Manner’s 37 Points Lead Oakton Past Centreville
Cougars beat Wildcats in battle of Concorde’s top two teams.
Oakton and Centreville will play again on Feb. 5.
Oakton Rules the Pool
Oakton High School’s Varsity Swim and Drive teams continued their undefeated season with a win over Herndon High School Friday night, Jan. 11. The girls won with a score of 197 points over Herndon’s 112. The boys won 194 to 121.
Overcrowded Classes
To the Editor: Our world-class schools are the number one reason businesses and families come to Fairfax County. But people will not move here once they see many of our overcrowded classes.
Vienna-based Youth Literacy Initiative Helps Promote Service
Youth Literacy Initiative (YLI), a Vienna-based organization, has teamed with the White House to become a Certifying Organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national program recognizing Americans who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service. Established in 2003, the award was created by President George W. Bush to give presidential recognition to individuals, families and groups who meet requirements for volunteer service, measured by the number of service hours performed over 12 months.
Week in Vienna
Volunteers Needed for Relay For Life in Vienna
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life® is seeking volunteers in Vienna—walkers, cancer survivors, caregivers, community leaders, anyone wanting to make a difference—to organize and recruit fundraising teams, garner community support, coordinate logistics, seek refreshments and prizes, plan entertainment and lend a hand to ensure the success of the 2013 event. The first volunteer meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m. at Whole Foods Vienna, 143 Maple Avenue East, Vien
Change to Intersection Raises Concerns
Residents object to potential traffic signal at Hunter Mill and Crowell.
The Hunter Mill District Land Use Committee heard a request from Oakcrest School Tuesday, Jan. 15, to amend the special exception that would allow them to alter the intersection at Hunter Mill Road and Crowell Road, an alteration that has raised objections from nearby residents.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: December, 2012
In December 2012, 83 homes sold between $2,275,000-$215,000 in the Vienna and Oakton area.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: December, 2012
Neil Simon’s ‘Proposals’ Presented in Vienna
Vienna Theatre Company presents a light-hearted glimpse into family relationships
At home in the Vienna Community Center, the community theatre draws local thespians and artistic and technical crew
Flint Hill School Honors War Hero, Department Head
Regimental dagger of Col. Alan Ferguson-Warren presented to school
“When you were around Colonel Warren, you got the feeling that you were in the presence of an immense personality and huge moral authority. . . . We all knew there was something extraordinary about this man.” — Jerry Jasper, president, Ferguson-Warren Society, Flint Hill School
Vienna Residents Support Warrior Canine Connection
Helping to bring the healing power of the best dogs to Wounded Warriors.
Vienna residents Patty Kennedy and Katherine Hutt have a lot in common.
New York Life Names Vienna Resident 2012 Council Vice President
New York Life has named Jim Adkins, of Vienna, as its 2012 council vice president.
Traveling Down A Familiar Road
Transportation funding, education top agenda at town hall with Sen. Petersen, Del. Keam.
“The biggest example of ‘tragic mismatch’ since I wore madras slacks and white socks in 1980 to my first middle school dance.” That’s how Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34) described Republican Governor Robert McDonnell’s transportation funding plan, which calls for an increase in the sales tax and eliminates the $17.5 cents per gallon gas tax.
Wolftrap Elementary to Honor Former Teacher Candace Leyton
Wolftrap Elementary School will hold a dedication ceremony for the new Candace Leyton Innovation Learning Lab on Monday, Feb. 4, at noon. The addition to the front of the school is named after the late Candace Leyton, who taught at the school for 23 years.
Week in Vienna
Town Hall renovations underway, standing meetings relocated, searchable town code available online, family skating at Vienna Community Center, ‘The Book of Mormon’ at the Kennedy Center trip, and Wood Bat Softball Tournament registration open
PostNet Business Center Opens in Vienna
Print shop supports businesses and non-commercial needs.
When James Cudney turned his back on the road warrior life a couple of years ago, he turned inward to the community that his family lived in, loved and supported. If he was going to downshift a speed, he was going to center his professional life in Vienna.