Week in Herndon
Herndon Village Network to Hold Information Meeting
The Herndon Village Network announces a Public Information meeting on June 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Herndon Senior Center, 873 Grace Street in Herndon.
Local ‘Truther’ Arrested for Stealing Memorial Signs
Playground memorials dedicated to Sandy Hook massacre victims.
A local man who refers to himself a “truther” is being detained for stealing signs dedicated to Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims that were placed in Connecticut and New Jersey playgrounds.
Saluting the Seniors
Ceremony in Fairfax recognizes high school seniors who are enlisting in the military.
As high school nears its end for the many seniors of Fairfax, Loudon and Prince William counties, students are faced with countless options of what will be their next step in life.
Week in Fairfax
News in the Fairfax city area.
Fairfax Library Foundation Awards Ten Academic Scholarships
Ten employees and volunteers of Fairfax County Public Library and Fairfax Library Foundation were awarded academic scholarships from Fairfax Library Foundation. Three recipients were awarded a Masters of Library Science Scholarship, and seven recipients were chosen to receive an undergraduate scholarship. Fairfax Library Foundation announces the following Masters of Library Science awardees:
Celebrate Fairfax Announces Community Spirit Scholars
$10,000 in scholarships awarded; recipients to be honored at Celebrate Fairfax! Festival.
Celebrate Fairfax, Inc. (CFI), producer of the award winning Celebrate Fairfax! Festival, announced the recipients of their Celebrate Fairfax Community Spirit Scholarship Program. First awarded in 2012, ten Community Spirit Scholarships are annually awarded to Fairfax County graduating seniors who demonstrate excellence in community service, leadership, academics and extracurricular activities. Selected by the Board of the nonprofit Celebrate Fairfax, Inc., one scholarship recipient is named from each of Fairfax County’s Supervisory Districts, as well as one at-large scholarship.
Wild Horses Offered for Adoption in Lorton
The U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will offer approximately 40 wild horses ranging from yearling to 5 years old to potential adopters on June 20-21, 2014, at the Meadowood Recreation Area, located at 10406 Gunston Road, in Lorton.
Law Clinic Assists Service Members and Veterans
Students tackle pro-bono legal cases.
The spring semester may be over for George Mason University School of Law students, but school is not out for one of its clinics. The law school’s Clinic for Legal Assistance to Service Members and Veterans, based in Arlington, spends all year tackling pro-bono legal cases for veterans and service members.
Fisher Ortiz Leads Tennis Fundraiser for OI Research
He’s a “Kids Play for Good” ambassador.
Six-year-old Fisher Ortiz loves hitting baseballs, smacking tennis balls, and climbing high on a jungle gym. However, if he swings too hard, or misses a rung on a ladder, he could break an arm or leg because he was born with a rare disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), also known as “brittle bone disease.”
Two Million Dollar Primary
Former lieutenant governor raises $1.1 million; his competitors combined raise $1.4 million.
Campaign finance documents released in the final days before the June 10 primary show the seven candidates in the primary to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) have raised almost $2.5 million. Former Lt. Gov. Don Beyer leads the pack with $1.1 million, three times as much as his closest competitor. "Don Beyer is clearly the favorite," said Geoff Skelley, analyst with the University of Virginia Center for Politics. "He may not win it with a particularly large plurality, but he's the favorite to win."
Springfield Girl Scouts Campaign for Suffragist Memorial
On Saturday, May 17, the Girl Scouts of Troop 707 of Springfield manned a booth at the Occoquan River Festival for the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial (TPSM).
Expanding Background Check for Childcare Providers
Elly Lafkin’s baby, Cami, died tragically two years ago in a home daycare center in Harrisonburg, Va. She and her family experienced firsthand the need for expanded legislation regarding Virginia’s current background check process for childcare providers.
Honoring County’s Devotion to Animals
Shelter’s renovation and expansion are celebrated.
Residents, politicians and even four-footed alumni flocked to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter on Saturday, May 17, to celebrate completion of its renovation and expansion. It was a long time in coming, so it made the event even sweeter.
Roundups
Fairfax County police are looking for the two men who robbed three people in Chantilly.
Once Cramped, Outdated; Now Modern, Efficient
When the Fairfax County Animal Shelter was built in the early 1970s, it was intended to be a dog pound to handle stray and homeless dogs. Renovated in the mid-1980s, it increased the number of kennels from 48 to 72 to better care for dogs in isolation and quarantine.
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