Westwood Baptist Church Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The chapel was officially organized as Westwood Baptist Church on June 7, 1964, with 95 charter members.
The first service of Westwood Baptist Chapel was held on Sept. 24, 1961 at the Washington Irving Intermediate School with 37 people attending. The local Mount Vernon Baptist Association provided assistance and the first speaker was Rev. William J. Cumbie, who served as Superintendent of Missions for that Association.
Area Scouts Participate in Fall Camporee
The Old Dominion District Fall Camporee was held Oct. 17, 18, and 19 at Sky Meadows State Park. Six hundred and seventeen Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venture scouts and Scouters from Old Dominion, Colonial, and Occoquan Districts participated in this Pioneer theme campout.
Fire Chief Returns to Music Full Time
Retired Fairfax County battalion fire chief releases debut album.
On Oct. 28, retired Fairfax County Battalion Fire Chief, Glenn Bydume, released his debut album, “Late Night Hour.” His success did not come overnight, and he did not even start out with a career in music but, rather, a career in service.
Lake Braddock Girls’ XC Dominates Conference 7 Meet
Sophomore Murphy wins, six Bruins finish in top eight.
The Lake Braddock girls' cross country team won the Conference 7 title.
Corbett First Bruin Boy to Run Sub-15
Lake Braddock senior, Bruins win Conference 7 titles.
Lake Braddock's Alex Corbett won the Conference 7 boys' cross country championship.
Area Scouts Participate in Fall Camporee
The Old Dominion District Fall Camporee was held Oct. 17, 18, and 19 at Sky Meadows State Park. Six hundred seventeen Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venture scouts and Scouters from Old Dominion, Colonial, and Occoquan Districts participated in this Pioneer theme campout.
iPads Come Into the Classroom
Sixty first and second graders at Keene Mill try out these devices during the school day.
Tablets and iPads in the hands of 6-year-olds is not such an unusual sight anymore, and now these devices are being used in the classroom. At Keene Mill Elementary School, 60 iPads are in the hands of first and second grade students, and being used to “change the time, place and pace of learning.”
Take a Hike!
Hiking group brings nature closer to Northern Virginians.
Shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, the parking lot by the softball field at Wakefield Park in Annandale filled up and several people approached Stefan Eom, of Annandale, the leader for the six-mile Wakefield to Lake Accotink hike organized by the Northern Virginia Hiking Club (NVHC).
Local Foundation Promotes Campus Safety
The VTV Family Outreach Foundation, a Centreville-based national non-profit campus safety advocacy organization, held their 2014 annual meeting last weekend at the Sheraton Reston Hotel. VTV was formed by the families of victims and survivors of the April 16, 2007 mass shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech.
Peace Festival Held in Ridgeview Park
The Ridgeview Park Peace Festival was held Sunday, Oct. 19 in Ridge View Estates off Franconia Road. The festivities included a park bench dedication and tree-planting ceremony with remarks by Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova.
Helping End Hunger One Step At a Time
The 22nd Annual Burke Area CROP Walk to be held Nov. 23.
Area residents can help end hunger and raise funds for disaster relief on Sunday, Nov. 23, at the 22nd Annual Burke Area CROP [Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty] Hunger Walk – a humanitarian outreach to our local, national, and international communities.
Seniors Compete for Gold, Silver and Bronze
Hundreds participate in Northern Virginia Senior Olympics.
Whack! Smack! These were the constant sounds going back and forth during the pickleball finals at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center in Arlington. The pickleball games were part of the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics taking place at several venues throughout the region.
Thirty-Six FCPS Students Named to Virginia Honors Choir
Vocal musicians from 14 Fairfax County public schools have been named to the Virginia Honors Choir for 2014. This select choir is open only to the top 125 singers from around the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is the highest honor a choir student can attain during his or her high school career.
Open Sesame
All-new Springfield Town Center holds grand opening.
Eileen Crisson ran a jewelry store on the lower level of the old Springfield Mall for 17 years, up until everything but the large anchor shops closed. On Oct. 17, the longtime Springfield resident was back for the grand opening of the rejuvenated Springfield Town Center with a sleek white cart full of Navajo Native American-made bracelets, necklaces, rings and dreamcatchers.
Friends of Sydenstricker Schoolhouse Plan Tax-Deductible Fundraisers
The 85-year-old Sydenstricker Schoolhouse has a new lease on life. Long looked after by the Upper Pohick Community League, the outdated building that lacks running water, bathrooms or a modern heating and cooling system now has a dedicated, separate organization to oversee renovation fundraising.