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Column: Creating Youth Master Plan
Students from both campuses of T.C. Williams High School (King Street Campus and Satellite) were present Saturday, Feb. 9 participating in a forum designed to engage youth in discussions about issues that they care about and affect them within the community. Their input, ideas, thoughts and feedback will go into what is called a Youth Master Plan.
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Local Girl Scout Troops Celebrate World Thinking Day
Each year on Feb. 22, World Thinking Day, U.S. Girl Scouts honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts by taking time to give thanks for their international friendships and remember that Girl Scouts of the USA is part of a global community — one of nearly 150 countries that are members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. The Girl Scout troops of Mount Vernon celebrated Thinking Day this year at Wesley United Methodist Church. Each troop represented a country of their choosing and shared what they learned with their fellow scouts.
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Letter: Senior Center Looks for Volunteers
Letter: Senior Center Looks for Volunteers
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Area Roundups
Smoke Alarms Alert Residents to Townhouse Fire and Police-Involved Shooting in Franconia Area
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Potomac Real Estate: February 2013 Top Sales
In February 2013, 23 Potomac homes sold between $1,802,000-$263,000.
Potomac Real Estate: February 2013 Top Sales
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City Budget Proposal To Impact Transit
The Board of Directors of the Alexandria Transit Company will hold a public hearing in the Sister Cities Conference Room 1101, City Hall, on March 28, at 5:30 p.m. on proposed fare and service changes.
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Art of Giving
The Art Gallery of Potomac offers variety of themes, styles.
During the holiday season The Art Gallery of Potomac will offer several small paintings, originals, prints, and giclees for gift giving as well as note cards, home decor, ornaments, dolls from the G St. Doll Club, and hand knit scarves for holiday shoppers.
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Week in McLean
Three Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) teams have been named national finalists in the open division competition of the CyberPatriot V, the premiere high school cyber defense competition designed to inspire high school students to pursue careers in cyber security or other STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines. The teams are from Chantilly Academy and Marshall Academy, two of the six high school academies in FCPS.
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Week in Herndon
Town Council seeks input on budget and President's Day holiday schedule
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‘Find the Fun Fair’ Comes to Vienna
Free activities, raffle prizes.
Hundreds of parents and their children turned out for www.playtodaydc.com’s public launch at Westwood Country Club on Feb. 4, a "Find the Fun Fair." Favorites activities, from inflatable bouncers to modified "t-ball," and business partners promoting their children’s offerings, ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Springfield Fondling Attacks May Be Linked
Police release sketch of suspect.
Fairfax County police released a sketch this week of a suspect they say may be responsible for at least five fondling attacks in Springfield over the past month.
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Inova Sports Medicine Partners with Sports Clubs
Inova Sports Medicine partnered with Great Falls Soccer Club (GFSC) and Great Falls Lacrosse and Field Hockey Association (GFLA).
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Letter: Contribution Disclosures
Letter to the Editor
After writing about the new “Developer Party” in Alexandria I found the Virginia State Board of Elections website where all candidates must periodically file reports of all contributions over $100.
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Mount Vernon Letter: Vital Upkeep
Letter to the Editor
I disagree with Mr. Spiegel's expressed concerns [Letter, “Decision on Re-Paving,” April 7] about road resurfacing in the Ft. Hunt area. There's no need to "speculate" about how the decision was made — Scott Surovell outlined the reasons why this resurfacing is long overdue in his comments in May 2015 which was widely distributed throughout the district.
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Mount Vernon Letter: Dead Zone For Innovation
Letter to the Editor
I am writing in response to the article "Fairfax Area Becomes a 'No Drone Zone'" on Thursday Jan. 14.
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Clifton: Super Tuesday 2016 Viewpoints
Who did you vote for and what are some of the most important issues to you in this election?
It’s important that populist leaders make logical choices, instead of emotional choices. We need someone who will lead our country, make sound decisions, have an actual plan.
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Week in Herndon
Weekly happenings in Herndon.
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‘Jabberwock’ at South County High
South County High School Theatre department prepares to bring the community more comic relief at the start of this festive season, with the presentation of its fall production of “Jabberwock” at Dale S. Rumberger Auditorium, Nov. 12-14.
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Letter: City Can Do Better
Letter to the Editor
Over the past few days in our local news, I have read various opinions over an important topic facing our city: Can our city do better? I want to unequivocally state that I know we can do better. That is why I am running for Alexandria City Council. I have enjoyed this recent discussion because quite frankly, vigorous debate is missing from the halls of City Council. When one party controls all the seats on the council, it is far too easy to fall into “group think." Democracy functions best when ideas are thoroughly debated and vetted. When all viewpoints are heard, compromise can lead to great solutions. I call for more rigorous debate when we contemplate the future of our city.