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Classes & Workshops, Oct. 1-7
Classes & Workshops, Oct. 1-7
At the Workhouse
At the Workhouse
Civic Calendar
Civic Calendar
Column: Join in Fight against Child Abuse
Commentary
A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds in our country, one of the worst records among industrialized nations that results in the death of between four and seven children each day. These tragic fatalities are just the tip of the “iceberg” of consequences our community faces due to child victimization.
Alexandria’s Week in Coronavirus
The City of Alexandria and the Alexandria Health Department (AHD) remind everyone that the safest place to be is at home.
Paul VI Crowned State Champs, Twice
Boys’, girls’ basketball teams win VISAA state championships.
Paul VI Crowned State Champs, Twice
Paul VI Crowned State Champs, Twice
Boys’, girls’ basketball teams win VISAA state championships.
Paul VI Crowned State Champs, Twice
Paul VI Crowned State Champs, Twice
Boys’, girls’ basketball teams win VISAA state championships.
Paul VI Crowned State Champs, Twice
Yorktown Baseball Looks to Return to Top of National District
Led by the battery of pitcher John Yoest and catcher Red Dowdell, Yorktown enters the 2012 season with hopes of returning to the top of the district and advancing past the regional quarterfinals. Dowdell is a senior who will play his college ball at Virginia Military Institute.
Bullis Football Beats McNamara, Improves to 5-0
Bulldogs to face 5-1 St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes Saturday.
The Bullis football team defeated Bishop McNamara, 26-3, on Oct. 5.
Week in Reston
Week in Reston
Week in Great Falls
Weekly happenings in Great Falls.
Editorial: Pick Your Own Election Day
It's called “absentee voting in person,” and there are a lot of reasons why you should.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. The deadline to register to vote is past, although in Northern Virginia, it's clear that a very high percentage of eligible voters are registered.
Week in Great Falls
Weekly happenings in Great Falls.
Chocolate Lover’s Paradise in McLean
Chocolate Festival returns on Sunday, Jan. 25.
One day every year, McLean Community Center is a chocolate lover’s dream. The McLean Chocolate Festival will host 17 vendors selling decadent artisan chocolate goods on Jan. 25, ranging from candies to chocolate dipped bacon.
Homelessness: Source of Trauma for Children
Nearly 700 children live in emergency homeless shelters in Fairfax County at some point during the year.
Summer vacation is wrapping up; kids everywhere are gearing up for the return to school. Stores are filled with school supplies; back-to-school advertising fills our TVs, radio and mailboxes. Many families are hustling from store to store getting supplies, backpacks, clothes and haircuts. As children, while we hated to see summer end, we fondly remember the yearly ritual and the excitement and anticipation of getting all those new things.
Local Aikido Studio Reduces PTSD Effects
As a soldier fighting in Iraq, Brian Ericksen thought the idea of martial arts in a war zone was ridiculous. Then, one day, it clicked for him. The owner of Heaven and Earth Aikido used the calming form of martial arts while in the service to center himself in some of the most dangerous places in the world and now wants to help former veterans and sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder to do the same.
Preventing Falls
Physical exercise and home safety reduce risk
One of the leading causes of fatal injuries in older adults is falling.