Letter: Hiking Taxes and Tolls
Letter: “Most political commentators,” Del. Plum (D-36) nebulously says [“Never Say Never,” Reston Connection, December 5-11], “would agree . . . that the no tax pledge has made it difficult . . . to get agreement on a financial plan that would reduce the deficit and help with economic recovery.”
Letter: Bill Developers for Tysons Infrastructure
Letter: The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has just given the residents of Tysons Corner a lump of coal in their Christmas stockings.
Column: Preparing for the Holidays
Column: The holiday season is busy for most everyone regardless of faith and family traditions and the holidays we choose to celebrate.
Column: County Failing to Preserve Natural Resource Areas
Fairfax County has done a pretty good job of setting aside parkland for public use for athletics and recreation, but gives short shrift to preserving and protecting natural resource areas so vital to a healthy environment.
Letter: Saving the World, or at Least Fairfax County
Letter: I’ve lived here my entire life. I’ve ventured through trails all over Northern Virginia, I’ve gazed upon the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, I’ve sat next to the awesome power that makes up the tidal region of the Potomac River, I’ve stalked trout lying in a stream bed, slowly making their way up to the surface and back down once again.
Brief: Hurricane Sandy Impacts Herndon High Student
Brief: Herndon High School student Nick Nagy's family including his grandfather and aunt live in Lavallette, N.J. He has gone down there every summer since he was born.
Brief: Celebrate New Year’s Eve at ArtSpace Herndon
Brief: ArtSpace Herndon will host Historic Herndon’s traditional, family-friendly New Year’s Eve Celebration on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, from 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Brief: Friedrichs Named Executive Director of Council for the Arts of Herndon
Council for the Arts of Herndon (CAH) chose a new executive director, Signe Friedrichs, in November.
Brief: Herndon Resident Completes 14-day Expedition
Brief: Kristen Joyce, 21, of Herndon, recently completed a 14-day expedition in the Teton Valley with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).
Brief: Herndon Firm Receives Engineering Award for Rush Hour Traffic Study
Brief: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) has received a Merit Award in ACEC Virginia’s Engineering Excellence Awards competition for its work on developing complex analysis models of five popular commuter corridors for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
Sikhs Bring Foundation of ‘Service to Others’
Fairfax Station temple active in community outreach.
On a recent Thursday evening, Ajaib Singh, 78, one of the founding members of the Sikh Foundation of Virginia, politely escorts a visitor to the area where one removes shoes and dons a headscarf.
Dynamic and Diverse
New immigrants bring religious diversity to Fairfax County.
At the intersection of Hooes Road and Silverbrook Drive, on the dividing line between Lorton and Fairfax Station, is the largest Hindu structure in three states.
Bienvenido! Huān yíng! Welcome!
Chantilly Bible Church thrives on diversity by providing outreach to immigrants.
Pastor Isaac Huang vividly remembers the day he landed in the United States from Taiwan. It was Jan. 7, 1982, and Huang, 25, was looking forward to studying computer science at Old Dominion University.
Being Muslim in Fairfax County
Immigrants face the challenge of balancing Islamic faith and American culture.
Over the years, Muslims from different countries migrated and settled in the Fairfax County area; however, the children of immigrant parents often struggle the most because they have to balance their Islamic faith along with the influence of American culture.
Making Their Voices Heard
Caroling about "fiscal cliff" at Tysons Corner Center.
On Monday, Dec. 10, a group of 30-40 residents of Northern Virginia and beyond met by the entrance of California Pizza Kitchen in Tysons Corner Center in preparation to go caroling.
Buying Gifts in McLean
McLean offers a variety of local shopping options for the holidays.
For those who try to avoid crowded malls this time of year, McLean offers a host of local shopping options. There
Christmases Past
Neighbors share traditions and memories of the holiday season.
Some Vienna neighbors shared their recollections with Vienna-Oakton Connection readers.
Brief: Langley High Choirs to Present Holiday Concert
The Langley High School Choral Department will present their annual holiday winter concert on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the school's auditorium (6520 Georgetown Pike).
Brief: Performing The Nutcracker
Brief: Classical Ballet Theatre (CBT) congratulates its talented dancers on another outstanding Nutcracker production: pictured are seniors Kristen Wolaver of Langley High School and Kaley Thornton of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
Brief: McLean Symphony to Present Holiday Concert
Classical Guitarist Benjamin Beirs takes part in a Musical Celebration of the Season.
The McLean Symphony and Maestro Dingwall Fleary present their annual holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. in the McLean Community Center’s Alden Theatre.