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Got Food?
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive set for May 12.
The nation's largest single-day food drive will take place on Saturday, May 12, when postal workers in Alexandria will join others across the country in the 20th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
On the Campaign Trail
Politicians are always squeamish about raising their own salaries, especially when the budget season is closely tied to an election.
Nature House Race Draws a Crowd - and Bob Simon
Hundreds of Restonians showed their love of their Nature House Saturday morning by participating in a charity race.
Timeless Story at Herndon High
"Pride and Prejudice," A classic romance seen in a whole new way.
Take one overbearing mother, add a cup of devilishly handsome men, two teaspoons of pretty-and witty-girls, and put in just a pinch of romance, deception, and unceasing humor and charm: sounds like the perfect recipe for a dramatic soap opera. But this is no daytime television show: this is Jane Austen! Herndon High School took Austen’s classic novel and placed it up on the stage in their performance of "Pride and Prejudice."
Lundegard Named Community Champion
Recognized for efforts with community groups at annual awards ceremony.
Great Falls resident Bob Lundegard was awarded Community Champion for the Dranesville District during the 20th annual Volunteer Fairfax Service Awards Friday, April 27.
Calendar for April 25
E-mail announcements to the Gazette, gazette@connectionnewspapers.com. Photos and artwork are encouraged. Deadline is Thursday at noon for the following week's paper. Call Steve Hibbard at 703-778-9412 with questions.
Potomac Calendar April 26
To have community events listed free in The Potomac Almanac, send e-mail to almanac@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Thursday at noon for the following week’s paper. Photos and artwork encouraged. Call 703-778-9412.
Canstruction Returns
On display through April 28 are eight canstructions, made of canned and/or packaged foods, built by local architectural teams. This
Sports Briefs: Mount Vernon Crew Wins 3 Golds
The Mount Vernon crew team competed in the Baltimore Invitational Regatta on Saturday, April 14. The men’s novice 8, women’s lightweight 8 and women’s novice 4 all earned gold medals for their first-place finishes.
Business Matters
Say goodbye to the Alexandria Sanitation Authority. Say hello to Alexandria Renew Enterprises, and get ready to pay two bills instead of one.
History Revisited in Vienna
Freeman Store Historical Plaque unveiled.
More than 100 members of the Vienna-area community and a cast of local dignitaries took part in the program at Freeman Store on April 21 at which the plaque commemorating Freeman Store’s historical designation in the Commonwealth was unveiled.
Museum Tells Story of pre-Reston Simon
Program features early life of founder Robert Simon.
While Robert E. Simon Jr. literally started Reston’s history, his own history goes back five decades. Reston wasn’t founded until Simon was 50, and the Reston Historic Trust attempted to fill in residents on Simon’s early life during their Thursday, April 19 program at the Reston Community Center Lake Anne.
Herndon Honors Volunteers
Town holds the 28th Annual Mayor’s Volunteer Appreciation Night.
On April 15, 425 volunteers were honored for their service to the Town of Herndon from 38 different service organization and groups. Each of the honorees contributed 100 hours or more of volunteer service in the community last year. The 28th Annual Mayor’s Volunteer Appreciation Night was held at the Herndon Community Center.
Weekly Entertainment (Vienna/McLean/Great Falls)
April 20-27.
Things happening in the Vienna/McLean/Great Falls area.
Centreville High Sports Notebook
Wildcat Classic golf event set for April 30.
General Dynamics and the Wildcat golf team invite the community to the 8th Annual Wildcat Classic on Monday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m. at Westfields Golf Club in Clifton. The registration fee for this year’s event is $400 per foursome and $100 per individual. Registration includes greens fees, cart, range balls, on-course challenges, a tournament goodie bag, and admission to the awards reception and tournament banquet.
New Fleet of Hybrid Trolleys on Its Way
Alexandria’s free King Street trolley service gets clean and green with the launch of an all-new fleet of hybrid trolleys on April 22.
Business Matters
Remember that commercial building that was approved near the Braddock Road Metro station? Well forget about it.
Week in Alexandria
The Alexandria Police Department is charging three California men with conspiracy to import marijuana into Virginia.
Bethesda Holds Annual Literary Festival
Downtown Bethesda celebrates the diversity of modern literature by presenting the 13th annual Bethesda Literary Festival from Friday, April 20 to Sunday, April 22.
Potomac Calendar April 18
To have community events listed free in The Potomac Almanac, send e-mail to almanac@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Thursday at noon for the following week’s paper. Photos and artwork encouraged. Call 703-778-9412.