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Week in Alexandria: May 21

Not Torn Asunder

Lawyers for former Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were back in court this week trying to persuade a judge to separate the charges against them.

Week in Alexandria: June 4

Slip Displeasure

What is the future of pleasure boats on the waterfront? That's a question that has yet to be resolved. It's an uncertainty that's leaving pleasure-boaters, well, displeased.

Commonwealth's Attorney Bryan Porter won't say why he asked General District Court Judge Donald Haddock to drop the charge of rape against former Alexandria Deputy Sheriff Bryant Duane Pegues, who was fired from his job after evidence emerged that he had sex with an inmate at the city jail last month.

The Sound of Music

Alexandria Singers to present ‘Road Trip’ concert June 20, 21.

The year was 1975, when gas was $.57 a gallon, the top selling car was the Oldsmobile Cutlass and The Captain and Tennille’s “Love Will Keep Us Together” topped the Billboard charts. It was also the year that 16 Alexandria residents got together to form the group known today as The Alexandria Singers.

Take a Break Concerts Return to Lake Anne Plaza

Once the rain clouds cleared last Thursday evening, the Barretones took the stage at Lake Anne Plaza to kick off the annual Take a Break concert series.

Letter: ‘Restonyzing’ Village Centers

It is much too important to leave the future of the village centers in the hands of the owners.

A Dream Come True, Sort Of

Growing up in the 60s, if you loved sports, as I did/still do, you spent hours listening to games on a transistor radio. There certainly wasn’t “Cable” television back then; heck, there wasn’t even color television, let alone “HD,” “interactive,” or whatever else television technology has evolved into. And of course, there were no “big screen” television sets either. We had a 19" Zenith black and white television and we received three channels: 4, 5 and 7 (in Boston), and as much as sports was/is important in Boston/New England, viewing options, given the limited VHF/UHF band frequencies, meant listening to games on radio – AM radio. Games were regularly televised on weekends, more so if the home team was playing on the road. As the decades have passed, so too have transistor radios, black and white televisions and limited viewing on only three channels. Between “Cable,” computers, and more recently, the introduction of hand-held devices, access to and familiarity with sports has grown exponentially. Add in the explosion of sports-talk radio and the abundance of sports-themed content on television (regardless of whether the games are at home or on the road) and one could be in his “man cave” for hours on end “channeling” his – or her – passion, for any team, in any city, at almost any time.

Competition Benefits Dads and Their Churches

What started as a personal goal by one dad to get in shape became a friendly “biggest loser” battle between two local Catholic churches.

Summer Fairs and Festivals Calendar 2014

Your guide to this summer's hottest events in the area.

Your guide to this summer's fun festivals and events.

Letter: Where Are Your Kids?

For each of the past three gorgeous days, I’ve spent an hour or two hobbling along the pathways in my neighborhood, Lake Anne Village.

Eat. Drink. Pay?

Fairfax County task force debates voters’ appetite for another meals tax referendum.

It has been 22 years since Fairfax County asked voters to approve a tax on restaurant meals, an issue that ignited protests, caused deep divisions among community leaders and threatened to melt down several political careers. The reverberations of that epic failure — what many consider the third rail of county politics — continue to echo in the ears of county politicians.

Mom’s Quest for an Accessible Van

Ibis Espinal needs an accessible van — not for her, but for her 17-year-old son, Juwaan. A junior at Centreville High, he’s wheelchair-bound due to cerebral palsy.

Poverty in the Classroom: Low-Income Students Scattered Through Northern Virginia

Where are the region's highest poverty schools?

When Carla Castro-Claure was approaching the age when she would soon attend Kindergarten, her mother became increasingly concerned about Hybla Valley Elementary School.

Tour de Cure Held in Reston

Cyclists bike to raise funds for American Diabetes Association.

Thousands of persons went to Reston Town Center on Sunday, June 1, to participate in the American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure Race.

Art on the Green

Great Falls Studios annual spring show flourishes at new location.

Dozens of works of art, ranging from paint to glassblowing, took over the village green last weekend.

Great Tastes at Tysons Town Square

Inaugural event - the ribbon-cutting for the Lerner Town Square -- attracts food and wine lovers.

Great Tastes of Tysons kicked off what will be a streak of inaugural festivals in the urban center.

Healthy Cooking with Children

Local foodies say cooking with children can establish a lifetime of healthy habits.

From creating dough for freshly baked bread to squeezing lemons for a neighborhood lemonade stand, Michael Roll enjoys spending time in the kitchen with his children transforming ordinary food into nutritious culinary creations, particularly during the summer. He says that when parents cook healthy meals with their children they model behavior that can last a lifetime.

Alexandria Robotics Team Competes Internationally

All-girls team now in Toronto.

An all-girl middle school robotics team from Alexandria is participating in the International Lego League Competition in Toronto, Canada from June 4-7. The team, known as the Dynamite Twisters, are competing against 71 other FIRST Lego League teams from around the world.

Vienna Summer on the Green Concerts Open May 30

Summer on the Green concert series kicks off on Friday, May 30, at 6:30 p.m. with a concert performance by Bill Emerson and the Sweet Dixie Band, a favorite of the late Mayor and the Seeman family.

Five New Parks in Sully Woodlands

Residents are asked to submit their ideas for them

The Fairfax County Park Authority wants to hear residents’ thoughts about its new comprehensive plan for parkland in Sully Woodlands. So it held a recent public meeting in Centreville to let people see what’s proposed and comment on it.

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