Week in McLean
Celebrate McLean and Great Falls meeting.
Sigholtz Family Honored
Center in Italy dedicated to gold star army family.
The namesake service members of the new center, Col. Robert Sigholtz Sr. and Capt. Robert Sigholtz Jr. of the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, were the husband and son of Roberta 'Cis’ Sigholtz, a McLean resident.
Hutchison Elementary Teachers Learn New Ways to teach Science
Next fall, students in Herndon will join a growing movement of innovative science achievement and learning in Virginia.
Week in Great Falls
Drama camp and blood drive.
Summer Camp, Cabaret at NextStop Theatre
NextStop Theatre’s first summer of theatre classes.
Opening on Aug. 28 at NextStop’s Industrial Strength Theatre will be “Gidion’s Knot” by Johnna Adams.
Arlington Celebrates Public Art
Residents gathered with county officials and staff for the aligning of the shadows at Dark Star Park in Rosslyn on Friday morning, Aug. 1.
Area Roundups
Weekly happenings in the area.
Chess Phenomenon Combines Talent and Hard Work
Greenbriar West Elementary student places second in international chess tournament.
Aasa Dommalapati, 10, of Centreville, a rising fifth grade student at Greenbriar West Elementary School in Fairfax, won the silver medal in the Girls Under 10 category at the 2014 Pan-American Youth Chess Festival held in Mexico.
Jewish Community Center Announces Fall 2014 Course Schedule
The Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia (JCCNV) has announced the Fall 2014 course schedule for the Adult Learning Institute (ALI).
Rare Birds in Burke
There are some quite unusual birds nesting in Burke this year. A pair of Mississippi Kites have built a nest and are currently feeding two young chicks in a large tree on some private land near Jackson Street in Burke, attracting birders from around the area.
Week in Fairfax
Weekly happenings in Fairfax.
The Cellular Connection to Host Backpack Giveaway
Residents in Springfield are about to benefit from a national backpack giveaway campaign. The Cellular Connection, the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S., in a joint effort with its customers, will be donating 100,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children through its School Rocks Backpack Giveaway.
Hosting Safetypalooza
Boy Scouts, professionals teach children how to avoid trouble.
Thanks to 15-year-old Boy Scout Alex Battani, several local children know more about bike, bus and fire safety, as well as avoiding strangers. A rising junior at Westfield High, he put on a Safetypalooza at the Sully District Police Station. Also participating was police Crime Prevention Specialist Tara Gerhard, with that station, plus firefighters from the Springfield District Station and members of the Blue Suit Pacers Cycling Team.
Springfield Shortlisted for FBI Headquarters
Other locations are Greenbelt and Landover.
Springfield could very well be the next site of the FBI headquarters. The General Services Administration and FBI announced Tuesday that Springfield was included on the shortlist for the new FBI headquarters.
Laurel Hill Master Plan Meets Final Approval
Construction expected to begin this fall.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve the plan to develop the site of the former Lorton prison.
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