Editor
New Beginning for a Failiing School
New school year to bring massive changes for long troubled school.
Test scores that will be released later this year show Jefferson-Houston School is failing yet again, with scores declining dramatically in writing.
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30 Years Later, Springfield Family Still Thankful to Children’s National
After being a patient at Children’s National as a child, Justin Golart giving back through 5K.
After raising $712,000 last year, Children’s National Health System has set a goal of raising $1 million through the 2nd annual Race for Every Child in September.
Burke Family Touched by Children’s National
Smith family gets involved in Race for Every Child after son undergoes two open heart surgeries.
After raising $712,000 last year, Children’s National Health System has set a goal of raising $1 million through the 2nd annual Race for Every Child in September.
Slice of Small-town America Strong in Clifton
Clifton celebrates Independence Day with parade and potluck picnic.
The Clifton Fire Department led lawnmowers, golf-carts, two pick-up trucks and an army of patriotically decorated bicycles down Main Street for the town’s Independence Day Parade on Friday, July 4 in Clifton.
Kids Sending Smiles Raise Funds for Local Charity
They’re at it again. Who’s at what? Those girls from Kids Sending Smiles (KSS) – that’s “who.” The “what” is yet another charitable mission completed by this band of energetic and socially conscious Springfield/Lorton area elementary students, who several years ago formed their own 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the goal of “bringing happiness to ourselves and others by helping those in need in the United States and around the world.”
Fees for Reston Metro Garage Announced
$4.85 per car daily, $75 annually for bike room.
The parking fees for the Wiehle-Reston East Metrorail station garage has been finalized.
New Tysons Transportation Management Named
Tysons Partnership hopes to reduce traffic.
The number of single occupancy vehicles in Tysons Corner will be reduced as more people take the bus, metro or carpool to work.
Esposito Nominated for Power Players Award
Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, has announced that Washington SmartCEO has selected Jewell Lim Esposito as a Finalist for the 2014 Power Players Awards.
McLean Chef Hosts ‘American Grilled’
David Guas takes on television.
On Wednesday, July 2, McLean’s own Chef David Guas took on television as host and co-judge of the Travel Channel’s new show “American Grilled,” in which he travels around the country hosting grilling competitions every Wednesday at 9 p.m.