Give a Gift, Share a Gift
The season of sharing and gift-giving is upon us. The malls and chain stores scream “sale” and mass-produced merchandise, made in other countries, flies off the shelves. This year, why not seek out the unique, the one-of-a-kind gifts sold in places that offer personalized, welcoming service, the kind of place where the owners and staff are truly happy to see you.
Vienna Resident Dan Lemieux Receives Painter Memorial Award
ASTM International awarded Vienna resident Dan Lemieux, a principal in the firm of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) Inc., the Robert J. Painter Memorial Award at the recent Performance of Buildings Committee meeting in Atlanta.
A Soccer Champion of Character
McLean Youth Soccer (MYS) has announced that Lucas Cook, one of the club’s MPS Coaches, has been honored by the Fairfax County Athletic Council and the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services as one of its 2012 Champions of Character on Oct. 23.
Commentary: Save Tysons’ Last Forest
In late September, I joined members of the Vienna community in touring Old Courthouse Spring Branch Stream Valley Park in Tysons Corner and met with the members of the Neighborhood Coalition to Save Tysons Last Forest.
Vienna Honors Veterans
American Legion Post 180 program salutes those who served country.
Vienna honored Veterans’ Day at a program hosted by Vienna’s own American Legion Dyer-Gunnell Post 180.
Brief: Treasury of Art Returns to Vienna
The Vienna Arts Society is presenting the 43rd annual Treasury of Art juried show and sale at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., Vienna, during the weekend of Nov. 16-18.
Vienna/McLean/Great Falls Calendar, Nov. 8-18
Get out and about with these events in Great Falls, McLean and Vienna.
Racing for Superheroes
Event benefits local nonprofit organizations.
From children wearing superhero capes to costume-clad adults to tots in strollers, participants took to the streets of Arlington last month to raise money for charity as part of the fourth annual Acumen Solutions Race for a Cause 8K and One-Mile Fun Run.
Oakton Boys’, Girls’ Cross Country Advance to States
Madison’s Calem, Herndon’s Heuer earn all-region.
The Oakton cross country program qualified its boys' and girls' teams for the state meet, which is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10 at Great Meadow.
Locals Join All-Star Line-up at Metro Cooking Show
Area specialty food entrepreneurs among the attractions at the 2012 Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show.
When celebrity chefs and Food Network stars were in Washington last weekend for what has become a Super Bowl for foodies (Giada De Laurentiis, Jacques Pepin, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons and The Chew’s Michael Symon and Carla Hall were just some of the famous faces), some area culinary enthusiasts joined them as well.
Week in Vienna
Caffe Amouri honored by U.S. Troops in Afghanistan, Vienna receives gold in Green Government Challenge, Keith Stotts of Vienna recognized by Harding University, and Vienna at Your Service partners with Police Chief’s Advisory
Trunk or Treat at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School hosted its fourth annual Trunk or Treat night on Thursday, Oct. 25. The event is hosted by the school Parent Teacher Organization with several goals including fellowship among the school's families, and a safe, fun way for the students to celebrate the season of Halloween.
New Vienna Police Officers Graduate from Academy
On Oct. 19, Officer Katherine Holcombe and Officer John Digan graduated from the 59th Session of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy.
Fairfax Votes ‘Yes’ On Bond Package
$155 million will be used to upgrade, renovate fire stations, libraries, parks and make storm water improvements.
On Tuesday, Fairfax County voters overwhelmingly approved $155 million in bonds to upgrade and renovate libraries, parks, fire stations and courtrooms, and to make storm water improvements to address flooding in the Huntington neighborhood.
Romney at GMU: ‘He Believes in Us’
Fairfax crowd gives Romney ‘energetic’ welcome as more than 10,000 supporters gather inside and outside Patriot Center.
By the time GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took center stage at George Mason University’s Patriot Center around 4 p.m. Monday, the crowd was fired up.