Master Minds Win Regional Tournament, Place Fourth in State
The "Master Minds" First Lego Robotics Team from Cooper Middle and Spring Hill Elementary Schools in McLean won the Division 2 First Lego League "Food Factor" Regional Tournament held Nov. 20 at George Mason University.
Sending Gifts to the ‘Buddy School’
As part of their holiday celebrations, Churchill Road students participated in a variety of community service projects.
Lewinsville Road Bridge Being Demolished
Starting on or about Tuesday, Jan. 3, the Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project will begin removing the old Lewinsville Road Bridge.
MCC, Water Rates to Mark 2012
Possible community center expansion, change in water providers on the horizon in 2012.
"We don’t want to make any decision about the future without first doing our due diligence." -- MCC Board President Kevin Dent
Celebrating 100th Birthday
On New Year, McLean resident turns 100.
While we’re all celebrating the beginning of 2012, Margaret "Bunny" Ursin will be celebrating her 100th birthday. Bunny still leads a very active life, promoting the benefits of a healthy diet and exercise, and continually striving to help others.
Great Falls Resident Steven P. Mullins appointed to George Mason University Board of Visitors
Great Falls resident Steven P. Mullins, Chief Financial Officer and President of SPM Consulting, was appointed by Gov. Bob McDonnell to a four year term on the George Mason University Board of Visitors.
Gilbert Exhibits at the Great Falls Tavern, D.C. and Bethesda
Great Falls artist Robert Gilbert is starting 2012 with three parallel exhibits, one of which is an exhibit with 13 paintings at the Great Falls Tavern, 9835 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls through March 1.
Santa Comes to St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
On Dec. 20, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church held their annual children’s Christmas party. Children were able to create Christmas crafts, have their pictures taken with the one and only Saint Nick, and enjoy a delicious hot dog dinner.
Great Falls Looks Ahead to 2012
Great Falls Looks Ahead to 2012
Last year saw progress on several issues around Great Falls, issues that will affect residents for generations to come.
Building on Mars at Kent Gardens
Sixth graders design community on Mars.
“Precise” is not a word that sixth graders typically use. But the word pops up often when speaking to sixth graders from Jay Crowell’s class at Kent Gardens Elementary.
Fire Station Holds Onto History
Firefighters repair historic bell in front of station.
For more than 50 years, the original Great Falls fire station housed the men and women of the Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department.
Column: Intact or Abstract
How does one not become consumed with something that is all-consuming? Moreover, how does that same one take certain information in stride that potentially is anything but stride-worthy?
Revitalizing Central Springfield
Demolition of blighted buildings paves way for upscale development.
Fairfax County Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) could not be happier about the destruction going on all around him. And he’s willing to share some responsibility for it. “Just look at all this,” he said, pointing to a large crane dropping debris into a dumpster on Friday, July 8. “It’s a major step forward.”
Family Tells ‘Roller Coaster’ Story
Springfield family testifies before White House against Medicaid cuts
ike most new parents, Carrin and Mitchell Brandt of Springfield were thrilled and exhausted after the birth of their first daughter in 2001. Born on May 19, Bailey was a healthy and happy infant. “She cried a lot, but infants cry, and she was developing typically,” Carrin Brandt said.
Woman Sexually Assaulted Seeking Job at Employment Agency
Police launch effort to reach more victims of similar assaults.
A 41-year-old Falls Church woman was allegedly locked in a room, forced to watch pornography and repeatedly sexually assaulted at the World Employment Agency in Annandale on Tuesday, July 7.
Vision on Display
Many Greenspring residents know Verna Finley as the costume designer for the Greengspring Players’ recent musical production of “My Fair Lady.” But what most people don’t know is that costume design is just one of Finley’s talents. Finley, who is 90 and largely confined to a wheelchair, gained fame in the 1950s as one of the first and finest foam puppet makers in the world.
Yes, We Need Medicaid Reform…
Block Grants are Not the Answer
A young man sits in a crowded waiting room. He is a wheel chair user, his hair is cut close to his head and his body is angular, arms bent in ways that most people would find uncomfortable. He wears head gear that looks like something from a sci-fi movie; it is a band that wraps around his head with a stick of some kind protruding off the front of his forehead.
A Runner’s Life
Karen Dickerson to run half marathon at Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Every Tuesday evening, Karen Dickerson meets at her former high school to run with a group called DC Capital Striders. Every Saturday morning, she meets at the Iwo Jima Memorial to run with a group called DC Road Runners, where she runs approximately 14 miles.
Knitting 530 Blankets
Greenspring resident Janie Hermon earns Meritorious Service Award from the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.
In May, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society recognized Greenspring resident Janie Hermon for her outstanding service to the society, as she logged 17,000 volunteer hours from February 2000 to May 2011.
From Hollywood to Springfield
Rev. Peter Ackerman is new rector at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church.
In May, St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Springfield welcomed a new permanent rector, Rev. Peter Ackerman. Ackerman was previously assistant rector at Immanuel Church on the Hill, where he served under Margaret Ann Faeth for many years.