
Springfield Veterinary Holistic Center offers extension to conventional medicine
Bettejeanne “BJ” Hammond much prefers the term “body work” to massage. “Open wine and get out the candles, that’s what people think of massage,” she said. “They think it’s to relax, but it’s so much more than that.”
Vienna: Flint Hill Student Wins Grand Prize in Coding Competition
Victor (Vale) Tolpegin, 16, won the grand prize in the international computer programming competition, Google Code-In. Tolpegin is a sophomore at Flint Hill School in Oakton.
Vienna: On the Way to Forever Homes
The Korffs of Vienna foster dogs who wait for a family to love them.
For many families, watching the family pup frolic and play around is fun.

McLean and Vienna: Hope on Ice at Tysons Ice Rink
The first Hope on Ice took place last weekend at the Tysons Corner Ice Skating Rink.

Vienna: Oakton Girls' Basketball Wins Conference 5 Championship
Cougars outscore Herndon 17-0 in opening quarter.
The Oakton girls' basketball team defeated Herndon for the Conference 5 title on Friday.
Commentary: Building on Success
Congress passes more legislation to fight human trafficking.
Congress continues to work together in a bipartisan manner on an issue that grabs headlines throughout the country and here in Northern Virginia.
Sports Roundups
Sports happenings in Vienna, Great Falls and McLean.
FCPS Students Win Awards in 2016 Scholastic Writing Competition
Fairfax County Public Schools students at 22 schools won regional awards in the 2016 Scholastic Writing Awards Competition.

1st Stage Receives Six Helen Hayes Nominations
The Helen Hayes Awards, now in its 32nd year, recognizes outstanding achievement in more than 90 professional theatres across the Washington metropolitan area, including Northern Virginia.

Lieutenant Louis “Lou” Forges Retires from the Vienna Police Department
On Feb. 1, Lt. Louis “Lou” Forges retired from the Town of Vienna Police Department.
Letter: Overzealous Spenders
To the Editor
For decades the incessant grab for increasing revenues by local jurisdictions has been evidenced by larger and larger, more creative grabs by localities, some even illegal.

Vienna Business Association Installs New Board Members
The Vienna Business Association installed its 2016 Board of Directors, headed by chairman Mary Kay Claus, on Feb. 12, at the association’s luncheon meeting.
Vienna: From Green Bean to ‘Green’
Caffe Amouri wins Virginia Green Restaurant of the Year award.
From cold cups made of corn starch rather than plastic, fettucine coffee stirrers (big hit with little kids), windows that open in warm weather, and coffee grounds set out in a bin for free use by local gardeners, all underscore Amouri’s commitment to sustainability.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: January, 2016
In January, 2016, 68 homes sold between $1,556,775-$182,000 in the Vienna and Oakton area.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: January, 2016