South Run Neighborhood Youth Fight Cancer With Swim-a-thon
The South Run neighborhood pool fifth annual Swim-a-thon raised over $1,895 and counting for INOVA's Life With Cancer organization Sunday, July 14. Neighbors from Burke, Fairfax Station and the South Run neighborhood swam a combined total of 677 laps, amounting to 16,925 meters swam in the pool.
Brief: Summer Can Be Deadly for Children
The City of Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services reminds parents and caregivers that hot vehicles can be deadly to children.
Nell and Magic
People and Pets
Don and Linda Rutledge sent us these pictures of their cat Nell, waiting to be served, and her brother, Magic, enjoying the pillow. They are 3 years old and are from the Fancy Cat Rescue in Herndon.
Color on the Walls, Indoor and Out
ArtSpace Herndon recently drew 160 patrons into its galleries with the "It's a Matter of Color" exhibit artists reception and the Art in the Windows dedication of public art on the outdoor walls of the building.
Centre View Calendar
The Airbus IMAX Theater at National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway, is showing movies including “Hubble,” “Fighter Pilot,” “Space Junk,” “Air Racers”, “The Dream is Alive” and ”Star Trek: Into the Darkness”. Visit http://airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy/ or call 703-572-4118 for the movie schedule.
Week in Herndon
Town of Herndon Receives Aaa Rating Moody’s Investors Service has moved the rating outlook to stable and affirmed the Aaa rating on four states and 37 local governments, including the Town of Herndon. This follows the move to a stable outlook on the federal government’s Aaa rating, which occurred on July 18.
Area Residents Boast Variety of Furry Friends
Pet owners cherish their companions, large and small.
Fairfax County is characterized by many interesting people. It is also characterized by these people’s equally interesting pets.
Neighborhood
Taylor Run
The Taylor Run Citizens' Association will be hosting its 2013 National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 6 - 8 p.m. at Angel Park (West Taylor Run Parkway). This year, TRCA will be hosting a kickball game and pizza party for friends and neighbors. Pizza, popsicles, cold drinks and other refreshments will be served.
Andrew and Jonathan Lohmann Receive Eagle Scout Award
Andrew and Jonathan Lohmann, members of Boy Scout Troop 51, celebrated receiving their Eagle Scout award on June 9 at an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony at Floris United Methodist Church in Herndon.
Meet Herndon’s ‘Best Friends’
People and Pets
Mia Bollerer, 7, has a fluffy white guinea pig named Anderson, whose name, she says, “starts with an ‘A’ because he is so awesome!” She got Anderson on the day of the presidential election last year and remembers that she spent her first night with Anderson sitting on the couch with her family while watching the news.
Correction: Alexandria
In the letter “Street Repairs Needed Repair” [Gazette Packet, July 18], recent roadway repairs in the 200 block of North Fairfax Street were attributed to the City of Alexandria. According to Virginia American Water, the work was done by its maintenance crews, not the city’s. In fixing a main, temporary repairs are done so that the roadway can be open for traffic more quickly. After a week or two, to ensure no additional settlement or leaks, a professional paving crew makes a permanent repair to the road.
Mount Vernon School Notes
Caroline T. Kelly has been named to first honors on the Clark University dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester.
Kincaid Wins Democratic Nomination for Sheriff
Kincaid promises to push for pay parity and reach out to diverse community.
Stacey Kincaid, a 26-year veteran with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Department and self-proclaimed “rookie politician,” handily won the Democratic nomination for sheriff during a special election Tuesday night, July 23 at W.T. Woodson High School. The final vote was 605 to 315 votes, according to Democratic officials who counted each ballot by hand.
Former Lorton Resident Is Charged With Rape
Police say deejay’s alleged victims were unconscious.
Believing he took sexual advantage of helpless, unconscious women, Fairfax County police have charged a former Alexandria and Lorton resident with rape and aggravated sexual battery. He is Joseph Michael Rivera, 34, although many in the local area knew him by his professional name of DJ Joey Flash.
Herndon High to Present ‘Bye Bye Birdie’
Performances set for July 26, 27 and 28.
The Grand Musical Theatre Experience returns to Herndon High School in July this year with a production of the musical “Bye Bye Birdie.” Last year, the production was of the musical “Oliver Twist,” which was a tremendous success.
Meet Lucy
People and Pets
My name is Lucinda (Lucy for short). I'm a Haflinger mare and work at Spirit Open Equestrian. All our volunteers think I'm really cute.
To the Editor: 86th Omitted
I was pleased to see all the various Virginia candidates that you listed in an article in your last edition (“Virginia Voters Get More Choices in 2013,” July 17-23). Virginia voters certainly have many choices this coming November.
Area Roundups
Fairfax County college-bound students and their parents are invited to attend “The Perils of the College Drinking Culture,” an upcoming screening and panel discussion on a powerful, award-winning documentary, “HAZE,” which looks at the crisis of binge drinking and hazing on college campuses.
Meet Best Friends of Reston
People and Pets
Reston sure loves its four-legged friends. Whether residents are walking them around Reston Town Center or heading to the Baron Cameron Dog Park, the sight of a Reston resident out and about with a furry companion is a common one, especially during the warmer months.