Partnership Launches ‘Build a Village’ Campaign
Goal to end homelessness in Fairfax County by 2018 looms; more than 400 children are among the homeless here.
Dozens of business leaders, elected officials and advocates for ending homelessness gathered Monday, Dec. 14 in the offices of Piedmont Fund Services in Herndon to launch the “Build a Village” campaign.
Lessons in Charitable Giving
Conversations, modeling behavior and hands-on actions can help teach children about benevolence and compassion.
Matthew Mamalian’s holiday shopping list included some items that might seem atypical for a 12-year-old middle school student: shampoo, socks, soap and a few snacks.
Burke: Freshman James Provides Spark for Undefeated Lake Braddock
Guard scores 12 points, Bruins beat Robinson to improve to 4-0.
The Lake Braddock boys' basketball team beat Robinson 66-54 on Friday.
Burke: Marsden Speaks on Future of Local Transportation
State Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37) reminded the audience at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Burke that even though their lifestyle and relationships with gasoline, cars and roads may be different than people in more rural parts of Virginia, most counties in the state must play by the same rules in terms of paying taxes and seeing transit maintenance and development come back from Richmond.
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Editorial: Safety Net for Holiday Celebrations
It’s an opportunity to talk about responsibility, alcohol and planning ahead.
The holiday party season is here, and we will almost all be celebrating in some way. Some ways will involve celebrations that include alcohol.
Ideas for Decking the Halls
Local designers create opulent holiday designs.
From traditional to glamorous, fresh to faux and high-end to old school, local tastemakers tell how they create dazzling holiday design extravaganzas.
Citizen Speakers Turn Out for J.E.B. Stuart High Name Change
School Board to take action Dec. 17
J.E.B. Stuart High School senior Whitten Rutledge is proud of his school, mostly.
Community Menorah Lighting at Mosaic
Returning to Mosaic District in Fairfax, the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia and community partners present Light Up the Night! Community Menorah Lighting at Mosaic on Sunday, Dec. 13, 4–5 p.m.
Holiday Dance Thrills at Center for the Arts
Captivating tap with Savion Glover.
Bursting with holiday cheer the Tony Award winning Savion Glover returns to the Center for the Arts with a memorable evening of miraculous tap footwork and plenty of charm and wit called “Savion Glover with “DANCE HOLIDAY SPeCTaCULaR.”
Fairfax Area Fifth-Grader Designs Prize-Winning Poster
Elise Davidson, a fifth-grader from Colin Powell Elementary School, won first prize in the Saris Bicycle Poster contest for the entire state of Virginia.
University Drive in Fairfax Going on a Diet
It will have narrower travel lanes, center turn lane and bike lanes.
University Drive is going on a diet, but not the kind involving food. Instead, new markings will narrow the road’s travel lanes to make room for a center turning lane, plus a bike lane on each side.
Fairfax Residents Assail Plans for Shirley Gate, Popes Head Roads
Residents question necessity of interchange, extension.
Almost nobody who attended the meeting, with the exception of Fairfax County Department of Transportation representatives and Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield), thought that the extension project for Shirley Gate Road was necessary.
Letter: Dispelling Confusion
To the Editor
I so much appreciated Tim Peterson's article, "Special Bible Exhibit at First Church of Christ, Scientist" (Christian Science church in Springfield), published in the Nov. 26 issue of The Connection.
Fairfax County Companies Designated as Best Workplaces for Commuters
Ten companies in Fairfax County were honored as Best Workplaces for Commuters.
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Conservatory Ballet’s The Nutcracker Spreading Holiday Cheer
More than 85 area students make holiday magic come to life performing in Conservatory Ballet’s 43rd annual production of “The Nutcracker.”
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Merry and Fit
Support groups help members maintain fitness during season of indulgence.
Just after 7:30 on a recent Sunday morning, the steady beat of Cold Play’s "Viva la Vida" pulsed through the warm, sleepy air.
Voter Services Chair Recognized by Supervisors
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors presented the Barbara Varon Award to Sidney Johnson, Voter Services chair of the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area (LWVFA), on Nov. 17.