Vienna: Outstanding Teacher
Corey Thornblad of Kilmer Middle School honored by FCPS.
Corey Thornblad, social studies teacher at Kilmer Middle School, has been named the Fairfax County Public Schools 2016 Outstanding Teacher.
Wolf Trap Has New Superintendent
George Liffert, a national park manager with 28 years’ experience, will lead Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.
Great Falls: People and Pets
Chelsea Becomes a ‘New Dog’
We bought an English setter puppy from an excellent breeder.
Obituary: Dr. Samuel Burton Rentsch, Jr. Dies
Dr. Samuel Burton Rentsch, Jr. passed on Feb. 24 at age 87 of congestive heart failure.
Great Falls Preschool Launches Innovative New Art Studio, Yoga Classes
A new art studio has opened for children at the St. Francis Creche Episcopal Preschool and the school has also added a yoga class to its after-school curriculum.
Great Falls: Marshall High School Students Win Virginia LifeSmarts Competition
Jessica Lewis, of Great Falls, along with Marshall High School classmates Ethan Epstein, Sam Hassett, Thea Prevalsky and Quiana Dang took top honors in the Virginia LifeSmarts competition, held in Richmond.
Great Falls: Trompeter to Address Great Falls Writer’s Group
It began with a camera and a Christmas tree.
Meet the Best Friends of Great Falls
From dogs to cats to birds to gerbils, bunnies, crocodile skinks, fish and miniature horses, kids in our region love their pets.
Springfield Veterinary Holistic Center offers extension to conventional medicine
Bettejeanne “BJ” Hammond much prefers the term “body work” to massage. “Open wine and get out the candles, that’s what people think of massage,” she said. “They think it’s to relax, but it’s so much more than that.”
Springfield:Guide Dog in Training
Leading the fast break, Marla, age six months, is training with local volunteers for Guiding Eyes for the Blind to work as a Guide Dog for a blind master.
Fairfax Station: A Life-Changing Hobby
What started out as a part-time hobby has changed my life forever. Growing up in Ireland, I never imagined leaving home, coming to the United States and starting a small business.
Elizabeth Myrick Nichols, 1920-2016, Dies
Elizabeth (Betsy) Nichols, longtime resident of Springfield (Crestwood) and Burke, passed away on Feb. 4 with family members by her side. She was 95.
Burke and Springfield: Children Semifinalists in Military Child of the Year
Madeline Gabriel, 18, Alexsandra Corrigan, 17, of Springfield, and Bridget Ray, 17, of Burke, are semifinalists in Operation Homefront’s 2016 Military Child of the Year.
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