Change to Intersection Raises Concerns
Residents object to potential traffic signal at Hunter Mill and Crowell.
The Hunter Mill District Land Use Committee heard a request from Oakcrest School Tuesday, Jan. 15, to amend the special exception that would allow them to alter the intersection at Hunter Mill Road and Crowell Road, an alteration that has raised objections from nearby residents.
Reston Pays Tribute to King Legacy
Commemorative march, concert highlight weekend activities.
As he stood in front of the Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation Sunday, Jan. 20, to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Isaiah Roberts of Reston knew he was participating in something special.
MOMS Club Seeks Service Opportunities
Club’s open house examines ways for families to volunteer.
The Herndon Moms Offering Moms Support (MOMS) club hosted an open house at ArtSpace Thursday, Jan. 17, to help local families discover ways they can serve their community. The open house brought in representatives from Volunteer Fairfax, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Maddie’s Blankets and Fairfax Releaf provided multiple ways for families to get involved, depending on their interests.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 83 homes sold between $2,275,000-$215,000 in the Vienna and Oakton area.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: December, 2012
Reston Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 66 Reston homes sold between $1,482,500-$104,500.
Reston Home Sales: December, 2012
Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 62 homes sold between $1,700,000-$161,000 in the Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton area.
Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: December, 2012
Centreville Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 63 Centreville homes sold between $960,000-$195,000.
Centreville Home Sales: December, 2012
Fairfax Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 53 Fairfax homes sold between $1,925,000-$128,000.
Fairfax Home Sales: December, 2012
Oak Hill, Herndon Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 63 homes sold between $1,050,000-$160,000 in the Herndon and Oak Hill area.
Oak Hill, Herndon Home Sales: December, 2012
Great Falls Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 13 Great Falls homes sold between $3,900,000-$600,000.
Great Falls Home Sales: December, 2012
McLean Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 98 homes sold between $4,350,000-$138,000 in the McLean and Falls Church area.
McLean Home Sales: December, 2012
Mount Vernon Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 102 homes sold between $1,717,500-$70,000 in the Mount Vernon area.
Mount Vernon Home Sales: December, 2012
Springfield Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 125 Springfield homes sold between $799,900-$174,888.
Springfield Home Sales: December, 2012
Alexandria Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 165 Alexandria homes sold between $2,499,900-$92,100.
Alexandria Home Sales: December, 2012
Arlington Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 180 Arlington homes sold between $1,950,000-$9,500.
Arlington Home Sales: December, 2012
Burke Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 37 Burke homes sold between $617,000-$123,000.
Burke Home Sales: December, 2012
Chantilly Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 12 homes sold between $848,878-$30,000 in the Chantilly area.
Chantilly Home Sales: December, 2012
Potomac Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 33 Potomac homes sold between $2,675,000-$258,000.
Potomac Home Sales: December, 2012
Fairfax Families4Kids
Fostering bonds with children.
Nationwide, more than 463,000 children live in foster care. In many states, including Virginia, the number of foster youth has tripled in the last 25 years. As of Sept. 30, 2011, nearly 5,000 youth were in foster care in Virginia, according to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. Physical abuse is the most common reason children enter foster, but it’s not the only reason. Often there’s emotional abuse, sexual abuse and the parent or caretaker’s inability to provide a safe environment due to substance abuse.
A Family Made Whole
After a tragic loss, Reston couple creates a family through adoption.
The Granvilles look like a made-for-TV family. On a bright October afternoon, Chris, a computer engineer, is teasing his teenage son, Kenny, about what kind of pet to adopt, while Tiffany sits on a sofa, cradling Elijah, Kenny’s baby brother, who has just woken up from an afternoon nap. “Fish? No way,” Kenny, 15, says. “They just go ‘round and ‘round in a bowl.” Kenny is lobbying hard for a dog or—at the very least—a guinea pig or hamster.