Longtime Springfield Estates Elementary School Teacher Marian Davenport Dies at 87
Marian Brant Davenport of Kingstowne died Feb. 13 at age 87. The Columbus, Ohio native taught kindergarten to third grade at Springfield Estates Elementary School from the early 1970s until she retired in 1985. “She was very committed to her kids,” said Davenport’s son Bill, who now lives in Houston, Texas. “She loved the little kids, loved teaching them to read.”
Springfield: Giving Back to Community
In 2011, Molly Everett graduated from West Springfield High School and was awarded a scholarship from Greenspring retirement community toward her studies in higher education.
Springfield: Honoring Life of Service
Arnold Sells, WWII Veteran and Purple Heart Recipient, receives Lifetime Achievement Award.
World War II veteran and Greenspring resident Arnold Sells was recently recognized by Chapter 10 (Arlington/Fairfax) of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) with the chapter’s first Lifetime Achievement Award.
Volunteer Fairfax Seeks Nominations, New Deadline Feb. 9
Awards recognize the contributions of volunteers in the community.
Nominations are open for the 2016 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards.
Springfield: Challenger Disaster Remembered
Greenspring’s Tak Kato recalls disaster 30 years ago.
Greenspring resident Tak Kato spent his career as an electrical engineer working in the research, design, and development of operational systems and satellite technology for international space programs.
Former Springfield Supervisor Elaine N. McConnell Dies at 88
When the aquatic plant Hydrilla was invading Burke Lake in the mid-1980s, there was an attempt to introduce a population of grass carp to eat it. Michael Frey, former Sully District Supervisor, convinced then-Springfield District Supervisor Elaine N. McConnell to put the first fish into the lake at a press event.
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Weekly happenings in Springfield
Springfield Man Receives National Award from the American College of Physicians
Jack Ginsburg, MPE, of West Springfield, has been awarded the Distinguished Contribution by National or Chapter Staff Award from the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists.
Kilroys in Springfield Hosts Christmas Day of ‘Giving Back’
Americas Adopt A Soldier held their Fourth Annual Christmas Day of “Giving Back” on Friday, Dec. 25, at Kilroys in Springfield.
Burke, Lorton, Springfield: What is your New Year's resolution?
Area residents share their hopes for 2016
Irish Dancing Champions in Springfield
Dancers from the McGrath Academy of Irish Dance won three first place awards – girls under age 8, boys under age 10 and ceili team under age 10 – at the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America (IDTANA) Southern Region Oireachtas in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 6.
Chamber Names Christine Peterson Citizen of the Year
New president sworn in.
Christine Peterson, president of the Friends of Richard Byrd Library, received this year’s Herb Hunter Citizen of the Year.
Civil Air Patrol Change of Command and Awards at Burke Squadron
Two long-time members of the Burke Composite Squadron were honored on Dec. 17 in a Change of Command at Irving Middle School in Springfield.
Voter Services Chair Recognized by Supervisors
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors presented the Barbara Varon Award to Sidney Johnson, Voter Services chair of the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area (LWVFA), on Nov. 17.
Springfield: Special Bible Exhibit at First Church of Christ, Scientist
How did the King James Version of the Bible come to be? In a one-day exhibition celebrating International Bible Day on Nov. 23, Springfield resident and historian Bruce Slawter showcased several ancient Bible pages and explained some of the book’s origin story.
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