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The Great Falls Optimist Club recognized four sixth graders Wednesday, May 8 with their Helping Hands award, the first time the club has given out the awards to sixth graders whose efforts in school and in their communities have brought them to the attention of their teachers.

Chantilly Boys’ Lax Captures Concorde Championship

Chargers senior Unterkofler scores game-high four goals.

The Chantilly boys' lacrosse team will host Yorktown in the Northern Region quarterfinals.

O’Sullivan’s 7 Goals Lead Westfield Girls’ Lax to Concorde Title

Bulldogs beat defending champion Oakton in overtime.

The Westfield girls' lacrosse team will host Stone Bridge tonight in the Northern Region quarterfinals.

Mount Vernon Softball Eyes District Championship

Majors beat Falls Church to earn regional berth.

The Mount Vernon softball team will host Washington-Lee in the National District semifinals.

A Fluid Situation

I don’t mean to be the least bit paranoid, but I suppose that’s because, as a stage IV non-small cell lung cancer “diagnosee,” I’m already the most bit paranoid. A terminal diagnosis of incurable cancer has a way of doing that to you (at least to me it has). Not to blame cancer totally for my behavior, but can you think of a more deserving and appropriate cause of this effect than the “leading cancer killer in both men and women in the United States.” In fact, according to the American Lung Association, “Lung cancer causes more deaths than the next three most common cancers combined (colon, breast and prostate).”

Ireton Softball Beats SSSA in State Quarterfinals

Cardinals pitcher Rhodes earns victory against Saints.

The Bishop Ireton softball team will face Bishop O'Connell in the state semifinals.

Fairfax County Attracts Innovative Technology Firms

More than 1,400 jobs added to local economy in first quarter.

Continuing consumer demand for innovative technology such as web filtering, data security and cloud computing has helped Fairfax County post gains to the local economy, countering the sequester effect stalling business growth in other sectors. According to the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA), 27 businesses added more than 1,400 jobs in Fairfax County during the first quarter of 2013.

Brief: School Board Requests Bond Referendum on November Ballot

The Fairfax County School Board has approved a resolution to request that the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors place a school bond referendum for $250,000,000 on the ballot for the November 2013 general election.

Editorial: Vote in Spite of Election Fatigue

Primary voting, absentee voting, Republican convention.

Absentee voting, including “in-person” absentee voting, is already underway for the June 11 primary, a statewide Democratic party primary for lieutenant governor and attorney general, plus one delegate race in Northern Virginia. Voters in the Democratic primary will choose between Ralph S. Northam and Aneesh Chopra for lieutenant governor; and between Mark R. Herring and Justin E. Fairfax for attorney general.

TC Baseball Secures First Regional Berth Since 2009

Titans beat Lee in Patriot District tournament quarterfinals

The T.C. Williams baseball team will travel to face top-seed Lake Braddock in the Patriot District semifinals on Friday.

Teaching Healing Through Altruism

Marymount students learn counseling technique by helping U.S. troops.

A group of counseling students got to experience a therapeutic technique while also helping service men and women serving in Afghanistan. Graduate students in the Pastoral Counseling program at Marymount University in Arlington assembled care packages for U.S. troops as part of a community service requirement. One of the project’s goals was to teach the future therapists how altruism can have long-term mental health benefits.

Celebrating ‘Everyday’ Heroes

Molina Healthcare honors local residents for making a difference in the community.

In the 1980s, Vienna resident John Horejsi and a “ragtag” group of social justice pioneers learned that Virginia was charging sales tax on food stamps. They discovered the sales tax boosted the state’s coffers by $9.5 million every year, money that they believed belonged to poor families for food or other necessary items.

Irving Middle Presents... “Empty House?”

Middle school students bring the arts to life in a play all of their own.

Irving Middle School advanced theater arts students are set to present “Empty House?” in two performances on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18 at 7 p.m.

Brief: Springfield Area Roundups 5/15

Six Month Investigation Nets Several Suspects and Cycle Fest Ride on Sunday, May 19

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In April 2013, 93 Centreville homes sold between $880,000-$128,300.

In April 2013, 15 homes sold between $575,000-$70,000 in the Chantilly area.

In April 2013, 68 homes sold between $1,135,000-$125,000 in the Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton area.

In April 2013, 54 Burke homes sold between $670,000-$130,000.

In April 2013, 298 Arlington homes sold between $2,850,000-$75,000.

In April 2013, 207 Alexandria homes sold between $4,656,000-$107,000.

Great Falls sixth graders honored.