BrightView Opening Soon
A new assisted living community will be opening soon in Great Falls. When BrightView Assisted Living opens this month, it will already be half full with residents.
Senior Centers in Fairfax County
A list of senior centers in Fairfax County.
Quilting Studio Adds to Dream Home
At 72, Wanda Rogers engages in an early American craft she first learned from her grandmother.
Quilting takes patience; ditto the steps entailed in setting up a quilting studio all of one's own. Such are the reflections of Wanda Rogers, 72, who is now tapering off a 51-year professional career, and increasing precious hours spent in the pursuit of a mountain-state handicraft she learned from her mother and grandmother.
Newcomers Guide: Year-round Festivals 2014-2015
A list of annual community events in the area.
A list of annual community events in the area.
I Scream
…for ice cream; from Brigham’s in Boston, the local New England establishment of my youth where I spent dollars – although it was likely cents back in those days – many afternoons, evenings and weekends.
Speaker’s Series to Be Held in Great Falls
The series will kickoff on Sept. 23 at the Great Falls Library.
The Great Falls Speaker’s Series, a dynamic, new series that will feature a wide array of literary artists from diverse creative backgrounds, will kick off on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The evening events, to be held monthly at the Great Falls Library, will be free and open to the public.
$12 Million Suit Against Fairfax County Police
2013 shooting victim’s family seeks damages in wrongful death case.
The year-long silence surrounding the police shooting of John Geer has been broken — but not by Fairfax County Police or the U.S. Department of Justice. John Geer was shot to death by Fairfax County Police on Aug. 29, 2013.
Planning for Holiday Homes Tour Underway
McLean Woman’s Club holds annual Kickoff Tea.
The Woman’s Club of McLean held its annual “Wintertime in August” kickoff tea on Thursday, Aug. 21, to preview its 48th annual Holiday Homes Tour, which will take place in early December. This year’s tour will feature four large houses in close-in Langley Farms, a historic McLean neighborhood just off Dolley Madison Boulevard. (Route 123).
Towlston Bridge Re-opens in Time for School Year
The Virginia Department of Transportation re-opened two bridges in Fairfax County on Sunday, Aug. 31, after crews worked quickly to replace the crossings in just two months and restore traffic for school bus routes.
Great Falls Artists Exhibit in Reston
‘Breakthrough event’ at U.S. Geological Survey extends reach of arts group.
“A Sea of Sticks and Stones,” a juried exhibition of artworks by 34 members of Great Falls Studios, opens Sept. 3 at the U.S. Geological Survey National Center, taking the creative energy of Great Falls artists to neighboring Reston and awarding them $1,000 in prizes in the process.
Riverbend Park Hosts Virginia Indian Festival
Park prepares for 17th annual Virginia Indian Festival.
Riverbend Park in Great Falls will be hosting its 17th annual Virginia Indian Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6. Members of eight tribes will gather on the banks of the Potomac River from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Letter: The "Land of the Freebies and Home of the Knaves"
Letter to the Editor
I came from a family of Democrats. My grandfather's tavern in upstate New York was a frequent meeting place for Democrats including the late Congressman Sam Stratton who used to speak there regularly. But the Democrat party has lately come to represent “the Land of the Freebies and Home of the Knaves” instead of “the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave.”
Letter: Foust for Congress
Letter to the Editor
Judging from the billboard-sized signs in Great Falls, you’d think Comstock had voters there locked up. But duck beneath the signs, knock on some doors, and you hear a different story.
Letter: ‘Real Jobs’ and ‘Real Taxes’
To the Editor
In Leesburg on August 21, Supervisor John Foust, in discussing his opponent Delegate Barbara Comstock, said "I don't think [Comstock's] even had a real job."
Letter: Facing Homelessness
To the Editor
In his opinion piece (“Homelessness: Source of Trauma for Children,” Connection, August 13-19, 2014), Dean Klein, the Director of Fairfax County’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness, clearly enumerated the reality for hundreds of homeless families and their children in the County.
Great Falls Optimists’ Planned Activities
Planned activities for the Great Falls Optimist Club that provide opportunity for all ages to learn, serve, lead and to help youth who influence the future.
Friends & Neighbors to Host Kick-off Luncheon
Great Falls Friends & Neighbors [GFFN] is a women’s club designed to connect new with current residents of Great Falls and the surrounding communities. For all members young or old, it is a wonderful way to establish friendships and community contacts through the social, educational and cultural activities that GFFN provides. In addition, the club provides service, support, and donations to philanthropic and civic organizations, particularly in and close to the Great Falls community. GFFN is a nonprofit organization.
High Schools Aiming High
Recent news from Herndon, Langley and McLean High.
Herndon, Langley and McLean High Schools offer a rich program of courses, extracurricular activities and events.
Great Falls Schools Focus on Creative Thinking
Principals of Forestville, Great Falls and Colvin Run Elementary discuss priorities of the new school year.
As a brand new academic year approaches, teeming with students, parents and teachers, elementary schools in the Great Falls are gearing up for significant changes while managing to maintain platforms already in place.
Great Falls, Virginia: Landmarks of Local Aspirations
Capturing and preserving the ever-evolving story of our the village.
There are certain old-timers in Great Falls whose families are filled with memories that span generations and even centuries in this area, connecting them deeply with the local story.