Tail-wagging Treasures Come To the Torpedo Factory Art Center
For those who give a whisker about all things furry, clay artists have dedicated handmade wares to the animal kingdom at the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
Obituary: Edward S. Kidd, Jr.
The Hon. Judge Edward S. Kidd, Jr., 81, died peacefully July 14, 2012.
AIDS Memorial Quilt Exhibition at Torpedo Factory
Twenty-five years in the making, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is the largest community art project in the world.
The Best Cat a Girl Could Have
Four years ago, Esme Bass moved to Springfield and adopted Jack, the bow-legged, cross-eyed cat that belonged to the previous owner of her apartment.
Alexandria Bulletin Board 7/25/12
Alexandria Bulletin Board Events
Springfield’s Chat Room
Some things never change at Bob's Barber Shop.
I got my first haircut at Bob’s Barber Shop in the early 1970s. Not much has changed since then.
Weekly Entertainment (Burke/Fairfax/Fairfax Station/Springfield)
July 27-August 10.
Entertainment in Burke/Fairfax/Fairfax Station/Springfield.
Letter: War Against Women
Thoughts on the current status of gender equality.
Letter: Government-Controlled Healthcare
Letter to the Editor
"Leaving Millions on the Table" and "Making Care Affordable" in this week’s Connection [July 19-25, 2012] do not include important facts about government-controlled healthcare.
Title IX Marks 40 Years
Local Coaches Reflect on the Law’s Impact and Societal Changes
Forty years ago on June 23, President Richard Nixon signed into law a series of amendments known as Title IX that banned discrimination on the basis in “any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” However, the law is mainly known for its impact on high school and college sports.
Weekly Entertainment (Vienna/McLean/Great Falls)
July 27-August 10.
Entertainment in Vienna/McLean/Great Falls.
Children Enjoy Pony Time Classes
It is late morning on a warm and slightly muggy day in July and a half-dozen children are gathered around Allison Mills and her horse, Doc, at the Stables at Meadowood in Lorton.
Letter: Open for Public Involvement?
Thoughts on a lack of citizen input.
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.
Tsunami Earns Division Championship
Despite a persistent rainfall and a near 30-degree drop in temperature Saturday morning July 21, Riverside Gardens’ Tsunami swim team defeated the host team from High Point Pool by a score of 269-151. With the win, Riverside Gardens became NVSL Division Six champions. The Tsunamis ended the season undefeated: 5-0.
Local Bowhunting Group Hosts Young Archers
On Sunday, June 3, the Appalachian Bowhunters Association (ABA), a northern Virginia group established in 1987, hosted over fifty young people during its bi-annual Youth Day held at the home of Byron and Cheryl Wates, 13212 Wates Spring Place in Clifton.
Letter: A River Farm Adventure
Thoughts on River Farm