Brief: Vienna Police Chief to Retire Jan. 1
Brief: On Nov. 12, Vienna Police Chief Robert Carlisle notified the town manager of his intent to retire, effective Jan. 1, 2013.
A Way Out of No Way
Two women — one African-American and one from Africa — learn to see America through each other’s eyes.
Rosemary Osei, 22, and Lillie Reynolds, 61, have been good friends for four years. The two women, who help teach special needs students at a Vienna elementary school, are sometimes mistaken for mother and daughter.
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.
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.
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
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.
Vienna Student Wins Sixth Grade Art Contest
Henry James Ross, 11, won Oakton Elementary School’s sixth grade art contest.
Daisy Troops Plant Commemorative Tree
As part of the 100 year celebration of Girl Scouts, one of the Daisy Troops led by Sheila Riberiro at the Antioch Christian Church of Vienna planted a tree to honor the Girl Scout foundress Juliette Gordon Low, whose birthday is also Wednesday, Oct. 31.
World War II Veteran Recalls Wartime Experiences
From making machine guns to joining the WACs, Vienna resident shares memories.
World War II veteran Carolyn Fix may have slowed down somewhat as she approaches 90 years old, but she has not lost her sharp wits and her memory of her wartime experiences.
First-time Voters Viewpoints: "Who are you voting for and why?"
"I'll be voting for Barack Obama for several reasons. First of all, I've been pretty liberal all my life and I've grown up overseas in France, Belgium and Greece and it's no secret that Europe is pretty liberal also. It put American politics into perspective for me and helped shape my views. Also, I'll be going to college next year and it's increasingly expensive..."
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Selects New President and CEO
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has selected Arvind Manocha as the not-for-profit organization’s new president and CEO.
Vienna Resident Completes New Zealand Expedition
Lara Sagatov, 20, of Vienna, recently completed a 77-day expedition in New Zealand with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).
Dreaming in Chinese
Brothers Robbie and Brad Fried, of Vienna, run Chinese Language Institute.
Three years ago, with a loan from their father, two brothers from Fairfax County founded the Chinese Language Institute (CLI), an educational services company, in Beijing. Today, it’s one of the leading Mandarin language schools in China.
MPO Jeffrey Randall ‘Randy’ Burchfield Retires
On Oct. 1, MPO Jeffrey Randall “Randy” Burchfield retired from the Town of Vienna Police Department after 27 years of service to the citizens of Vienna.
Vienna Resident Completes 40-day Himalayas Expedition
Justin Gilbert, 48, of Vienna, recently completed a 40-day expedition in the Himalayas of India with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).