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Springfield: January 2016 Neighborhood Development Outlook Update

Here is a survey of new and ongoing changes and projects in Springfield.

Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Jan. 29-Feb. 7

Entertainment

Events in Alexandria and Mount Vernon, Va.

Mount Vernon: Several Projects Taking Shape in 2016

Including commercial, residential, hospital and U.S. Army.

The former Penn Daw Plaza shopping center was rezoned as part of a 2012 Comprehensive Plan amendment for the Penn Daw area and is set to be replaced by a mixed-use development. The development, now named “South Alex,” will feature 400 apartments, 41 townhomes and 44,000 square-feet of ground-level retail space. The project team is hoping to break ground by the second quarter of 2016.

Snowstorm Q&A: South Lakes’ Caloyannides Built an Igloo

Snowstorm Q&A with South Lakes volleyball player Melody Caloyannides.

Snowstorm Q&A: Episcopal’s Blair-May Enjoyed Late-Night Walk

Snowstorm Q&A with Episcopal running back Eli Blair-May.

Springfield: Challenger Disaster Remembered

Greenspring’s Tak Kato recalls disaster 30 years ago.

Greenspring resident Tak Kato spent his career as an electrical engineer working in the research, design, and development of operational systems and satellite technology for international space programs.

Commentary: Reining in Predatory Towing

Aside from the snowstorm of the century, this week brought the start of consideration of legislation and initial work on our state budget.

Letter: Maintaining Bike Trails

To the Editor

I am writing to express my concern that the bike trails in our community are not being properly maintained by the county of Fairfax.

Mount Vernon Column: Reining in Predatory Towing

Commentary

Aside from the snowstorm of the century, this week brought the start of consideration of legislation and initial work on our state budget.

Chocolate Festival Returns Feb. 6-7 in Fairfax

When it comes to chocolate, the City of Fairfax does it up right.

Alexandria Letter: Why Develop Small Area Plans?

Letter to the Editor

The City of Alexandria invests thousands of dollars, in the form of employee man-hours and contractor fees, to develop the small area plans.

Alexandria: The Accidental Mentor

Commentary-Community Lodgings

Mentoring a teenage girl was the last thing on Dana Gilbertson's mind in 2013 when she visited Community Lodgings, an Alexandria nonprofit that offers transitional and affordable housing and youth education to low-income, predominantly Latino families. Gilbertson had intended to start a birthday program for the Community Lodgings youth, something that she had seen in her native Wisconsin.

Burke, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Clifton, Lorton, Springfield: Winter Fun and Entertainment Guide

A sampling of events in the area this winter.

Snowstorm Q&A: Lake Braddock's Jones Had First Snow Driving Experience

Snowstorm Q&A with Lake Braddock catcher Caroline Jones.

Snowstorm Q&A: Hayfield’s Wieland Passed Time with Netflix

Snowstorm Q&A with Hayfield softball player Brittany Wieland.

South Lakes HS in Reston to Host Broadway Cabaret

NoVa Mini Maker Faire and Battle of the Bands.

Reston South Lakes High School Chorus Department will soon begin its 11th year of Broadway Night. Another upcoming event which will be hosted at South Lakes HS and Langston Hughes Middle School is the annual NoVa Mini Maker Faire.

Blizzard limits public transportation, volunteers and crews step up.

Government, schools and libraries were closed throughout Reston and Herndon as the area continued to shovel out the snow from blizzard Jonas.

Potomac: Churchill Boys’ Basketball Team Shifts Gears

Bulldogs extend win streak to five with OT victory over Einstein.

The Churchill boys' basketball team has won five straight.

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