Column: Reform Not Revenge
It appears that in the House of Delegates the Republicans will have a 53 to 47 majority.
Reform
Children's & Teens' Connection 2021
Please send all submissions via email by Friday, Dec. 3. This edition publishes Dec 15.
Children's Connection
Springfield Church Feeds Hungry Year Round in Springfield
Volunteers at Sydenstricker United Methodist Church help feed hungry people week after week.
Feeding the hungry
Controlled Burn Cuts Path for Reforestation
Section of Laurel Hill Park was previously overgrown with Kudzu, Tree of Heaven, and other non-native invasive plants.
Torching up the kudzu
Fairfax County Park Authority Recognizes Youth Volunteers
Two Springfield parks benefitted from the teens’ skills and efforts.
Park awards
Opinion: Schools Lost on Nov. 2
Opinion on schools
Republican Sweep
Democrats lose statewide for the first time since 2009.
Virginia has a long tradition of offering a counterpoint to presidential elections starting after the election of Democrat Jimmy Carter for president in 1976.
Reduced Metrorail Service through Nov. 15
Riders on the Blue and Yellow Line will feel the pinch
Metro cutbacks
NVTA Looks at Post-Pandemic Transportation
Survey results tabulated as part of ‘TransAction,’ plan, with biking and walking in the forefront.
Transportation
The Grim Reality of the High Maternal Death Rate among Black Women
Racism and access to medical care are among the causes.
Medical care
Needed: Tasers and De-escalation in Fairfax County
Needed: Tasers and De-escalation
Chief Puts Brakes on Pursuits in Fairfax
Police pursued 580 vehicles from 2017-2020; 451 were for traffic offenses.
Police persuits
Early In Person Voting Draws Lines at West Springfield
Why did they come out to vote early?
Voting early
Military in the Arts Initiative, Every Day of the Year
Workhouse Arts Center, honoring military veterans and their families
Workhouse arts
Alternatives to Police Intervention
Behavioral specialists deescalate mental health crisis calls without the need for arrest or hospitalization about half the time.
Behavioral health
Thank You for Being a Friend
Women find comradery, support and fun though weekly art group.
Women comradery