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Week in Vienna
Weekly happenings in Vienna
Letter: Call to Protect Grizzly Bears
To the Editor
Recently, several bears have been sighted in the Vienna/Oakton area. In Virginia we’re fortunate to share our wild back yards with our wild neighbors.
Vienna Arts Society Hosts Debut ‘Planet Art for Kids’ Workshop
Participants will create mobiles from repurposed natural and manmade materials
The Vienna Arts Society (VAS) has scheduled its first, “Planet Art for Kids” event in celebration of Earth Day, Saturday, April 30 at the VAS center on Pleasant Street, Vienna.
McLean: Culinary Cultures Explored
Profile: Bertrand Chemel, executive chef, 2941 and Pizzeria Orso in Falls Church.
Whether you crave a whole Neapolitan pizza from Pizzeria Orso or an upscale dish with house-made fresh potato gnocchi from 2941, you must thank the mastermind—and master chef—behind these very diverse Falls Church restaurants.
McLean: Walkway Completed on Traffic Island at Spring Hill and Lewinsville Roads
On April 21, Supervisor John Foust, County Park Authority staff, and representatives from Dominion Virginia Power and the Lewinsville Coalition, celebrated the recent completion of a walkway across the traffic island located at the intersection of Spring Hill Road and Lewinsville Road.
McLean Outlook: Saving Trees While Building Houses
Developers at the third annual McLean Tree Forum surprised some audience members with their appreciation for trees.
Great Falls Girl Wins Miss Teen Virginia
Elisabetta Cantatore, 19, beats out 700 applicants; will compete in nationals.
Elisabetta Cantatore, 19, of Great Falls was named Miss Teen Virginia on Sunday, April 3 in Richmond, beating out 700 teen applicants from across the Commonwealth of Virginia, and 122 girls at the pageant itself.
Photo Exhibit Celebrates National Parks, Great Falls
“So Many Parks – So Little Time - Celebrating our National Parks’ Centennial” an exhibit of photography capturing iconic as well as unusual scenes from our National Parks throughout the U.S.
Great Falls: What's Coming?
In the pipeline for Great Falls …
Several times a year, the Connection will map coming land use issues; to let us know about projects we’re missing, email kmoore@connectionnewspapers.com
Great Falls: Betty Nalls Swartz Honored at Tibbetts Award Banquet
Former award winners, Great Falls Historical Society (GFHS) board and members and many friends of Betty Swartz gathered last Thursday to participate in celebrating Betty's many contributions.
Bear-ing Witness on What Makes Great Falls Great
Lions and tigers, maybe not. But bears we got.
Yes, Virginia, there are bears in Great Falls.
Pen & Palette Illustrates Artistic Community Collaboration
On Thursday, May 5, the Great Falls Writers Group (GFWG), along with artists from the Great Falls Studios, combine creative energy to host a public event at the Great Falls Library to recognize the community’s volume of artistic talent.
From Colonial History to Future Entrepreneurs
Campers can explore diverse interests in specialty summer camps.
This summer dozens of elementary school-aged children will travel back in time to the Colonial Era where, among other things, they’ll learn to spin cotton into cloth for garments.
Editorial: More Voters Might Not Mean Much More Voting
Governor’s action brings Virginia in line with 39 other states.
Last week, Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) restored the voting and civil rights of more than 200,000 Virginians who were convicted of felonies, served their time and completed any supervised release, parole or probation requirements.
Mount Vernon Letter: Morrogh Must Explain
Letter to the Editor
On Aug. 29, 2013, then Fairfax County police officer Adam D. Torres, without justification or provocation, shot and killed unarmed John B. Geer.
Mount Vernon Letter: Repave Before Severe Damage
Letter to the Editor
In the April 21 Gazette, Mr. Spiegel asserted his position being unconvinced that the repaving of his street was essential.
Inside the Alexandria Police Department: Crisis
An occasional series, drawn from the Alexandria Citizen’s Police Academy.
The Alexandria Citizens’ Police Academy is a 10-week course hosted by the Alexandria Police Department (APD) to offer citizens a better understanding of how the department works. Throughout the course, participants sit in on emergency calls and ride along with police officers on patrol. In the sixth week of the course, citizens learned more about how the Alexandria Police react to crisis situations, including hostage situations and riot control.
Alexandria Snapshot: ‘Live Big’
With a musical session and a baseball game, the Miracle League Program and several Alexandria institutions came together to celebrate the unveiling of a mural encouraging Alexandrians to “Live Big.”
Alexandria: Food Trucks Cook Up Trouble in Old Town North
Parking and Transportation Board approves food trucks at Metro sites, but not in Old Town.
Food trucks took three steps into Alexandria following a City Council meeting on April 16, but an April 25 Parking and Transportation Board hearing may have set them two steps back.