Great Falls Farmers Market Celebrates ‘Field to Table’
Opening day highlights local, sustainable food source in residents’ backyards: deer.
On Saturday, April 25, Great Falls restaurants helped kick off opening day for the summer season at the Great Falls Farmers Market with a focus on a local, sustainable food source in residents’ backyards, deer.
Great Falls Citizens Association Calls Vote on Brooks Farm Development
More than 1,400 residents have petitioned to oppose the rezoning, according to Great Falls Citizens Association.
Forestville Promotes and Celebrates Character
To the tune of the Bugler’s Dream Olympic song, winners of the Pliers of Kindness, walked down the red carpet to receive the very coveted yellow construction helmet and a cookie.
“Can You See Me?” Campaign Shines Spotlight on the Homeless
Volunteers and representative from Fairfax County’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (OPEH) assembled mannequins representing homeless men, women, children, families and veterans on Friday, April 17 at the Fairfax Government Center.
Week in Great Falls
Weekly happenings in Great Falls.
What to Do About Deer?
How can homeowners take action.
Are deer a significant enough worry for Northern Virginia landowners that they want reduce deer populations significantly?
Langley Case Day Seniors to Attend United States Supreme Court Tuesday
Langley senior Eryney Marrogi sat on the judicial bench four seats from U.S. Supreme Court Clerk Gen. William K. Suter, retired. Suter and Marrogi grilled Langley seniors Katherine Cassidy, Madeline Shaw, Cameron Davis and Paul Dell for 15 minutes each.
Artist’s Homecoming in Great Falls
Great Falls painter Judith St. Ledger-Roty exhibits at Katie’s, shows new Artists' Atelier.
Guests at a reception at Katie's Coffee House at the Old Brogue on April 11 not only got a close-up look at the work of Great Falls painter Judith St. Ledger-Roty, but also a sneak preview of the art studio she and nine others will be opening in May.
Colvin Run Mills Hosts Restoration Celebration
Community attends Great Falls park open house.
Guests and residents of Fairfax County attended a free ceremony and open house at Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls the afternoon of Sunday, April 19. In addition to brief remarks made by local and county delegates, the event was an opportunity for visitors to tour the restored and fully operational mill.
22 Houses on 52 Acres Proposed for Brooks Farm in Great Falls
Public hearing on Brooks Farm proposal scheduled for June 10 at Planning and Zoning.
Basheer/Edgemoore, a builder, wants to build 22 houses on the 51.97 acre Brooks Farm property. The Department of Planning and Zoning received the fourth and latest iteration of the proposal last week.
Colvin Run Mill to Reopen
Colvin Run Mill Park Manager Mike Henry is planning for busy weeks ahead. A Restoration Celebration will take place at Colvin Run Mill Historic Site on April 19. There will be an official grand reopening ceremony open to the public at 1 p.m.
Letter: Oak Tree Planting Program Underway
Letter to the Editor
The Great Falls spring 2015 Legacy White Oak planting program is underway now, as described in this week's Connection (“Legacy White Oak Project.) There are options for planting trees in local parks as well as at homes, schools, churches and businesses.
Hate Vandalism Swiftly Purged
Spray painted swastikas were quickly purged from two power boxes along Seneca Road in Great Falls this week.
Deer Population in Great Falls: A Historical Perspective
There was a time in Great Falls when residents provided most of their own food from start to finish: They grew vegetables in their gardens, fruits in their orchards, grains in their fields, and livestock in their pastures.
Lift Me Up Honored for 40th Anniversary
The Board of Supervisors told Laura Smith she can bring a real horse with her for Lift Me Up!'s 50th anniversary ceremony.