Alexandria Dental Office Offers Free Services for Veterans Day
Willie Davis of Mount Vernon just had an impacted molar surgically removed. “When I bit down, every time I ate it was hurting, like biting the inside of my cheek,” he said. “Not having insurance, not knowing how to get this tooth fixed, it was a blessing actually, that someone would give us a free service.”
Jean R. Packard Remembered at Meadowlark Gardens in Vienna
Jean Packard was Frank Roberts’ first boss. He was 13, she was 22 and the acting editor of her father Dave’s Clermont Sun newspaper in Batavia, Ohio. “I was a ‘devil’s rat,’” Roberts said, responsible for odd gofer jobs around the office. “I was trying to hide from work and she’d track me down. She was a tough boss.”
Charlotte’s Story of Survival
Five time open heart surgery survivor raises funds for medical causes.
When Charlotte Woodward was born, her mother thought she was the most wonderful baby in the world. And she still thinks so. Charlotte, who is 24 today, was born with high functioning down syndrome and has been subjected to nearly a lifetime of heart problems. Despite the adversity she has faced, she is raising money through bake sales just to give back to those who have helped her.
Community Gardens for Herndon
County will hold public meeting for possible garden plots.
Barbara Welsh wants to see a community garden in Herndon. The Herndon Environmental Network (HEN) vice president has been working for the past two years to allow community garden plots in town. County Park Authority will hold a meeting on Dec. 1 to find out if the rest of the community does, too.
Brightview Opens in Great Falls
Senior community allows residents to stay close to home.
Brightview Senior Living opened with a party and a full house. As Great Falls’ first senior living community, the assisted living complex’s grand opening on Nov. 6 gave local seniors the option to stay close to their loved ones.
Community Debates Reston Master Plan
Residents discuss Tall Oaks, Baron Cameron.
By the next Phase II community meeting, the working draft will be completed. The last Phase II master plan public comment meeting took place on Saturday, allowing community members to voice their opinions on their vision for the Baron Cameron convenience center and Tall Oaks Village Center.
Brief: Storytelling Night at SLES
Stratford landing Elementary School is hosting a Storytelling Night on Thursday, Nov. 13. Reading will start at 7 p.m.
Dream Team Vienna Wins Robotics Championship
A Vienna team of sixth graders captured the 1st Place Grand Champions Trophy for overall excellence and the 1st place Robot Performance Award at the recent First LEGO League Robotics Regional Qualifying Tournament at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Alexandria.
Flint Hill School Dessert Theater to Present ‘Midsummer/Jersey’
Flint Hill School Dessert Theater will present “Midsummer/Jersey,” Nov. 14-15. The play, written by award-winning playwright, Ken Ludwig, is the hilarious, high-octane retelling of Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” set on the boardwalk of a seaside town in modern-day New Jersey.
Vienna Broncos Leave No Doubt, Finish Season 9-0
The 100-Pound American Vienna Broncos won the Fairfax County Youth Football League title on Saturday, defeating the Lee Franconia Wolverines 38-24.
Vienna Honors Parade Winners
The Vienna Town Council and the Vienna Business Assn. honored the winners of the Town’s Halloween Parade at the Nov. 3 Council meeting.
Coalition Questions Housing Priorities
VOICE (Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement) will challenge County Board Chair Jay Fisette Nov. 13 to ensure the county takes action starting this year on affordable-housing development.
Two Sentenced for Bank Robberies
Alphonso Stoddard, 59, of Forest Heights, Md., and James McNeal, 63, of Hyattsville, Md., were sentenced today to life in prison and 15 years in prison, respectively, for conspiracy to commit bank robbery, armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
LearningRx Offers Military Families Brain Training Discount
For Veteran’s Day, LearningRx of D.C. Metro Area is offering 11 percent off of their brain training programs for military families Nov. 11 through Nov. 30, located at six local centers -- Chantilly, Fairfax, Leesburg, Reston, Vienna, and Potomac, Md.
Marymount’s Annual Pink Dinner
For four years and counting the Pink Dinner at Marymount University has raised awareness on campus and in the community about breast cancer, early detection and treatment options.
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