League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area to Host 10th District Candidate Forum
The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area invites you to join its U.S. House of Representatives – Virginia 10th District Candidate Forum, to be held online on Monday, Oct. 5 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Rotary of Great Falls Named Top Achiever
Rotary District 7610 recently named the Rotary of Great Falls as one of its top achievers for 2019-2020.
Izumi Sushi of Great Falls Reflects on Economic, Cultural Challenges of 2020
The restaurant, which serves Japanese and Chinese cuisine, is cautiously resuming its services.
Victoria Li, a senior at Langley High School, has grown up along with Izumi Sushi in Great Falls.
Senior Living Homes Adjust to New Normal
Seniors and their loved ones, aware of the high risk of COVID-19, have been devising ways to safely stay connected.
Tyler Przybylek’s wife, Marilyn, is a resident of Great Falls Assisted Living (GFAL), a dementia-care senior living community.
Restaurant of the Week: Belle Haven Pizzeria & Custard Shack
Belle Haven Pizzeria & Custard Shack is a locally owned restaurant dedicated to using the freshest, local ingredients and providing outstanding service.
‘The Need Continues’ in Mount Vernon
Backpacks, school supplies distributed to families in need.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Chief John Butler was among the volunteers at Penn Daw Fire Station 11 Aug. 31 to distribute more than 1,100 backpacks filled with school supplies for families in need throughout the county.
Expert Aerialists Brighten Our Waterways
“Devil’s Darning Needles”
They flit, they zoom, they patrol, they shimmer in the sun.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: The Death of a Tree
On Monday, Sept. 2, an “ Eco City” and one designated as “Tree City”, along with Alexandria Public Schools, had a beautiful old oak tree cut down in order to make room for a concession stand at the new TC Williams stadium.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Char McCargo Bah: Engaging and Captivating
I would like to commend Char McCargo Bah for the beautiful article she wrote on my grandfather, Wilmer B. Henry.
Senior Academy Fall Session Is Going Virtual
Registration is opened for October sessions.
Senior Services of Alexandria is hosting its Fall Senior Academy virtually via zoom in October.
For Seniors, It’s Their Last First Day at T.C.
Outdoors, some almost-normal activities allow seniors to celebrate the last time they will have the first day of high school, albeit with masks and distancing.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: ‘Let it Be’: In Support of T.C. Williams
I am writing to comment on this misguided effort to change the name of T.C. Williams High School.
Sweet Surprise: Del Ray Celebrates Ryan Bailey’s 31st Birthday.
The Del Ray community turned out for one of its own Aug. 30 to hold a surprise drive-by celebration in honor of Ryan Bailey’s 31st birthday.
Eddie George to Speak Sept. 16
ASC to Host Heisman winner, NFL great via Zoom.
Heisman Trophy winner and four-time NFL Pro Bowler Eddie George will be the featured speaker at the Sept. 16 meeting of the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club.
Opinion: Commentary: Political Correctness Impeding Diversity
If we cannot have conversations without labeling opposing views as bigoted or prejudiced, how can we expect to move forward as a democratic society?
At the July 29 Library Board of Trustees meeting, my appointee Phil Rosenthal made a statement about the need for more diverse views to be represented in the library catalog’s highlighted books.
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