Editorial: Vote Nov. 3
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If you live in a district with a hotly contested race, you definitely know from the contents of your mailbox that there is an Election coming up.
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Week in Fairfax
Del. David Bulova (D-37) called on his opponent Sang Yi to retract a series of campaign claims against him.
Keep GMU Blue Rally
On Monday, November 2 from 4-5:30pm, the George Mason Democrats will be hosting the #KeepGMUBlue Rally at North Plaza on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University.
Celebrating Diversity with Arts in Fairfax
The Arts Council of Fairfax County launches a ‘Global Arts Initiative.’
With the increasing demographic diversity of Northern Virginia, the Arts Council of Fairfax County has funded a “Global Arts Initiative.”
The Joint Chiropractic Opens in Fairfax
The Joint Chiropractic is now open in Fairfax at the Greenbriar Town Center, 13037B Lee Jackson Memorial Highway.
‘A Colorful, Cheerful, Feel-Good Musical’ Comes to Fairfax
A slice of Americana and a glimpse at a kinder, gentler time – that is the musical comedy, “Meet Me in St. Louis.” It is Woodson High’s Cappies show and is set for Nov. 4-8 in the school theater.
Christopher Turley wins Banker of the Year
First Virginia Community Bank senior vice president and Regional Lending executive Christopher O. Turley was named Banker of the Year by SmartCEO at the business magazine’s Washington Money Manager Awards ceremony Oct. 19 at the Bethesda Marriott.
First-hand Lesson on Holocaust in Fairfax
Expressions of the Holocaust: GMU group gathers survivors to share memories.
“On the seventy-seventh anniversary of when supposedly civilized nations lost their collective minds, we are here to learn the lesson – first hand - of what can happen when people just stand by and do nothing.”
Community Leaders Take a Science Field Trip to Fairfax
Dozens of business and civic leaders experienced a fun-filled hands-on science field trip at the newly opened Children’s Science Center Lab at Fair Oaks Mall.
Fairfax Author Wins Fiction Writing Award
Fairfax writer Sarah Hamaker took top honors in her category in the Genesis Contest from American Christian Fiction Writers.
Fairfax's Elegant Dancing Students Shine in Ballroom Dance Festival
Students from Elegant Dancing in Fairfax, Keira Lyn Cheng, 8, of Fairfax, with her partner Aidan Goggin, 11, of Herndon, represented Fairfax at Atlantic Ballroom's "Shining Stars Ballroom Dance Festival."
Opinion: Domestic Violence Includes Financial Abuse
The intertwinement of domestic violence and homelessness in Fairfax County.
What if you wake up one day in fear of your physical safety? What would you do if you had absolutely no access to any of your bank accounts?
Letter: Vote YES for the Fairfax County School Bond Referendum
To the Editor
I urge all Fairfax County citizens to vote YES for the Fairfax County school bond referendum on November 3rd.
Delegate Filler-Corn Addresses Student Leadership Conference
Last Wednesday, Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) served as the keynote speaker at the Jobs for Virginia Graduates' Student Leadership Conference in Richmond. She currently serves as chair of the organization.
Fairfax County: School Bond Referendum Tops $300 Million
The Nov. 3 election ballot will include a Fairfax County Public Schools bond referendum, featuring school improvement projects totaling $350,000,000.
Fairfax County Public Schools To Relocate 500 Staff
Fairfax County Public Schools has signed a 13-year lease at the Willow Oaks Corporate Center in Merrifield to relocated 500 support staff from the Fairfax Ridge Administration Center, where its lease it set to expire in March 2016.
Herrity: Fairfax County Board Made Decisions Not to Disclose Geer Information
Springfield supervisor speaks up on transparency at first committee meeting to review 140+ recommendations from ad hoc police commission.
While Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond Morrogh was held up as one source of stalling the release information regarding the 2013 shooting death of Springfield man John Geer by then-Fairfax County police officer Adam Torres, Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) offered that “decisions we made” on the Board of Supervisors, on the counsel of the Fairfax County attorney, were also responsible for Torres’ name, discrepancies in the investigation and other details of the incident being withheld from the public and Geer’s family until a lawsuit finally forced the police department to release everything.
Burke, Fairfax: Cook, Kincaid and Silverthorn Host Domestic Violence Awareness Event
Fairfax County reports nearly 160 domestic violence arrests are made each month in the county. To bring more attention to this issue and in light of October being declared Domestic Violence Awareness month in Fairfax County, supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) hosted his third annual Stop Domestic Violence Community Awareness Event on Oct. 15 at Chuy’s restaurant in Fairfax.