Keeping Children Warm
Firefighters distribute coats, books to local charities.
“We believe a new winter coat gives children the freedom and confidence to play more, learn more and do more.” — Firefighters and Friends founder Capt. Will Bailey
Aldersgate Church Marks 60 Years
Choir performs specially commissioned piece.
Aldersgate United Methodist Church marked its 60th anniversary Oct. 23.
Gala Honors Rising Hope Church
Nearly 200 supporters of Rising Hope attended the annual Hope Grows Gala at the Waterford of Springfield on Oct. 14.
Storck Defers Farm Vote
"We don’t have much time to lose.” — Supervisor Dan Storck (D-Mount Vernon)
Once again, Supervisor Dan Storck (D-Mount Vernon) recommended the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors defer taking action regarding the development of more than four acres of the land close to the Inova Mount Vernon medical office suites on Hinson, or Bock, Farm.
Reston Network Analysis Community Meeting Set for Monday, Nov. 7, 2016
Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will host a community meeting on the Reston Network Analysis and associated Funding Plan on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, 7 p.m., in the lecture hall at South Lakes High School, 11400 South Lakes Drive, Reston, Va. , to discuss the project status and next steps.
Preliminary Plan for Farm Property
Letter to the Editor
A letter addressed to the neighbors of Mt. Prospect Farm
Picture Worth a Thousand Words
Plan for More Cell Towers
Well over 250 people packed a Town Hall meeting on Oct. 26 to hear what Montgomery County Council members had to say about plans to install more than 700 cell phone towers.
Tips for Election Day
Montgomery County’s Election Director Margaret Jurgensen encourages all registered voters to cast a ballot and offers the following recommendations:
Board of Education Races
The Board of Education
Sugar Shack, New District Team Up for Tasting
Brewery is pairing doughnuts with beer for Saturday event.
Beer. Doughnuts. Either selection is a treat in itself.
Flourishing After 55
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs, for Nov. 6-12.
Church and Preservationists Clash over Graveyard
Preserving cemetery would affect expansion plans.
A controversy has erupted between the Central United Methodist Church (CUMC) in Ballston and Arlington County historic preservationists over a proposal to transform the church property into a new worship space.
And Then There Was One
Arlington resident last MCM “Groundpounder.”
“I’ve been very, very fortunate to never have a serious injury.” — Arlington’s Al Richmond on completing his 41st Marine Corps Marathon
Carnival of Barkers
Local businesses came together to give Shirlington dogs a special day and to help out dogs across the region.
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