Letter: They Did Build it
While I don’t agree with Dave Albo on everything, he was absolutely correct with his “Somebody Else Didn’t Come” editorial [Connection, Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2012].
‘Ride To Thrive Polo Classic’ to Be Held Sept. 8
‘Ride To Thrive Polo Classic’ to Be Held Sept. 8
The Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program (NVTRP), based in Clifton, will host its sixth Ride To Thrive Polo Classic on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Chetwood Park in The Plains, Va. Gates open at noon, with the polo game beginning at 3 p.m. featuring Team Chetwood Park/Golden Zebra versus Team Los Tigres.
Ready for Some Football
Centreville High inaugurates new, artificial-turf fields.
When the Centreville High football team beat Lake Braddock last Friday, 28-27, it underscored the Wildcats’ intention to successfully defend their regional title. It was also the inaugural game on their new, artificial-turf field.
Matthew Egeland and Kaylee Ahnberg Engaged
USAF Colonel (Ret.) Loren and Kathy Ahnberg of San Antonio, Texas (formerly of Fairfax Station) have announced the engagement of their daughter, Kaylee Danielle, to Matthew Nicklas Egeland.
The Small Town of Fairfax County
He knew that I would be self-conscious about my puffy elephant face so he told me to come in during his lunchtime. When I saw him he had already spoken to Dr. Johnson and Dr. Zadeh. He said that he would put my braces back on if I needed them without charge. Did I mention that I had just gotten my braces off on Friday, the day before this happened? As I look back now, I realize that I probably wouldn’t have a full set of teeth if it weren’t for these doctors. Fairfax County may not be considered a small town by others’ standards, but because of the caring network that took care of me, it feels like a small town to me.
Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Fire
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to an apartment fire, Tuesday, Aug. 28 at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the Fair Oaks area of Fairfax County. The garden apartment is located at 4104 Monument Court.
Letter: Labor Outsourcing Is Not the Problem
The current high unemployment rate is also no grounds for restrictions, since it is other government policies that keep people out of work.
Letter: How to Explain Paul Ryan?
Paul Ryan may be the conservative’s conservative, but understand what that means: He’s out to save the welfare/warfare state from its own intrinsic unsustainability. He’s no small-government man.
Fair Oaks Apartment Fire Extinguished by Sprinkler
Fire officials say a kitchen fire last week in a Fair Oaks home was accidental, caused by unattended food on the stove. The incident occurred last Tuesday, Aug. 28, around 7:30 p.m. in a garden apartment at 4104 Monument Court.
Restaurant Fund-Raiser Benefits Best Buddies
Event scheduled for Sept. 16.
Piero’s Corner Italian Restaurant will host a Best Buddies fund-raiser Sunday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m. for its busboy, Eric Latcheran of Chantilly, and his friend Ryan Gutkowski of Clifton. The restaurant is at 9959 Main St. in Fairfax.
Week in Fairfax
Fairfax County police have charged a church youth-group volunteer with two counts of aggravated sexual battery. He is James West, 23, formerly of 5616 Hope Park Road in Fairfax. He wasn’t a member of the paid staff of the King’s Chapel Church, 12925 Braddock Road, but volunteered there for several years. However, police began an investigation after receiving a call from the parents of a 14-year-old who reportedly said that West had given him or her—and other teens—a massage. After questioning the teenager further, the parents learned of the alleged abuses and contacted police on Aug. 3.
Helping Heroes in Need
Volunteer drivers “urgently” needed to transport local veterans to medical appointments.
When he is feeling well, 87-year-old Peter Edisal Brown enjoys tending the flowers and vegetables he grows in the garden of his Alexandria home he has owned since 1946. “I like to garden, and I wish I could still go dancing. Me and my wife, we used to love going to supper clubs like the Dipsy Doodle,” Brown said.
Shopping with Sheriff
Fairfax County partners with Target to help homeless children purchase school supplies.
Nearly 30 children and their parents got the chance to "Shop with the Sheriff” on Wednesday, Aug. 29. The annual shopping spree pairs deputies and volunteers from the Fairfax County sheriff's office with local homeless children who need a little help with back-to-school supplies.
The Little Red Schoolhouse That Could
Springfield one-room schoolhouse gains historic status on National Register.
Nearly four years after deciding to shut down the popular elementary school because of shrinking enrollment, mounting parental pressure and ardent emotional appeals swayed Fairfax County’s School Board to re-open the rural community school.
Target Gallery Celebrates 25
The Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Target Gallery presents 25, which opens Sept. 8 and runs through Sept. 30.
Balancing Act: Between Nice-to-Have and Have-to-Have
Fairfax County needs new financial tools.
We’ve been lucky in Fairfax County. Spared the worst of the Great Recession with its mortgage crisis and unemployment, the County has still had to balance falling revenue and service delivery. Human services, libraries, and parks have all taken a hit—and our school budget, while not cut—has struggled to meet the needs of a growing student body.
Burke Dancer Offered Prestigious Scholarships
Emma Bradley from Buffa's Dance Studio in Burke received several scholarships to prominent college dance programs throughout the United States at New York City Dance Alliance's gala in New York City.
Fairfax Symphony Opens its 55th Season
On Sept. 22, the Fairfax Symphony will open its season with a concert at 8 p.m. at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts in Fairfax. The season will mark the beginning of a new three-year focus in programming called “Mischief in Music: Wit, Insolence and Insurrection.” As explained by Maestro Christopher Zimmerman, “So often symphonic music is regarded as something abstract and emotionally unspecific. Over the next three years the orchestra will play music by a variety of composers whose message and expressive aims are deliberate, be they light-hearted, semi-provocative or completely out of the box.”
Alexandria School Notes: Sept. 5, 2012
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