Column: Just Wondering
Having never attended medical school (and not really having had the grades or commitment to do so), and having only completed 10th grade biology and freshman year astronomy, and rarely even driven by a medical school growing up, my understanding and/or instincts regarding how a medical professional plans and/or prepares for his day is as foreign to me as sugar-free chocolate (if I’m going down, I’m going down swinging; in truth however, considering the anti-cancer, alkaline diet I’m following, I do need to swing a little less frequently).
The Sound of Music
Enhancing your child’s music education during Music in Our Schools Month and beyond.
From the powerful sounds of a high school band to the soothing melodies sung in a kindergarten music classroom, local music educators are using the month of March to raise awareness of the benefits of learning music.
Update on State Session
Favola, Comstock, Foust provide General Assembly results.
State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31), Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34) and Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) addressed a crowd at the Great Falls Grange Tuesday, March 12, on the results of the latest General Assembly session.
Rotary Presents Youth Service Awards
Three local students honored for ‘service above self.’
The McLean Rotary Club presented its annual Youth Service Awards to three local students at their Tuesday, March 12, meeting. McLean High School senior Jung Wook "James" Choi, Langley High School junior Rebecca Pifer and Potomac School senior Britt Nelson were each awarded $250 scholarships in recognition of their efforts serving the community.
Vienna Farmers’ Market Opens in New Home
Faith Baptist Church on Center Street partners with Optimists in community outreach.
The farmers’ market, hosted and operated by the Optimists of Greater Vienna, kicks off on May 4 at a new location on Center Street at Faith Baptist Church, across the street from Waters Field and a block away from Patrick Henry Library and the W & OD trail.
Metrorail Phase 1 Nears Completion
Phase 1 of the project 89 percent complete.
Four years ago this month, construction of Phase 1 of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project began. Today project construction is 89 percent complete. Station structures are in place at the four stations in Tysons Corner and one at Wiehle Avenue in Reston.
Letter:On Lyme Disease Awareness Bill
Letter:On Lyme Disease Awareness Bill
Letter:An Overlooked Aspect of Homelessness
Letter:An Overlooked Aspect of Homelessness
Bulova Appoints Mary Cortina, Faisal Khan to Park Authority Board
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D-at-large) recently appointed two new representatives to the Fairfax County Park Authority Board.
Letter:New Lyme Legislation
Letter:New Lyme Legislation
Week in Vienna
Week in Vienna
Strikers Red Wins Bracket, Beats Arlington
The Vienna Youth Soccer (VYS) U15 Girls Strikers Red soccer team won their bracket at the Arlington Soccer Invitational Tournament, defeating the Saint Marys United U15 Wildcats 5-1 in the final.
Westbriar Elementary's Sixth Graders Score With Mali Soccer Drive
At Westbriar Elementary School's International Night, a team of sixth graders kicked off a drive for gently-used and new soccer equipment to benefit the SOS Children's Villages in Mali
Civil War 150 HistoryMobile Coming to Vienna
History is on the move in Virginia as the Civil War 150 HistoryMobile rolls into Vienna for a one day visit on Saturday, April 6. The exhibit, an initiative of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, will be located across from the Freeman Store and Museum, 131 Church St. N.E., and will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the HistoryMobile is free.
DAR Awards Students for Good Citizenship
Hanna Louise Mitchell of James Madison High School and Melanie Vanessa Aguilar-Rojas of Oakton High School recently received DAR Good Citizens Awards from Fairfax County Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Rick Gow of Oakton Honored for Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness
The Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter recognized 12 individuals as Inspiring Champions at a special reception on Jan. 31 at its corporate offices in Fairfax.
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Decorating for Easter
Easy ideas to welcome spring into your home.
From floral arrangements that burst with pastel blooms to candles that fill one’s home with scents reminiscent of warm weather, local style experts offer suggestions for accents that welcome spring.
Recycle, Reuse, Remodel
Remodeling often affords an opportunity to re-purpose existing materials by donating to those less fortunate. Ask your remodeler if there is a plan or policy for saving materials for re-use rather than sending it to a land fill. Every project is different. And some materials are more easily removed and saved than others. Here are a couple of organizations that accepted used materials.
Demand for Incremental Improvements
Over time, some owners makeover the entire house—one phase at a time.
If you compare the current home remodeling market to 2007, it's clear that homeowners are less likely to execute a top-to-bottom makeover in a single stroke than they were five years ago. Home resales are rising again, but the belief that every dollar spent on a Northern Virginia home will be quickly recovered has been suspended—if only temporarily—as homeowners reassess.