Young Addresses WEBA Gathering
Focus is on West End development, issues.
City Manager and now West End resident Rashad Young was the featured guest at the West End Business Association's monthly Business Over Breakfast meeting March 7 at the Washington Suites Hotel.
George Mason Wins Healthy School Award
Marines make presentation.
A contingent of Marines from Quantico visited George Mason Elementary School March 1 to present the student body with the Marine Corps Marathon Healthy School Award for their record participation in the 2011 Healthy Kids Fun Run.
Rotary Hosts Study Exchange Team
South Korean group visits Alexandria.
The Rotary Club of Alexandria welcomed a Group Study Exchange (GSE) Team from Gwanjiu City, South Korea, to Northern Virginia March 6 as it hosted the five-person delegation at the organization's weekly luncheon prior to a private reception and performance of “Heaven Can Wait” at The Little Theatre of Alexandria.
Neighborhood: Taylor Run
Scores of Del Pepper's friends gathered at Mango Mike's last week to help start her re-election campaign.
Purl Jam
“Krunch Bunch” seniors knit hats for preschoolers.
A kaleidoscope of colors filled the room as 36 preschoolers from the Child and Family Network Center tried on hats knitted especially for them by the “Krunch Bunch,” a group of seniors from the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
Spell Check
Navigating the ABC's of Alexandria.
The acronyms run from ACBA to WEBA and represent various business associations from the waterfront to the West End. Whether new to the city or a long-time resident, the following is a primer that explains the ABC's of Alexandria.
‘Dragon’ Dix Returns to Alexandria
Civil War nurse hosts tea at Carlyle House.
Gregarious, sunny and 209 years old, Dorothea Dix, Superintendent of Army Nurses during the Civil War, charmed visitors to Carlyle House who attended a tea in her honor in the fall.
Shaving Away Childhood Cancer
St. Baldrick’s Fund-Raiser Is March 17
Every year, 160,000 children worldwide are diagnosed with cancer. It also kills more children in Canada and the U.S. than any other disease. So the St. Baldrick’s Foundation has dedicated itself to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers. And a group of determined and enthusiastic local residents is helping.
A Voice for Children
"Promise-keepers" advocate for Fairfax County’s abused, neglected children.
Each child who comes before Judge Thomas Mann’s Fairfax courtroom is loveable and vulnerable. There is the precocious three-year-old whose parents are drug-addicted. A seven-year-old boy whose mentally-ill mother left him home alone to care for his infant sibling.
Centre View Calendar -- March 8-14
To have community events listed in Centre View, e-mail to centreview@connectionnewspapers.com. Call Steve Hibbard at 703-778-9412.
Another Crowning Success for Westfield Wrestler Beau Donahue
Westfield junior gains his second straight state championship.
Winning one individual state title is an accomplishment a high school wrestler will always treasure. But winning two is an enormous feat when one considers the pressure to live up to the high expectations of a state champion and the fact that every opponent is highly motivated to defeat the best wrestler out there.
Chantilly Library: The Renewal Project
“A wonderful place for our community."
Just as the writing of a book begins with an idea, so did the renovations of the Chantilly Regional Library. It started around 2004, when then Branch Manager Bonnie Worcester and her staff first discussed how to improve customer service there.
Chantilly Library Turns a Page
Ribbon-cutting signals start of new chapter.
When the ribbon was cut last week to celebrate the changes at the Chantilly Regional Library, it marked the beginning of a new era there. It was also the culmination of years of planning and work.
Centre View Roundups March 8-14
Certified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, March 8, and March 22, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the child safety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect and adjust them, as needed.
Trophy Time For Westfield
Thespians win VHSL One-Act Play State Championship.
There’s rejoicing at Westfield High. The school’s thespians captured a state championship Saturday, March 3, at the VHSL One-Act Play competition in Charlottesville.
Alliance Theatre’s ‘Laughing Stock’
A comedic look at putting on a show.
Everything that can go wrong does go wrong in The Alliance Theatre’s production of “Laughing Stock.” But that’s the way it’s supposed to be as the local thespians portray members of a theater company putting on three different plays during their summer season.
Hot Music, Cool Vibe at Chantilly
Invitational Jazz Festival is March 16-17.
The sounds of smooth, cool jazz will fill the air during the 32nd annual Chantilly High Invitational Jazz Festival. It’s slated for Friday-Saturday, March 16-17, in the school auditorium.
Cheerleaders of the Year
Sam Culin, a Liberty Middle School 8th grader, and Graciela Perez, a Robinson Middle School 8th grader, were both awarded Cheerleader of the Year by the Fairfax County Youth Football League at their annual Hall of Fame ceremony on Sunday, March 4 at the McLean Hilton. Both girls cheer for Southwestern Youth Association's Extreme Silver cheerleading squad.
Sixth Annual Father-Daughter Dance
Centreville Elementary School held its 6th annual Father Daughter Dance on Friday, Feb. 3. More than 100 CES girls and their male role models came to celebrate the evening. Thanks to the Flock of Eagles band, who played live at the event with a mix of pop tunes and some 80's rock for the adults, the girls and their Dads danced well into the night. Centreville Dance Academy sponsored the event by taking a professional portrait of each couple, which is given to each girl as a keepsake. Other local business sponsors were Bonefish Grill, Brick's Pizza, Domino's Pizza, Virginia Tire and Auto, Banners Hallmark and Dr. Wash.
Examining Causes of Domestic Violence
There have been three homicides in the Sully District since Capt. Purvis Dawson became commander of the Sully District Police Station, in April 2010 — and all three had domestic components.