Brief: Church Hosts Community Feast
Mount Olive Baptist Church in Centreville is kicking off this season of giving with a festive, family-style dinner for its neighbors in the community. It’s set for this Saturday, Dec.8, from noon-4 p.m., in the church banquet hall at 6600 Old Centreville Road.
Brief: Center To Host Holiday Food Drive
For the third year, The Women’s Club Fitness Center and Day Spa (www.thewomens-club.com) have teamed up with Saint Timothy's Church (Saint Vincent de Paul Society) and Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to host a holiday food drive which will benefit their Holiday Basket Project. This project aids those within the Chantilly community and surrounding areas who are less fortunate.
School Opens Family Center
Bull Run Elementary creates welcoming climate for parents.
On the surface, it’s a beige trailer in a parking lot outside Bull Run Elementary. But inside, it’s both a haven and a source of information for parents. And on Nov. 12, it was officially dedicated as the Bull Run Family Center.
Fire Causes $100,000 Damage
Fire officials peg unattended candle as culprit.
A townhouse fire Sunday afternoon in Centreville’s Newgate community caused an estimated $100,000 damage, according to fire officials. They say an unattended candle in the kitchen caused the blaze.
Paying It Forward
Leukemia survivor raises money for hospital that helped him.
When Centreville’s Daniel Shank-Rowe was 9, he was diagnosed with leukemia. But he was successfully treated at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and is now in remission.
Centre View Roundups, Dec. 5, 2012
Roundups: Two Hospital ATMs Skimmed; Chantilly High Craft Fair; Encore’s Christmas Show;; Police Collect Children’s Gifts; CAC: Holiday Safety Tips; Free Carseat Inspections; Centreville Elementary Seeks Grant; Holiday Lighting Safety Tips; Adopt a Shelter Animal; Christmas Tree Fire Safety; Home Child-Care Facilities; WFCM Seeks Food, Volunteers; Meals on Wheels Volunteers; and Women's Self Defense Program.
2012 Turkey Trot Yields Success
Just like the Thanksgiving turkey and pumpkin pie, this year’s Virginia Run Turkey Trot is history. But the good it’ll do for others will last a long time into the future.
Recording History
World War II Veterans share experiences with West Springfield High students.
World War II Veterans from Greenspring retirement community were interviewed by local students for the “Meet the Veterans” video project. Just days before National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 12 World War II veterans from Greenspring retirement community in Springfield visited the National World War II Memorial to record their war memories.
Potomac River Needs Help
Pollutants identified, solutions mandated for Potomac River with ‘barely passing’ grade.
The Potomac Conservancy released its sixth annual State of the Nation’s River on Nov. 15, handing the Potomac River’s health a “D” or “barely passing grade.”
Potomac Bulletin Board, Dec. 5, 2012
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Long Branch At 40
The juvenile eastern rat snake watched the activity from the confines of its cage as visitors passed by during Long Branch's 40th birthday celebration in November.
Food Drives in High Gear
Collecting food to match growing needs of underemployed.
The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) is entering its major holiday drive time, during which it will run more than 350 food drives between now and the end of the year, as the number of families needing food assistance in Arlington is on the rise.
Blast 24 To Salute American Bandstand
A tribute by Churchill’s choral director to an icon.
American Bandstand — the TV show that legitimized rock and roll, turned new artists into household names, and made the iconic Dick Clark famous — will be celebrated this December by Winston Churchill High School’s Blast 24: American Bandstand.
‘Jolly Fat Man’s Run’ To Benefit Operation Second Chance
Annual fun run/walk returns Dec. 15.
For the past 17 years, Capital Crescent Trail enthusiasts have been shocked to see the “Jolly Fat Man” — and a pack of his followers — racing and walking down the trail.
Youth Promotes Awareness of Rocket Attacks in Israel
Project seeks 12,000 rubber bands.
How much is 12,000? While searching for a bar mitzvah project, Mory Gould of Potomac discovered that more than 12,000 rockets have fallen on Israel since 2001.
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