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Alexandria Letter: Value of Bike Lanes
Letter to the Editor
As someone who bikes between Old Town and Chinquapin several times a week, I like having the bike lanes on King Street, and hope that they can be extended further West on King Street (and the road re-surfaced for a smoother ride).
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Mount Vernon Brief: Jazzercise Aids Women in Need
Mt. Vernon Jazzercise recently raised $500 for Gifts of Hope, an alternative gift-giving program that serves as an intermediary between donors and organizations serving individuals and families in need in the D.C. metro area and internationally.
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McLean: Maddy Clark of McLean Wins Young Songwriters Award
The second annual Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards, produced by the Bethesda Arts and Entertainment District, concluded on Friday night with a live concert performed by the competition’s finalists and an announcement of the winning songwriters.
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Mount Vernon: 56 Graduate from Bryant alternative school at winter term ceremony.
Fifty-six students walked out of the William Cullen Bryant Auditorium on Feb. 17 as high school graduates. Bryant Alternative High School in Alexandria held its winter graduation exercises beginning at 4 p.m. that day.
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Celebration of Lights in Great Falls
Hundreds of people attended the 25th Annual Celebration of Lights and Great Falls Holiday Fest on Sunday, Dec. 6 at the Great Falls Village Center in Great Falls.
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Chantilly: Help Identify Trespassing Suspect
The School Resource Officer of Westfield High School is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who was trespassing on school grounds.
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Alexandria Brief: Sheriff’s Office Reaccredited
The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office has been reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). The office received its formal reaccreditation at a ceremony Saturday, July 25, during CALEA’s summer conference in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Mount Vernon: Homicide Investigation In Huntington Park
Police are investigating an apparent homicide involving a middle-aged man whose body was found in Huntington Park on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
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Fairfax: City of Fairfax Band Children’s Concert July 16
Each year, the City of Fairfax community band gives its youngest fans a chance to try their hand at the shiny, twisty and just plain loud instruments in the ensemble.
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A Guest of Honor at Churchill Road
Churchill Road fifth graders in Sue Lackey and Rick Woler’s science classes had a special visitor on the day before spring break.
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Joe Murray of Alexandria to Run for 39th District Senate Seat
Alexandria resident Joe Murray recently announced his bid for Virginia’s 39th District Senate seat, which includes parts of Fairfax County, the city of Alexandria and Prince William County.
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Burke and Springfield: Independent Carey Campbell Enters Braddock Supervisor Race
Carey Campbell announced he has entered the race for Braddock District supervisor as an Independent, joining incumbent Republican John Cook and Democrat challenger Janet Oleszek.
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If the Shoe Fits... in Arlington
Encore Stage & Studio presents “Cinderella.”
A young girl, nicknamed Cinderella by her stepsisters, dreams of leaving her work behind and becoming a princess in this classic musical being presented by Encore Stage & Studio.
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Colonial Day at Cherry Run Elementary
Cherry Run Elementary School fourth graders in Burke held Colonial Day on Jan. 16. Students dressed in the styles of the 1700s. They learned the Virginia Reel and invited their parents in to the dance. Parents put together stations where students could stencil on cloth, hammer tin punch decorations, shake cream to make butter, and play games such as hopscotch, jacks, marbles and cat’s cradle.
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Obituary: Julia Anne Perry Pattie
Obituary
Julia Anne Perry Pattie, age 103, of Alexandria, died March 11, 2015. She was born May 16, 1911 in Orange, Va., to Frank B. Perry and Lula Inez Perry.
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Fairfax County Town Hall Budget Meeting Scheduled in Franconia
Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) and Fairfax County School Board chairman Tammy Derenak-Kaufax were scheduled host one of the last town hall meetings for the advertised FY2016 county budget on March 25 at the Franconia Governmental Center in Alexandria.
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Third Graders Learn About Black History
Learning about Black History
Dozens of children gathered to listen to a story from Reading Is Fundamental’s newly launched Multicultural Book Collection.
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Barrett Teacher Receives Presidential Award
Charles Barrett Elementary School Math Teacher Stephanie Chlebus is one of 102 mathematics and science teachers named as recipients of the 2012 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. A panel of scientists, mathematicians and educators selected the winners following an initial selection process done at the state level.
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CYA Collects Presents for Pediatric Party
CYA and DC Candlelighters united to make the holidays brighter for pediatric oncology patients at Inova Fairfax Hospital. CYA collected more than 300 presents for the DC Candlelighter families whose children are fighting cancer.
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Former Potomac Resident To Star in New TV Series
Former Potomac resident Corey Jean has been cast to star in the new television series, “The Hollywood Dream.”