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Happy Hats, Happy Help
Restonians make hats for children at Fairfax Inova Hospital.
Happy Hats, Happy Help
Open Doors at Lee
Supervisor Dana Kauffman (D) hosts the annual Lee District Open House.
Open Doors at Lee
Healthplex on the Horizon?
Healthplex may serve rapidly growing population in Lorton area.
Healthplex on the Horizon?
Charging for the Beltway
Maryland DOT brings toll lane proposal to Park and Planning.
Charging for the Beltway
Candlelight Vigil Supporting War Protester
Showing support for Cindy Sheehan, hundreds of people participated in a candlelight vigil last week.
Candlelight Vigil Supporting War Protester
Police DWI Program Debuts
Police DWI Program Debuts
Healthplex on the Horizon?
Healthplex may serve rapidly growing population in Lorton area.
Healthplex on the Horizon?
Healthplex on the Horizon?
Healthplex may serve rapidly growing population in Lorton area.
Healthplex on the Horizon?
Potomac: ‘The Music Man’ Struts onto Har Shalom Stage
Performances set for Feb. 20-21.
There may be “Trouble in River City” according to Professor Harold Hill, but there will also be toe- tapping and singing along to the well-known tunes of “The Music Man” presented by the Har Shalom Players.
Alexandria: A Pub for Presidents
Bulova authors history of Gadsby’s Tavern.
Ever since she graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in anthropology, Gretchen Bulova has been a fixture at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, her name becoming nearly as synonymous with the historic building as George Washington and John Gadsby himself. Now, after 25 years of walking those hallowed halls as its director, Bulova shares the story behind the preservation of the tavern in her book “Gadsby’s Tavern, Images of America.”
Colvin Run Students Honored
Students take first, second place in annual Friends of the Great Falls Freedom Memorial essay contest.
The Friends of the Great Falls Freedom Memorial named the winners of their second annual essay contest Saturday, Oct. 6, hosting several participants at the Great Falls Library. Two Colvin Run Elementary School students, Maren Kranking and Sherwin Momenian were named first and second place winners, respectively.
McLean Community Center Helps Residents with Retirement
This fall, McLean Community Center (MCC) has put together a five-part series called “Are You Ready for the Rest of Your Life?”
Week in Reston
Weekly happenings in Reston
Centreville Letter: A Gift to Acknowledge Veterans
Letter to the Editor
I remember him walking through the front door with his dark blue uniform, adorned with medals and his perfectly formed hat, an imposing figure to a 6 year old. My father was part of the greatest generation of WWII vets that served their country with honor and with unyielding patriotism inherent in them from a very early age. I have that patriotism, too, because of him.
Workhouse Center Helps Vets with Artistic Expression
“This is going pretty deep for me,” said Lewis Walls. “But it’s going to bring me a lot of closure too.” Walls, a veteran stationed at Fort Belvoir, stood behind a spotlit music stand in front of an audience that filled the Vulcan Gallery of the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton.
Marymount Technology Institutes for Ages 14-18
Marymount has summer programs for teens ages 14-18 who are interested in technology. Gain technology skills and hands-on experience; create a mobile app or take part in a cyber competition in health care; meet fellow students who share your excitement about technology; network with technology professionals about career possibilities. Summer Technology Institutes' 2015 Programs:
Potomac: ‘Tis the Season for Garden Club’s Tradition
A tradition established in 1978 by the women comprising Potomac’s Little Farms Garden Club continued on Dec. 1 when over two dozen of its members enhanced the historic Great Falls Tavern with a bounty of verdant foliage.
Column: Our Civic Duty
Commentary
A basic tenet of all levels of civic education is that citizens should vote. We are told of the importance of voting in social studies classes, scouting, and in community groups. Yet, a surprisingly large number of people never learn the lesson. Voter participation in the United States is abysmal when compared to other countries, and Virginia is one of the worst among the states.