Reston Lions Host District Conference
District Governor James Ryan, a member of the Reston Lions Club, leads representatives attending the Fall Conference for Virginia Lions of District 24-A held at the Sheraton Reston Hotel on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-18. Over 200 attended.
Witches, Goblins and Pumpkins, Oh, My!
Vienna’s annual Family Halloween Party was Saturday, Oct. 18, outside the community center.
Substance Abuse Forums to be Held Nov. 10 and 18 in FCPS
The signs and symptoms of teenage drug abuse, the actions parents can take, and where to find supportive resources will be shared at an upcoming “Protect Against Substance Abuse” community program, scheduled for Monday, Nov. 10, at South County High School, and Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Fairfax High School. The nonprofit Unified Prevention Coalition of Fairfax County (UPC) and its work group, PROTECT (Parents Reaching out to Educate Communities Together), will present this educational program.
Follin Lane Project Is Still Worrisome
Residents question safety and need for long turn lane.
The Town of Vienna is moving full-speed ahead with its plan to widen Follin Lane from two to three lanes. And last Monday, Oct. 20, it awarded $59,000 to Urban Ltd. for additional engineering services associated with the project.
Cooper Journalists Meet CNN Anchor
One hundred Cooper Middle School journalists had the opportunity to Skype with the news anchor Carl Azuz.
McLean High Theatre Presents ‘The Addams Family’
Opening at 11 p.m. on Halloween night.
The McLean High School Theatre Company (MTC) kicks off its 2014-15 season with “The Addams Family” musical, opening Halloween night. Artistic Director, Amy Poe, leads this award-winning company in bringing this fun family-friendly, spooky spectacle to McLean and the greater D.C. community.
Preparing Sandwiches for Martha’s Table
Churchill Road Elementary School continues its long-standing community service tradition by making sandwiches for Martha’s Table, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. that serves sandwiches to those in need.
Northwest Federal Helps Promote Breast Cancer Awareness
Each October, Northwest Federal Credit Union and Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation host “NWFCU Pink Day” to rally employees and members around Breast Cancer Awareness. But this year, the effort got personal.
Herndon Cadets Participate in GWU Event
On Saturday, Oct. 18, joined by 30 officiating George Washington University (GWU) Navy ROTC midshipmen, Herndon High Cadets (NJROTC) celebrated their team effort in hosting and competing in the GWU Field Meet.
The Tastes of Autumn
John Conway, Master Chef, The Old Brogue visits the Farmers Market.
There are ways we eat and tastes we know that have been with us since birth. Many of our ingrained ways of eating are not as tied to the seasons as they could be. Eating more healthy involves making changes that connect us with more seasonal specialties in tasteful ways.
Helping Lift the Burden of Student Debt
William Mullen, 15, of Great Falls interviews Sen. Mark Warner.
On Sept. 21 Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia), who is running for re-election on Nov. 4, was interviewed by William Mullen, 15, a sophomore at St. Albans School in Washington D.C. who lives in Great Falls. Here is a short excerpt from the interview:
Art and Thanksgiving at Katie’s Coffee
Oil painter Begoña Morton returns to Katie’s Coffee in Great Falls during the month of November with her new collection of “Daily Paintings.”
Nurturing Happy Memories
For some, memories of just a few happy moments provide arsenal for enduring.
“It’s my few happy memories that keep me going,” a young woman who had grown up in foster care told me a few months ago. To be honest, today I’m a little foggy on exactly what her happy memories even were. They weren’t monumental experiences or achievements. They were simply moments in time when she felt happy.
Gail Péan Wins ‘Viewers Choice’ Award
Oil painter Gail Péan is the winner of the "Viewers Choice" Award in "A Sea of Sticks and Stones" a juried exhibit in the Art Hall of U.S. Geological Survey headquarters in Reston.
Local Foundation Promotes Campus Safety
The VTV Family Outreach Foundation, a Centreville-based national non-profit campus safety advocacy organization, held their 2014 annual meeting last weekend at the Sheraton Reston Hotel. VTV was formed by the families of victims and survivors of the April 16, 2007 mass shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech.
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