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Theresa K. Robinson of Reston Dies
Theresa K. Robinson of Reston, passed away Jan. 3, 2015. She is survived by her daughters Lisa Robinson and Wendy Fox; brother Raymond Konisky Jr.; sister-in-law Lorraine Konisky; nephew Raymond Konisky III; nieces Cindy Konisky and Kathy Mitsin; great-niece Alexandra Konisky and great-nephew Brian Konisky.
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Chantilly: Walney Road Widening Meeting Set
Work is scheduled to begin Dec. 2.
Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully) and VDOT are co-hosting a “Pardon Our Dust” meeting for the Walney Road widening and bridge replacement.
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Yarn Store Tangles Knitters for 37 Years
Knitting and crocheting creates community in Burke.
Knitting is as popular today as it has been since, well, maybe World War II. The resurgence of knitting and other fiber arts has seen the opening of yarn stores, such as Fibre Space in Alexandria and Looped in Washington, D.C.
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Tai Chi Expert Offers Chi Cultivation Workshop
Learn how to gather, condense and pack chi (energy) into the body at a hands-on workshop with Tai Chi expect David Cohen from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 7 at Green Acres Center in Fairfax.
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Apple Federal Credit Union Launches School Supplies Drive
Apple Federal Credit Union this month launched its fifth annual Northern Virginia school supply drive, with a new pledge this year: Apple will match dollar for dollar cash contributions up to $5,000 to help ensure Fairfax County’s underprivileged children have the tools needed for academic success this fall.
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‘Secret Garden’ at McLean High
McLean High Choral Society presents new production, gets another chance.
A McLean High School Choral Society production of “The Secret Garden” won’t be the final production for the society as previously feared.
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Metropolitan School of the Arts Students to Perform in D.C.
Metropolitan School of the Arts’ students, Anya Jones and Danielle Jones, both 10 years old, were selected by Debbie Allen Dance Academy to perform in their Washington D.C. Company of Brothers of the Knight, playing Thursday, July 10 through Sunday, July 13 at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.
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McLean High Model United Nations Holds Conference, Receives Outstanding Large School Award
McLean High School Model United Nations held its second conference, McMUNC, on Oct. 21 -22. Thirty-two area schools attended with more than 600 students participating.
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Week in Springfield
Weekly happenings in Springfield
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Mount Vernon: Service To Celebrate Joshua Owusu’s Life
Joshua Owusu, a sixth grade student at Stratford Landing Elementary School lost his battle with brain cancer on Tuesday, Sept. 26. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, 11 a.m., at Aldersgate Church, 1301 Collingwood Drive. A reception will immediately follow in Wesley Hall. Burial will be in Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Highway at 2:30 p.m.
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Obituary: Mark C. Wilson
Mark Christopher Wilson lost his life on Aug. 9, 2018. Mark was 24 years old and grew up in Great Falls.
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Alden Theatre in McLean Surveys Patrons
McLean Community Center survey addresses COVID-19 health and safety concerns.
What will performing arts venues be like once they are permitted to re-open? How will venues meet the safety and health concerns of patrons and performers given the COVID-19 virus?
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Alexandria Man on FBI Most Wanted List Indicted on Terrorism Charges
A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging an Alexandria man with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to al-Shabaab, a terrorist organization operating in Somalia.
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Unsung Heroes
Rotary project raises $16k for local nonprofits.
The Rotary Club of Alexandria raised $16,000 for local nonprofits through its third annual Flags for Heroes program, a display of 200 flags along the George Washington Parkway at Cedar Knoll Restaurant.
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Republican Women Honor the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Ratification
The Commonwealth Republican Women’s Club (CRWC) met briefly – with masks and social distancing – to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote in August of 1920.
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Help Feed Local Families in Need
Britepaths is a well-known, Fairfax-based nonprofit that helps area residents, all year ’round, in a variety of ways.
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Update on COVID in Montgomery County and Potomac
As of Saturday, Sept. 26, the Maryland Department of Health reported that 22,275 Montgomery County residents have tested positive for Covid-19 and more than 804 people have died.
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South County High Student Tests Positive for COVID-19
FCPS cooperates with the County Health Department, informs families
A student at South County High School in Lorton has reported testing positive for COVID-19, according to a bulletin sent by Fairfax County Public Schools on Monday, Nov. 9.