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Man Charged with Murder
News Briefs
Schools Feb. 4-10
Schools Feb. 4-10
Obituary: Elizabeth Carr Dies
Obituary: Elizabeth Carr Dies
At Robinson: 'Gold in the Hills'
At Robinson: 'Gold in the Hills'
Week In Great Falls
Week In Great Falls
Points of Sail
Sailing instructor Sam Fleuchaus worked the better part of the end of an hour reinforcing the idea of wind and maneuvering on the river.
Animal Shelter Seeks Foster Parents
Kathleen Cornell, Foster Care coordinator, wants to expand the Fairfax County Animal Shelter’s foster program. So a foster information session is slated for Tuesday, May 21, at 7 p.m., at the shelter, 4500 West Ox Road in Fairfax.
Obituary
Ernest (Ernie) J. Colton
Ernest (Ernie) J. Colton, 96, of Springfield, died on Oct. 25, 2012 at Greensprings Retirement Community’s Renaissance Gardens. He was the husband of Ruth Litten Colton who preceded him in death along with his parents, brother and other aunts and uncles. Survivors include his son David Martin Colton, daughter-in-law Cheryl Anne and granddaughter Alexis FuBao from Alexandria, and daughter Esther Joanna Colton from Berlin, Germany.
Letter to the Editor: Watch Them Grow
In my letter of April 25, I reported on the video camera I installed next to the Osprey nest behind my home on Little Hunting Creek. At that time, I revealed that our Osprey mother had laid two eggs. On May 22 and 23, the eggs hatched and two Osprey chicks are rapidly growing as their father frequently brings fish to the nest.
Great Falls Senior Center Hosts Local Artists for ‘Photography for Seniors’
The Great Falls Senior Center’s July event brings together local photographers from Great Falls Studios to engage guests in what makes a winning photographic image.
Great Falls Elementary Schools Receive Donations
Celebrate Great Falls donates to three local elementary schools.
Celebrate Great Falls presented the parent teacher groups for the three Great Falls elementary schools, Colvin Run, Forestville and Great Falls, a check for $7,104.46 Tuesday, June 11.
Soccer Clinic for Adults
Arlington County is offering a summer soccer clinic for adults — for total novices who would like to learn to play, and beginning / low intermediate players who want to improve their soccer skills. The six-week clinics will teach basic skills in dribbling, passing, shooting, and defense.
Week in Herndon
Parenting Strategies for Toddler Tantrums
The MOMS Club of Herndon is hosting guest speaker, Karla Fife, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst), who will present a Parenting Strategies talk on Thursday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. – Noon at Trinity Presbyterian Church (615 Dranesville Rd, Herndon, VA 20170). Fife will discuss tactics for handling toddler tantrums and other basic strategies for dealing with the trials and tribulations of toddlerhood.
Two School Employees Charged
After a joint investigation by Financial Crimes Unit detectives and Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) human resources, two school employees were each charged with embezzlement and money laundering.
Active Seniors Compete for Glory
fter 11 days of more than 50 events held Sept. 7-19, the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics finished with a golf event at Forest Greens Golf Course in Triangle, Va. Other events ranged from cycling, swimming and pickle ball to Mexican train dominos and Scrabble.
Week in Springfield
Week in Springfield
Fairfax County Police are investigating a fatal crash that took place on Franconia Road near the on-ramp for I395/I95 just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Preliminary investigation reveals that an adult woman was crossing Franconia Road, not in a crosswalk, when a 2002 Ford pickup truck struck and killed the pedestrian.
Michael McCarty Elected to the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration
Michael McCarty, director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Fairfax, has been elected to the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration. He was inducted in October at the Academy’s Annual Meeting during the National Recreation and Park Association Congress in Houston.
Brief: Flea Market Find: Renoir for Sale at Potomack Company Auction
Elizabeth Haynie Wainstein, owner of The Potomack Company, announced that a Virginia woman’s flea market find — a lost Renoir painting the auction house recently revealed — will be for sale at the gallery’s Sept. 29 catalogue auction.
Rabid Beaver Chases Children in Springfield
No Injuries Reported
Animal Control officers from the West Springfield Police District responded to a report of a beaver that was chasing children at the Hidden Pond Nature Center on Saturday, Sept. 8 around 11:30 a.m.
This Week in Herndon: Crime Solvers Seek Suspects in Herndon-Area Car Vandalisms
This week in Herndon: Fairfax County Crime Solvers is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects responsible for damaging numerous vehicles parked in an apartment complex over the weekend.