ViVa! Vienna! Takes Over Town
Marketplace, food, live entertainment draw thousands.
It takes a lot more than blistering, pounding heat to keep Vienna-area families and neighbors away from ViVa! Vienna!, the Vienna Rotary Club’s three-day Memorial Day weekend festival.
Arlington Real Estate: April 2012 Sales $1.1~$1.3 million
In April 2012, 248 Arlington homes sold between $3,100,000-$70,000.
Arlington Real Estate: April 2012 Sales $1.1~$1.3 million
Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Hits Vienna
The Pure Pasty Co. makes celebration cake.
It took a four-month period, two pounds each of butter, flour and sugar, eight pounds of mixed dried fruit, home-made marzipan and fondant, brandy and artistic finesse to create the spectacular Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee cake at The Pure Pasty Co. on Church Street.
Vienna Police Department Volunteers Honored
On May 24, the Town of Vienna Police Department along with Vienna Youth Football Incorporated honored several individuals that volunteer their time to the Town of Vienna Police Department. Vienna Youth Football, Incorporated Chairman Mark Meana hosted the event along with Capt. Mike Miller from the Town of Vienna Police Department.
Oakton Dentist Indicted
Hamada Makarita, 50, of Oakton, has been charged in a 15-count indictment of using his position as a dentist to illegally distribute prescription pills to patients, employees and women he dated. He was also charged with allegedly using the identity of another dentist to fraudulently bill an insurance company of more than $160,000 in claims.
Madeira Student Reaches Out to Orphans in Thailand
Charlotte Heffelmire, of Vienna, is a freshman at the Madeira School and spent her spring break in the tropics, but not to sunbathe and enjoy the beach. Instead, she presented several thousand dollars to the Pattaya Orphanage near the Gulf of Siam in Thailand. For the last several years Charlotte has been working and saving her money as well as collecting donations to help the orphans in Thailand.
Langley High Students Win Science Olympiad Medals
Local students competed in the 28th annual National Science Olympiad at the University of Central Florida on May 18-19. Representing Virginia, a team from Langley High School challenged 59 other state champion high schools from the U.S.
Area Students Win Merit Scholarships
Six Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students have been named winners of Merit Scholarship awards by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). T
Three Adults, Two Teens Win Seats on MCC Board
Five McLean district residents have won or have been re-elected to seats on the McLean Community Center’s 2012-2013 Governing Board. The election was held from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, at the McLean Day 2012 festival at Lewinsville Park. The Center is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue.
Letter: Why Moran?
Letter to the Editor
A few weeks ago I received my new Voter Card from the Commonwealth of Virginia. It was dated March 30, 2012. There were two facts of great interest to me: The voting location for my Chesterbook (302) precinct has moved from Arleigh Burke Pavilion to St Dunstan's Episcopal Church another half mile southwest on Kirby Road. This is due to the construction of 75 new apartment homes and a new community center at Vinson Hall, which should be completed in three years.
The McLean Symphony’s Season Finale, ‘Ode to Joy’
The McLean Symphony (TMS) presents its 2011–2012 Season Finale concert on Saturday, June 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Langley High School located at 6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean (route 193), ending its year-long celebration of 40 consecutive years of making music in the greater D.C. area under the baton of music director Dingwall Fleary.
Two TJ Students Earn Gold Award
Two Thomas Jefferson High School students, Megan Ganley and Rachel Chuang, earned the Girl Scouts highest honor this year--the Gold Award.
Terri Parent Exhibits at The Artists’ Atelier Gallery
"Weeping" and other new works by Great Falls photographer Terri Parent will be shown during the month of June at The Artists’ Atelier Gallery. Join the artist on the following Saturdays for discussion of her work, the debut of her fabric line and how she creates digital art with imaging software; June 2, June 16, June 23 and June 30, 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Letter: Parents Voice Turf Concerns
Letter to the Editor
We are the parents of Leonardo (Leo) Santaballa after whom the park behind the Great Falls Library is named.
Letter: Internship Program Focuses on Great Falls History
Letter to the Editor
It has happened only too often that a property is on the verge of demolition when the question is asked: Is this property historically significant? This question was asked when the Toll House was about to be demolished on Georgetown Road, as well as just before Thelma’s Store was demolished on Colvin Run Road, and now the question is being asked about the "purple house" on Walker Road. Many Great Falls residents have asked us this question about their own homes.
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Registrar Expects Six Times as Many Voters in Primary Compared to Caucus
Traditional firehouse caucus had 2,000 voters; citywide primary could draw as many as 12,000.
Alexandria Registrar Tom Parkins is forecasting a 12 percent to 15 percent turnout for the June 12 Democratic primary, which would mean about 9,600 to 12,000 voters are expected to show up at the city's precincts on Election Day.
Animals Assaulted at Kidwell Barn
Weekend incident is similar to nearby April 26 stabbing of three horses.
Two goats, a calf and a chicken were assaulted at Kidwell Barn at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon sometime between 5 p.m. Saturday, May 26 and 7 a.m. Sunday, May 27. Staff at Kidwell Farm at Frying Pan Park went to feed the animals the morning of Sunday, May 27 and found the animals, who were injured by an unknown assailant.
Herndon Remembers Fallen
Chestnut Grove hosts annual observance ceremony.
The Town of Herndon hosted its annual Memorial Day observance at Chestnut Grove Cemetery Monday, May 28. Members of the American Legion joined with local officials and dozens of residents to commemorate the lives given up for their country.
Beautifying Downtown Herndon
Artist Keith Naquin paints mural on NAPA Auto Parts building.
Since April, Keith Naquin has been hard at work on a brick wall. The artist was recently contracted by the Council for the Arts of Herndon to transform the rear of the NAPA Auto Parts building in downtown Herndon into a picturesque glimpse of rural life.