Great Falls: Labovitz’s Goals Push Langley Boys' Soccer Past Wakefield
Saxons have sights set on state championship.
The Langley boys' soccer team defeated Wakefield 3-0 on Monday.
Column: Surrounded by History, Inspired by Legacy
Delegate reflects on freshman year in Richmond.
It has been scarcely two months since a snowy day in January when voters in McLean, Great Falls and Sterling chose me, in a special election, to represent them in the Virginia House of Delegates. Since then, everything has moved at warp speed!
Letter: Another Honor
Let
With reference to the recent article about the Langley girls’ basketball team (“Langley Girls’ Basketball Team Has Bright Future,” Connection, March 4-10, 2015).
Letter: A Letter of Thanks
Letter to the Editor:
In the darkest hours, friends, family, and complete strangers can lift us up in love.
GF Hoops Awards Matthew Poyner Youth Leadership Scholarships
On Saturday, March 7, GF Hoops awarded the Matthew Poyner Youth Leadership Scholarship to four high school seniors from the Great Falls community.
Lifesaving Dogs Honored in Great Falls
Seneca Hill Animal Hospital, Resort and Spa welcomes dogs returning from Afghanistan.
On March 10, Seneca Hill Animal Hospital, Resort and Spa hosted an event at their facility in Great Falls to celebrate the retirement and repatriation of 21 life-saving Mine Detection Dogs (MDDs) from Afghanistan.
Great Falls Girls Win County League Tournament
The Great Falls fifth grade girls basketball team took home the first place trophy in the Fairfax County Youth Basketball League tournament defeating Chantilly by a score of 36-32. This represents back to back FCYBL tournament championships for these fifth grade girls who reside in Great Falls, Vienna and Herndon.
Special Guests Highlight Great Falls Citizens Meeting
Local Boy Scouts meet State Sen. Favola, Del. Murphy.
The monthly Great Falls Citizens Association (GFCA) meeting offered several special guests on the agenda for the March program, both as speakers and as attendees. Nearly one side of the meeting hall was taken up by Great Falls Boy Scout Troop 673. Scout Master Glenn Prickett explained the scouts’ presence at the school night event.
Back to the Future
Community celebrates the renovations of The Grange.
The 13 steps of The Grange blocked the historic community center from one of its original purposes “as a symbol of commitment to community involvement and progress.” On Saturday, March 7, about 75 members of the community gathered to celebrate the renovations to the 1929 building and grounds that now make it accessible to all of Great Falls.
Great Falls Community Celebrates the Renovations of The Grange
The 13 steps of The Grange blocked the historic community center from one of its original purposes “as a symbol of commitment to community involvement and progress.”
Discussing Budget Despite Bad Weather
Great Falls residents meet county representatives, point to community’s budget priorities.
Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville), School Board member Jane Strauss, Kristen Michael from Fairfax County Public Schools and Joe Mondoro from the Fairfax County budget office met with 16 residents of Great Falls to discuss the advertised FY 2016 budget on a rainy and foggy day night at the Great Falls Library on Wednesday, March 4.
Inova Announcement a Huge Win for Fairfax Economy
There has been a lot of talk in recent years about the need to diversify the Fairfax County and Washington-area economies. Sequestration served as a wake-up call that the county and region must not be overly dependent on federal spending any more than Pittsburgh in the ‘70s was overly reliant on steel and Seattle on Boeing.
Celebrate Great Falls, with Wine Tasting
Community comes together at River Bend Country Club.
A sellout crowd of 200 Great Falls residents and members of the local business community gathered at River Bend Country Club on Friday evening, March 6, to mix, mingle and raise money for the Celebrate Great Falls Foundation. It was the organization's second annual wine tasting event, held at River Bend Country Club on a very cold evening.
Great Falls Scout Wins Pine Wood Derby
Ian Hoffman, of Forestville Elementary, has won the Powhatan Pine Wood Derby on Feb. 7. He's a Bear CubScout in Pack 55 and lives in Great Falls.
Letter: Another Honor
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: With reference to the recent article about the Langley girlsn basketball team (“Langley Girls’ Basketball Team Has Bright Future,” Connection, March 4-10, 2015) I would like to point out that Lizzy Shamloo from Langley high school also received First team all region honors from the Northern Virginia Women’s basketball league.