Marshall Road Elementary PTA Receives Grant for Artist in Residence Program
Marshall Road Elementary School (MRES) PTA is fully funding its 2012-2013 Artist in Residence program through an arts grant received from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Langley School Presents Comedic Version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’
The Langley School will present its middle school fall production of “Romeo and Juliet Together (and Alive!) at Last” Thursday, Nov, 8-Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the school’s Sherman Arts Center, with an additional matinee performance at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10.
Woman’s Club to Hold MarketPlace Fundraiser
On Thursday, Dec. 6, the Woman’s Club of McLean will hold a fundraising fair featuring numerous vendors, a lunch and dessert concession and a silent auction of some 35 goods and services.
Letter: Mental Health Services at Home
To the Editor: As a Virginia resident and graduate student in social work, I am concerned about the number of local children and youth who have diagnosable mental health disorders and aren’t getting the support they need.
Preparing for Holiday Homes Tour and MarketPlace
McLean Woman’s Club gets ready for annual fundraiser.
The Woman’s Club of McLean is in the final stages of planning for its 46th annual Holiday Homes Tour and MarketPlace, to be held Thursday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lost and Found in Great Falls
A 26-hour ordeal with a very happy ending.
My wife Donna and I set out for the annual Great Falls Art Studio tour on Saturday, Oct. 20, and we took little Sashi, our 11-month-old Tibetan Terrier.
The Art of Ravioli-Making Presented At Great Falls Farmers Market
Guiseppe Di Begnino, master chef and owner of Dante Ristorante, located in the historic Victorian Leigh House (c. 1880) at the corner of Walker Road and Colvin Run Road, shared the secrets of the Italian culinary art of ravioli-making at the Great Falls Farmers Market on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Daisy Troops Plant Commemorative Tree
As part of the 100 year celebration of Girl Scouts, one of the Daisy Troops led by Sheila Riberiro at the Antioch Christian Church of Vienna planted a tree to honor the Girl Scout foundress Juliette Gordon Low, whose birthday is also Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Tysons Tax District Questioned
Residents, Taxpayers Alliance oppose new taxes.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is expected shortly to create a tax “service” district in Tysons Corner that will fund 11 percent of the estimated $3 billion in transportation projects over the next 40 years as the giant redevelopment plan moves forward.
Vienna’s Fair-est Saturday Presents Early Holiday Bazaars
The Vienna Woman’s Club and the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary host their annual fundraisers.
What better way to kick off the holiday season than with the first of Vienna’s festive bazaars? On Saturday, Nov. 10, there are two of them, adjacent to one another, no less.
World War II Veteran Recalls Wartime Experiences
From making machine guns to joining the WACs, Vienna resident shares memories.
World War II veteran Carolyn Fix may have slowed down somewhat as she approaches 90 years old, but she has not lost her sharp wits and her memory of her wartime experiences.
An Instrumental Program at Oakcrest School
McLean independent girls’ school enjoys its musical reputation.
When music teacher Anne Miller came to Oakcrest School 11 years ago, there was no formal music program.
Post-Sandy Clean Up
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Churchill Road eco-patrols helped with the storm-related cleanup.
The Turkey Blows The Coop
McLean resident remembers her Thanksgiving turkey exploding in the oven.
Every year around Thanksgiving, the razzing starts.
First-time Voters Viewpoints: "Who are you voting for and why?"
"I'll be voting for Barack Obama for several reasons. First of all, I've been pretty liberal all my life and I've grown up overseas in France, Belgium and Greece and it's no secret that Europe is pretty liberal also. It put American politics into perspective for me and helped shape my views. Also, I'll be going to college next year and it's increasingly expensive..."
Letter: Chris Perkins for Congress, VA 11 District
In response to Gerry Connolly for his comment that veterans and career-first officers, including Colonel Perkins, do not have the "sweat equity" needed to hold federal office: Gerry Connolly, a lawyer who doesn't legislate because Nancy says, read Obamacare after it is passed.
Column: Hands of Time
On the one hand, I want to take note every month on the 27th as yet one more notch on my living-with-cancer belt. On the other hand, maybe I don’t need a belt to be notching but rather a life to be living. Perhaps it’s time, nearly 44 months post-diagnosis – at press time, to stop counting backwards and try more living forwards.
‘A Win-Win for Everyone’
Traffic signal for Willow Springs Elementary.
The evening of Sept. 6, a group of parents, politicians, a Fairfax County School Board representative, a police captain and two VDOT representatives gathered in Willow Springs Elementary’s cafeteria.
Centre View Roundups: Oct. 31, 2012
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Students Also Question Candidates’ Representatives
Chantilly High students and administration also got to question the presidential candidates’ representatives last week.