Column: Maestro’s Musings
It’s hard to believe that it's my 25th anniversary as Music Director of the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra. The centerpiece of my anniversary year will be the world premiere of an epic symphonic piece composed by yours truly and my wife, Kathryn Vassar Kluge.
Packing up Power Packs
Union Mill Elementary students assemble 248 weekend meal-packs.
Fifth-graders from Union Mill Elementary assembled 248 Weekend Power Packs for FCPS students who would not otherwise have meals to eat on weekends.
Bullis’ Lower School To Launch Combined Class
Combined second and third grade class to start in fall.
The Bullis School is announcing a change to their long-standing tradition of teaching children in grades 3 through 12. In the fall of 2013, a combined 2nd grade/3rd grade class will begin with a small group of eager 7-year-olds.
Alexandria Entertainment Calendar
Entertainment Calendar for February.
Celebrating De Lazzari’s 103rd Birthday
Long-Time participant at Clara Barton Center.
Montgomery County Recreation helped Rita De Lazzari, a long-time participant in the Clara Barton Community Center’s Senior Neighborhood Program, celebrate her 103rd birthday on Jan. 23.
Joint-Use Agreement for Field
Bishop O’Connell High School President Kathleen Prebble and Marymount University President Matthew D. Shank met Jan. 30 to finalize the agreement for joint use and maintenance of O’Connell’s new baseball field.
It’s All About the News
Potomac’s Monika Samtani is reporter/anchor for WUSA9.
Two forty-five a.m. finds most people asleep, but for Potomac’s Monika Samtani the day is just beginning. That’s the time her alarm clock rings, launching her out of bed and out the door, all in time to arrive at the WUSA9 newsroom by an invigorating 3:30 a.m.
Guild Donates $42,500 to Local Organizations
The Dominion Guild has been raising funds since 1986 for distribution to qualifying projects and entities serving the Northern Virginia Community.
Letter to the Editor: Hunger's Impact
To the Editor: As Congress returns to Washington and gets back to the important work of balancing our budget, they are going to have to make some difficult decisions.
From Community Eyesore to Community Asset
Transformation of Kings West Swim Club adds green space.
For several years, neighbors in the Kings Park West subdivision grappled with the problem of what to do with the big hole in the ground that was once the Kings West Swim Club.
The Final Countdown
Remembering the Space Shuttle Columbia.
He was just 16 minutes from home. As a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, Arlington native David Brown was going through final landing preparations aboard STS-107 to conclude what for 16 days had been a routine mission. At 9 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2003, that changed.
Learning about Lacrosse
On Jan. 24 and 25, students at Union Mill Elementary learned about lacrosse.
A Ticket to Hollywood
Fairfax Academy student Maddie Assel is on American Idol.
Fairfax Academy student Maddie Assel is a bubbly, outgoing, 17-year-old. She’s busy with school, friends, college visits and—oh, yes, she’s also a contestant on American Idol.
Watch D.O.G.S.
Union Mill Elementary has the Watch D.O.G.S. program at its school for the 2012-2013 school year.
Teens Charged in Fire Bomb Incident
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department investigators have charged 15 Herndon and Chantilly juveniles with the manufacture and use of fire bombs or other explosive devices.
At the 89th Annual Arlington Business Gala
The Arlington County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 89th annual business gala at the Ritz Carlton Pentagon City on Saturday, Jan. 26.
20 Years in Business
Centreville Square Animal Hospital, part of Northern Virginia Veterinary Associates, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Former Delegate Bob Hull Named NOVA-Annandale Community Outreach Specialist
Robert D. “Bob” Hull, a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, was recently named the community outreach specialist for the Annandale Campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). Hull began his new position Jan. 10.
Immanuel Bible Church to Launch Job Seekers Training Program
Immanuel Bible Church will launch a Job Seekers training program on Saturday, Feb. 9. Ralph Weitz, pastor of stewardship at Immanuel, says their Job Seekers program is just one of the ways their church is reaching out to the local community.
Workhouse Arts Center Collectors Showcase Announces Honors
This year's Workhouse Arts Center Annual Collectors Showcase has over 90 works of arts displayed. The works range from paintings, fiber and ceramics to photography, blown and fused glass, and more. All works are by Workhouse Studio and associate artists.