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Community News at a Glance
Partial solar eclipse to a deflating tennis bubble.
Community News at a Glance
Insiders Tip: Links To Get Involved
Insiders Tip: Links To Get Involved
Letter: No to HOV Ramp
The Virginia Department of Transportation is proposing to remove large numbers of trees, and other vegetation, along I-395, between Seminary Road and Sanger Avenue. The removal is needed, says VDOT, to widen I-395, so that there will be room for ramp from the HOV lanes, going northbound, to connect to Seminary Road.
Tall Order For Smart Growth Near Braddock Road Metro
City Council members set aside commercial land-use and height limit in Parker Gray.
Remember that commercial building that was approved near the Braddock Road Metro station? Well forget about it.
Storms Provide Wake-Up Call
Dust off emergency plans; sign-up for Fairfax County alerts.
I’ve been thinking a lot about emergencies lately—a derecho, four days without power in a heat wave with two small kids, and a flooded kitchen floor will do that to you. So will a magnitude 5.8 earthquake such as the one we experienced last August.
Commentary: Past Time for Reform
Commentary by Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum: State Delegate (D-36)
Chocolate for Elephants in Reston
Chocolate for Elephants features gourmet chocolates, desserts and wines from local vendors, all sold to benefit the U.S. Friends of The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
Boxing out Boring
Free classes, spiking membership at The TITLE Boxing Club of Springfield.
Kate Carski, owner of TITLE Boxing Club of West Springfield, has been enjoying the benefits of warm weather lately.
Great Falls Resident Angie Officer Is Volunteer of the Year
Angie (Donnell) Officer, a ’88 Rochester Institute of Technology graduate who majored in graphic design, has always kept busy in her personal and professional life. She worked as an art director and handled public relations before joining Sprint Corp. in 1992 as an account manager for relay services in New Hampshire, Connecticut and Virginia. Today, she’s a senior implementation program manager for Sprint Relay, overseeing relay service in 32 states, as well as serving as chairperson of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Area Roundups
Police responded to the report of a crash on Wednesday, Dec. 4 shortly after 11 p.m. Brian Benjamin Blaine, 30, of Manassas, was driving his 2001 Honda S2000 convertible southbound on the Franconia-Springfield Parkway, approaching Spring Village Drive.
Vienna Arts Society Hosts Treasury of Art Show
More than 150 juried pieces went on exhibit at Community Center.
The Vienna Arts Society’s [VAS] 43rd Annual Treasury of Art Juried Show and Sale opened to the public on Friday, Nov. 16, closing on Nov. 18.
Column: Virginia’s Mixed Holiday Blessings
Column: Virginians are living through this holiday season with mixed blessings.
Column: Coping with Memory Loss
Senior Services of Alexandria is bringing in March like a lion with our March speaker series and the Generation-to-Generation Gala. You won't want to miss either of these events.
Mediterranee Gets Behind Local Arts
Restaurant launches in-house art exhibition series with Frank James Ellis' paintings.
Restaurant launches in-house art exhibition series with Frank James Ellis' paintings.
Frying Pan Farm Home To Holiday Entertainment
Old-Fashioned Holiday Celebration features demonstrations, children’s shopping.
“From Halloween through Christmas, Frying Pan Farm Park is one of our family’s favorite destinations on an almost weekly basis.” -Debbie Santiago of Herndon
Week in McLean
New scenic pull-off and parking area at Langley Fork and McLean senior source volunteer opportunity
House Rejects Amendment Requiring Consent for Ultrasound Procedures
Effort was reaction to bill requiring women seeking abortions to undergo transvaginal ultrasound.
The effort to require women seeking abortions to undergo an ultrasound has also sparked some of the most heated debate in Richmond this year.
Waterfront Rezoning Put On Hold As Appeals Are Considered
Two challenges in Board of Zoning Appeals, another in Circuit Court.
The Fat Lady has yet to sing an aria for the waterfront plan, and now the controversial upzoning has been put on hold. At least for now.
Column: Crossover
Last week was "crossover" for the General Assembly- the time when each house of the legislature must complete consideration of bills introduced into its chamber.