Burke and Fairfax: Good Shepherd Players mark 35 years with “Oklahoma!”
Carol St. Germain of Burke has theater in her blood. She and her husband met working on productions at Lynchburg College, she followed him as he pursued a career in theater design and together, they’ve worked to bring shows to life with the Good Shepherd Players for the last three decades.
Clifton Woman Aids Refugees During Impromptu Trip to Greece
As Kathy Hertz saw women and children being pushed to the front of the overcrowded dinghy approaching the shore, she thought, “This is what I’m seeing on TV. Oh my God, this is real.”
Tire Fire at Lorton Landfill Causes Estimated $600,000 in Damage
Firefighter units from across Fairfax County responded to a large tire fire at the Fairfax County Landfill in Lorton on Feb. 6 around 11 p.m., a release from the Fire and Rescue Department said.
Springfield Man Charged with Murder in Feb. 10 Stabbing
Though the investigation is ongoing, Fairfax County Police said they have arrested and charged 20-year-old Dilshad Dosky of Springfield with murdering Shaki E. Phillip.
Great Falls: Could Bond Referendum Save Marmota Farm?
Price tag is clear and visible on old dairy farm; negotiations underway to turn property into 11-house subdivision.
Betty Nalls Swartz rolls the windows down when she drives along Old Georgetown Pike by the Grange, Old Schoolhouse and Lift Me Up therapeutic riding program. Marmota Farm, 22.78 acres and once a dairy farm, “still smells like a farm,” she said.
Fairfax County: Parents, Community Supporters Rally to ‘Invest in Kids’
Emotional independent outbursts and communal chants of “Fund our schools” and “Invest in kids” echoed through the grand amphitheater just beyond the entrance to the Fairfax County Government Center.
Alexandria: TC Honors Its Titans
Hall of Fame inductees include serviceman killed in Iraq and “Remember the Titans” coach Herman Boone.
For one of T.C. Williams High School’s biggest celebrities, Coach Herman Boone made a quiet entrance to the Alexandria City Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony. He worked his way apart from the crowd, finding and greeting some of the men he used to coach in football. Boone was among the athletes inducted and coaches honorarily inducted into the ACPS Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Feb. 12.
Alexandria: And Now for Something Different–Consensus
Council and School Board agree on capacity priority.
Here’s how budget sessions go: the Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) puts together a list of funding requests. The city puts its budget together and tells the school system to get its numbers lower. There’s some haggling over prices and priorities, with the city eventually transferring a little more money into the schools and the schools announcing cuts to various programs or plans to reach the city’s funding requirements.
Alexandria: Residents Displaced by Church Expansion Assured Housing
The Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley presents affordable housing relocation plan.
“One of our missions is to sustain affordable housing,” said the Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley at a meeting with the local residents on Feb. 11.”This affects people and families. It’s not something we take lightly.”
Alexandria: Scholarship Honors Peter Williams
Application deadline Feb. 28.
Applications for the Peter Williams Memorial Scholarship are being accepted through Feb. 28.
Alexandria: Presenting Move2Learn Grants
RunningBrooke awards $70,000 to local nonprofits.
Brooke Curran, founder of the RunningBrooke fund, presented $70,000 to 12 local nonprofits Feb. 10 as part of the 2016 Move2Learn grants awards.
Centreville/Chantilly Snapshot: Chapter of National Charity League Seeks Members
Virginia Bluebell Chapter of the National Charity League, Inc. (NCL) is currently seeking new members from the Centreville, Chantilly, Clifton and the surrounding areas.
Potomac Snapshot: Adding New Location
Kicks Karate is opening its 13th location at 9812 Falls Road in the Potomac Promenade shopping center. Kicks Karate has been serving both Montgomery and Frederick counties for more than 20 years and taught more than 50,000 residents the benefits of martial arts. Kicks Karate offers classes for students ages 3 and up and divides all classes by age and skill level. Adult Karate and Fitness Kickboxing is available for ages 13 and up. Visit KicksKarate.com.
Potomac Snapshot: Serving Refugees
Every year, Lutheran Social Service/National Capital Area welcomes hundreds of refugees from around the world to the U.S., averaging about 30 families a month.
Potomac Brief: Transforming into New York-Style Deli
Since 1975, Potomac Village Deli in Gaithersburg has been the “Go-To” full-serve restaurant and delicatessen in the heart of Montgomery County.
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