Obituary: Dr. Nancy Durant Edmonds
Daughter of Dr. Oswald Durant dies at 92
Dr. Nancy Durant Edmonds, daughter of noted Alexandria doctor Oswald Durant, died unexpectedly at her home in Plainfield, N.J. at the age of 92.
Preventing Falls
Physical exercise and home safety reduce risk
One of the leading causes of fatal injuries in older adults is falling.
Vienna, Herndon Mayors, Delegate Watts Honored
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recognized three local honorees.
COVID Can’t Stop the Spirit in Herndon
Historic Haunted Herndon House staged for the season
Bob Mathews and Colleen Delawder are the perfect couple, at least when it comes to their customized Herndon Halloween House on Spring Street.
Volgenau Conservatory Opens in Vienna
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens celebrates new feature, honors past director
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens held two celebrations on the evening of Oct. 20: a ribbon-cutting opening the Volgenau Conservatory; and a dedication of the dogwood tree planted in memory to the life of David Hobson, a respected career regional parks director.
Dining: Clarity Revisited in Vienna
Vienna restaurant success has rocked the local restaurant scene
Three cheers that so many local restaurants have reopened.
Spooky Science in Alexandria
Mad Science Expo inspires STEAM learning
With social distancing measures in place, hundreds of future astronauts, scientists, mathematicians and engineers turned out Oct. 17 at The Watergate at Landmark for the fourth annual Spooky Mad Science Expo, an event to combine Halloween and science learning projects.
Obituary: Joe Shumard
“Mr. Parade,” volunteer organizer dies at 67
No name is more synonymous with Alexandria’s signature events than Joe Shumard.
‘We’re Sort of God’s Emergency Room’ in Fairfax City
The Lamb Center: Providing hope and a future
This year’s fundraiser for The Lamb Center (TLC) was called “Hope and a Future,” and it was aptly named because that’s exactly what this Fairfax City nonprofit provides for its guests.
‘A Diagnosis of Cancer Changes Everything’
Nonprofit Bite Me Cancer Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Led by Chantilly High grad Nikki Ferraro, Bite Me Cancer just celebrated its 10-year anniversary.
‘Though Things Were Hard, He Persevered’: Memorial Brick Installed to Honor Juwaan Espinal
Juwaan Espinal’s life was cut short at age 22, but he left a lasting impact upon all who knew and loved him.
Obituary: Bernard ‘Bernie’ Cohen
Trailblazing attorney dies at 86
In 1963, Bernie Cohen was barely out of law school, practicing on King Street in Alexandria and doing pro bono work for the American Civil Liberties Union.
Chamber to Induct the Late Erik Gutshall into Arlington Business Hall of Fame
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce says that the late Erik Gutshall is the 2020 inductee into the Arlington Business Hall of Fame.
ArPets: Bossy Bilingual Bisou
Bossy Bilingual Bisou kept her from lockdown loneliness
It’s hard when you reach that time in your 30s where your friends are starting to settle down.
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