Used Book Sale in McLean
The McLean Area American Association of University Women (AAUW) is holding its 43rd Annual Used Book Sale Sept. 14-16 at the McLean Community Center to raise money in support of AAUW’s mission of advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. The McLean Area AAUW Book sale has raised more than half a million dollars over the previous forty plus years. The funds will contribute to the 4.3 million dollars the National AAUW has committed this year for women’s scholarships, research grants and achievement awards and for legal advocacy against discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace and McLean AAUW local scholarships for re-entry women students.
Kuala Lumpur Laundry by Val Mahan
Photography Exhibit at The Artists’ Atelier
Photographers of Great Falls Studios are presenting a photography exhibition at The Artists’ Atelier, 1144 Walker Rd., Suite G, Great Falls, throughout the month of September.
Capital One to Sponsor Celebrate Great Falls
Capital One Bank has become a Preferred Partner of the Celebrate Great Falls Foundation “and we are so grateful for their support,” said President Candace Campbell. “Not only does it take a lot of volunteers to put on the fabulous community events families look forward to throughout the year, it takes a lot of money, and Capital One really stepped up to the plate to help.”
Renovation Transforms Split-Level
Warren of walls and small rooms grows into an open Nantucket Shingle-style home.
Converting a “split-level” into a form and style that suits a 21st century family has become one of the more compelling challenges in the recent literature of architectural remodeling. Restricted window size, low-ceilings and too many walls are among perceived limitations. But what to do?
Commentary: A Chance to Reexamine Brickyard School Site
On Aug. 12, Gov. Martin O'Malley sent a letter to County Executive Leggett and Board of Education President Shirley Brandman that begins with "I believe we are about to make a big mistake in destroying acres of productive organic farmland which could be a priceless asset to the education, health and well being of generations of Montgomery students." The letter went on to praise the vision and virtues of a Brickyard Educational Farm, already teaching school children about organic farming, looking to supply organic produce for school lunches, offering field trips and eventually a Beginning Farmer program.
Defeating Dystonia
6th annual event to raise awareness and research funds for Dystonia.
Donna Driscoll is determined to win the fight of her life — against the life-altering disorder, Dystonia. For six years, the Potomac resident and her husband Tom have organized a golf and tennis tournament dedicated to raising Dystonia awareness as well as garnering funds for research to cure and prevent the neurological syndrome and movement disorder that she was inflicted with 10 years ago.
Public Invited to Police Equestrian Championships
Mounted police to compete at county fairgrounds.
Potomac equestrians, and those interested in the work of mounted police forces should plan to attend the 2012 North American Police Equestrian Championships on Sept. 29 and 30 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg.
This Week in Potomac: Sept. 12, 2012
Falls Getting Old, Gude Landfill Investigations, Crash Course in Planning and more.
40 Years Of Service
Women’s Club of Potomac to host anniversary celebration.
A dedicated group of friends came together in 1972 to form an organization that would thoroughly enhance their lives — as well as the lives of countless citizens of Montgomery County. That group, the Women’s Club of Potomac has grown from eight original founders to more than 50 members.
Brief: ‘Carnival of the Animals’ Onstage at Glen Echo Park
On Sept. 21, 2012, the Puppet Co. presents guest artist Bob Brown Puppets’ “Carnival of the Animals.”
Brief: Middle Eastern Bazaar Opens Sept. 21
Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, in Potomac, will host its 29th annual Middle Eastern Bazaar and Food Festival the weekend of Sept. 21-23.
Arlington Orange Line: Sept. 12, 2012
Upcoming events and activities.
Great Falls Native Finding the Beat
Patrick Drohan and band, Atlas Road Crew, ready first EP.
Summers on Atlas Road in Columbia, S.C. can get very hot. Especially if they are five people and their various musical instruments crammed into a storage unit to play together. That’s how Great Falls native Patrick Drohan and his band, Atlas Road Crew, spend their time.
Pike Named to National Historic Register
Designation includes stretch of original road, now Dolley Madison Boulevard and Chain Bridge Road.
Georgetown Pike was named to the National Register of Historic Places Wednesday Aug. 22, giving the 14.4 miles of road from the Virginia-Washington, D.C. border to Leesburg Pike the recognition that many locals feel it deserves.
Bugler Plays Tributes All Over Town
Ted Smith commemorates 9/11 anniversary by playing ‘Taps’ at local schools, fire station.
Sarah Reeves was walking her niece to Haycock Elementary School at around 8:45 the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, when she saw a crowd waiting outside the school. As she slowed down to see what was going on, she heard the mournful sound of a bugle playing "Taps" in front of the flags at half-mast.
‘Strawman’ Charts Tysons Future
Potential taxpayer burdens still not defined.
The Tysons Corner Planning Committee has released the fourth iteration of their recommendations for redevelopment. The set of recommendations, nicknamed "Strawman," lay out the parameters for the anticipated 113 million square feet of development that Tysons Corner is expected to undergo by 2050.
Arlington Calendar: Sept. 11, 2012
Upcoming events and activities.
Dog Day at the Waterpark
The gates to the Ocean Dunes Waterpark at Upton Hill Regional Park in Arlington opened up on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, for a final afternoon of swimming.
Cheers to Wine and Jazz
Crystal City to hold 6th annual Taste of Wine and Jazz.
Crystal City uncorks good times along with food and wine at this year’s Vintage Crystal: Taste of Wine and Jazz on Sunday, Sept. 16. Now in it’s 6th year, the event promises to build on a distinctly Latin theme.
Opinion: Remembering Those Lost on Sept. 11
Eleven years after terrorist attacks.
On Sept. 11, 2001, 9:37:46 a.m., American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. The Pentagon's on-site firehouse responded immediately to the crash. Firefighters from nearby Reagan National Airport and Arlington County Fire Department arrived within minutes.