Fairfax: Volunteers Honor Dr. King’s Legacy
ICF International, a Fairfax-based management consulting services company, sponsored community event, in which more than 500 volunteers came out for Volunteer Fairfax’s Annual Give Together, a Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service at JCC of NoVa.
Girls on the Run Spring Registration Open
Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia is registering girls in third through eighth grade for its curriculum-based after school program. By using a curriculum that creatively integrates running with life lessons, Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia supports girls in developing the confidence and character they need to become strong, healthy women.
Fairfax: "Fantasia" at Mason
Legendary animated ‘Disney Fantasia: Live in Concert’ at Center for the Arts Feb. 27.
“If you like Disney today, you owe it to yourself to see the beginnings of what came before contemporary Disney features such as ‘Frozen’ or ‘Toy Story,’ said Rob Farr, professor, Film History, George Mason University in a recent interview.
Fairfax: Roads and Redevelopment
City Council and staff discuss various projects and proposals.
Pedestrian and driver safety, the City/GMU charrette and various redevelopment projects were among the items discussed during the Fairfax City Council’s Jan. 12 mini-retreat at the Blenheim Interpretive Center. Also on hand were members of City staff.
Fairfax: Messages of Hope, Love at New Lamb Center
It was 19 degrees outside when about 100 people gathered Saturday afternoon at the site of the new Lamb Center for a beam-signing. But inside the building still under construction, it might as well have been 90 degrees – warmed by all the love and well wishes of those attending.
Lake Braddock Graduate Recognized as International Expert
Fairfax Station native and Lake Braddock Secondary School graduate Candace P. Sharkey received the Richard J. Kerr Government Award from the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) at its annual Achievement Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 9.
Fairfax Home Sales: January, 2016
In January, 2016, 55 Fairfax homes sold between $1,360,000-$169,000.
Fairfax Home Sales: January, 2016
Fairfax: Northern Virginia Youth Winds Win Dominion Rising Star Award
The Northern Virginia Youth Winds, a division of the City of Fairfax Band Association, was awarded the Dominion Rising Star Award for their work effectively bringing together arts and education.
Fairfax County: Training Center Residents Relocated
They’re all gone. As of August 2015, there were still 55 residents with mental or physical disabilities receiving services at the state-owned and operated Northern Virginia Training Center on Braddock Road.
Fairfax: Providence Elementary Presents Progress Report
Providence Elementary School (PES) principal Jesse Kraft presented his seventh State of the School report to the City of Fairfax School Board on Monday, Feb. 1.
Fairfax: Paul VI Junior Earns a Perfect Score
Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax is celebrating junior Landon Labuskes for earning a perfect score on his AP Calculus AB exam.
Fairfax: Chocolate Treats All Around
The Fairfax Chocolate Festival was Feb. 6-7.
Pictures from the Fairfax Chocolate Festival 2016.
Fairfax: Bite Me Cancer Gets New Home
Nonprofit now headquartered in AFCEA building in Fair Lakes.
When Nikki Ferraro was just 17, she was diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer. Since then, she’s fought it hard while also reaching out to help other teenagers battling the same disease.
Letter: Failure to Perform
To the Editor
I am a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School and was displeased by homeowners in my community who failed to remove their cars from the streets knowing that plows would be coming through or shovel their sidewalks.
Burke and Fairfax: House Passes Filler-Corn Legislation Helping Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn’s (D-41) bill, HB 475 passed the House of Delegates unanimously on Monday. The bipartisan bill requires the Department of Education to review regulations and suggest revisions to existing guidelines relating to a return to learn protocol for students who have been treated for pediatric cancer.
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