12th Annual Arlandria Chirilagua Festival
Gathering at Arlandria Chirilagua Festival
Tenants and Workers United hosted the 12th annual Arlandria Chirilagua Festival at Four Mile Run Park on West Reed Avenue on Sunday, July 29.
'Sweeney Todd'
LTA serves up Sondheim's macabre musical.
The story hasn't changed, the music is hauntingly familiar and of course the body count remains the same. But with The Little Theatre of Alexandria's production of “Sweeney Todd,” you will be seeing the macabre musical of Stephen Sondheim as if it were for the first time.
Clifton Man Honored at Public Safety Awards Ceremony
Steve McMurrer, a Fairfax County public safety communicator, is the kind of employee other employees look up to. McMurrer is always helpful and voluntarily creates training materials for use throughout the center.
Friendship Firehouse Festival Celebrates 238th Birthday of Historic Fire Company
The Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association will hold its annual Friendship Firehouse Festival on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
After the Storm
Port City Brewing's 'Derecho Common' beer to be tapped Aug. 3
When a derecho swept through the area June 29, downed trees and power lines left more than a million people without power during a record-breaking heat wave. Alexandria residents and businesses alike were left scrambling to salvage what they could of any perishable products. For Port City Brewing, that meant trying to save the beer.
Kobyra Retires
After 16 years of serving St. Timothy School, as principal, assistant principal and as a teacher, Patricia Kobyra is retiring at the end of this school year.
Inspiring Excellence in History and Government
Charity’s scholarship awards go to three youths.
With a speech about the importance of history and knowledge of government, U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10) presented the first annual National Heritage Scholarship at Oakton High School in May to kick-off the school’s annual award night The Scholarship awards $5,000 each to seniors at three Northern Virginia schools.
Alexandria Irish Festival
The 27th annual Alexandria Irish Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Waterfront Park in Old Town Alexandria.
They Gather To Do Good
Social Change group raises money for charities.
When ordinary people work together for a good cause, extraordinary things can happen. And that’s been the case so far with a local group called Social Change.
Barber and Felt Engaged
Nicole Marie Barber, daughter of Dave and Joann Barber of Eden Prairie, Minn. and Justin Ennis Felt, son of Jack and Judy Felt of Alexandria, would like to announce their engagement and August wedding.
Alexandria Bulletin Board 8/1/12
Alexandria Bulletin Board Events
Cleveland, Campbell Are Honored
Feted as Frey’s Lord and Lady Fairfax.
Every year, each member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors selects two people from his or her district to honor as exceptional citizens.
Realtors Reach Out to Hispanic Community
Helping immigrants to find American Dream and not ‘American Nightmare.’
Mario Rubio and his family came to the United States in 1979 from Peru in search of the American Dream.
Historic Huntley Opens to Public
Site available for rent starting this August.
After more than 20 years of planning, the federal-style villa that was built in 1825 for Thomson Francis Mason, a grandson of George Mason, is now open to the public.
Coming to the Rescue
Residents feted for saving woman from burning home.
When a wheelchair-bound woman was rescued recently from her burning Centreville townhouse, an off-duty firefighter and a bevy of civilians came to her rescue. For their bravery, they were honored by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department with lifesaving awards.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Calendar Events 8/1/12
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Calendar Events
In Search of a ‘Forever Home’
Humane Society of Fairfax working for animal and human welfare.
Look up Petfinder.com on your Internet browser page.
Sober Boating at Pohick Bay
On Saturday, July 14, the Fairfax County Police Marine Patrol Unit conducted a sobriety checkpoint at the Pohick Bay Regional Park boat ramp to deter and apprehend intoxicated drivers.