Council Defers Metro Decision
Continuation of public hearing set for Feb. 28.
The Herndon Town Council voted Feb. 14 to defer a decision on adoption of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment that would allow for redevelopment of 38 acres between Herndon Parkway and the proposed Herndon-Monroe Metrorail station.
Brightview Specifications Presented to GFCA
Land Use and Zoning committee hears information on proposed assisted living facility.
The Great Falls Citizens Association’s Land Use and Zoning committee began hearing information on architectural specifications for the proposed Brightview assisted living facility. The facility, which was approved as a special exception by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors last year, will be located off Colvin Run Mill where Thelma’s was previously located.
RCA Names Citizen of Year
Nick Brown recognized for almost four decades of volunteer work.
When he moved to Reston in 1975, Nick Brown wasted no time getting involved with his community. Thirty-seven years later, he was named the Reston Citizen Association’s Citizen of the Year during a ceremony at the Reston Community Center Monday, Feb. 20.
Herndon Kicks Off Relay For Life
Annual American Cancer Society Fundraiser will take place June 9.
The Herndon Relay for Life kicked off planning for its ninth year of the event Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the Herndon Police Station. Herndon is one of more than 5,000 communities that hold the annual event, which features an overnight relay event that raises money for the American Cancer Society.
Herndon’s Tortilla Factory to Close
The landmark restaurant closing March 1.
Customers from all over the Washington Metropolitan area are streaming to the Tortilla Factory in Herndon after learning the restaurant will soon be closing its doors after more than 35 years in business.
Fine Art Photo Competition 2012
ArtSpace Herndon invites photographers from D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia to participate in the 2012 ArtSpace Herndon Fine Art Photography Competition.
Vienna’s Animal Tales
Pets: family, therapists, life savers.
All pet-parents think their pets are pretty special. Some pets are just cuddly and lovable, some blindly-devoted, some clever. Some dogs risk their lives as part of their jobs, while others give humans with physical disabilities independence.
Reston Lions Recognize Young Musicians
Ryan Sill and Alexander Pauken won first place vocal and instrumental respectively amid stiff competition at the annual "James A. Bland" Contest held on Feb. 7, in Reston, sponsored by the Reston Lions Club.
Sexuality and Family Life Educator to Visit Flint Hill School
Debbie Roffman, author of Sex & Sensibility: The Thinking Parent's Guide to Talking About Sex, and an expert on Sexuality and Family Life Education, will spend a week in early March working with eighth grade students at Flint Hill School in conjunction with their Wellness class’ sexuality unit.
Vienna Optimist Club Awards High School Essay Winners
The Optimist Club of Greater Vienna awarded $600 to three local high school students at its Feb. 15 dinner meeting. The students were winners of the annual Optimists International essay contest, "How My Positive Outlook Benefits My Community."
Vienna Optimists Host Speech Contest
Deaf and hard of hearing elementary school students from Camelot Elementary School competed in a speech contest sponsored by the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna at a regular membership meeting on Jan. 18 at the Marco Polo Restaurant in Vienna.
Marcia Ferritto to Perform at Flint Hill School
Marcia Ferritto, a professional violinist with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra who teaches Orchestra and Chamber music at the Cleveland Institute of Music, will join with Flint Hill Middle and Upper School Orchestra teacher Jason Day in a 50-minute viola/violin concert featuring the works of Mozart, Martinu, and Bartok.
World Cultures Meet at Marshall High
Twenty countries represented at International Night.
The dimming lights and the consequent hush that fell over the auditorium at sharply 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday Feb.15 signaled the start of Marshall’s annual International Night.
Employment and Classified Ads Feb. 22, 2012
Classifieds Feb. 22, 2012: Job Opportunities, Yard Sales, Home Repairs and Handyman Services
Trust Deficit In FCPS
Once again, I would like to thank you all for your dedication to the students, parents and teachers of Fairfax County Public Schools. It
Letter: Unfulfilled Master Plan
To the Editor: Susan Palmer ["Valued Local Park," The Gazette, Feb. 9-15, 2012] responded to my suggestion that the Lamond Park, now named after former Mount Vernon Park Commissioner Gil McCutcheon be sold and the proceeds be used to fund creation of the proposed Park at North Hill
Letter: Fight To Save Waterfront Continues
Three citizens who filed a Protest Petition on behalf of over 200 waterfront homeowners and commercial property owners along the Potomac River have won their first victory. The Council was forced to delay a second required vote to rezone the waterfront at their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 14 until an appeals board reviews the matter later this spring.
Langley, Cooper Orchestra Pyramid Concert on Feb. 28
The Langley and Cooper orchestra programs will combine for their annual Pyramid Concert on Tuesday, Feb 28 at 7 p.m. at the Langley High School Auditorium. The concert is free, and public is invited.
Letter: Concerned With Vacancy
On Tuesday, Feb. 14, , Alexandria City Manager Rashad Young presented his fiscal 2013 budget recommendations to City Council. Until Council approves the final budget on May 7, the City's Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee (BFAAC) will be examining the budget, hearing the concerns of citizens and making it's own recommendations to Council.
All-Virginia Chorus Selected
The finest high school singers in Virginia will study and perform advanced choral music in Lynchburg from April 26-28 during the All-Virginia Chorus event.