Letter to the Editor: Refreshing, Conscientious Election Coverage
To the Editor: In an area like ours, where national news usually stands at the forefront and many readers turn to national news outlets for the bulk of their election coverage, it is a source of great pride and inspiration to see the Great Falls Connection provide such outstanding coverage.
Langley High Orchestra Presents ‘An Evening in Vienna’
The Langley High School Orchestra will present its first concert on Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Langley High School Auditorium at 7 p,m. "An Evening in Vienna" will feature music by composers Beethoven, Mozart, von Suppe and Strauss.
Letter to the Editor: Questions About the Pike
To the Editor: Now that the election is over and all candidates have been severely bashed, I hope there is enough energy left to answer a question regarding Georgetown Pike.
Jim Lehrer to Participate in Great Falls Speaker’s Series
Popular anchorman Jim Lehrer will be the guest speaker at this month’s Great Falls Speaker’s Series (GFSS) on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m., at the Great Falls Library. Lehrer, also a prolific author and a playwright, will be on-hand to discuss his newest novel, “Top Down,” about the Kennedy assassination. Signed copies of Lehrer’s book will also be available for sale (for as long as supplies last).
Running Back West Carries Langley Football Into Playoffs
Senior becomes Saxons’ all-time leading rusher.
The Langley football team will face Westfield on Friday in the opening round of the 6A North playoffs.
Great Falls’ Spooktacular Success
Traditional village event has record numbers.
The ghouls and ghosts of Great Falls took over the village green and shopping center last Friday, Oct. 31. Celebrate Great Falls’ Spooktacular, a spooky multi-decade tradition, brought out hundreds of children, pets and parents to get candy and get to know their neighbors.
Sarah Marie Wood, 27, of Herndon, Dies
Sarah Wood, a security specialist working as a contractor for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Miami, Fla., died unexpectedly on Oct. 21, 2014, at the age of 27 from a pulmonary embolism.
St. Francis Episcopal Celebrates 50th Anniversary
St. Francis Episcopal Church in Great Falls celebrated its 50th anniversary with a “Homecoming Weekend” recently.
Toxic Gas Plume Moves South
Citizens association asking for two more cleanup pumps.
Mike Terpak is worried about his well becoming contaminated. Like about 80 percent of village residents, his home runs on a well system. Terpak is a resident of the Oliver Estates, a neighborhood that the gas plume concentrated near the old Exxon station with known carcinogen Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether [MTBE] is creeping towards.
Alex Bartolozzi Wins Healthy Snack Contest
Isabelle Saba, a cadet in Girl Scout Troop 1991, wrote to the farmers market about an idea she had to teach young children about nutrition and healthy living at the farmers market. Some lessons she suggested stressing are “what foods are in season, how buying local is better, the importance of knowing what you eat, where the food comes from, and why the farmers market is always the best choice.”
Earning Black Belts at Great Falls Academy
Pictured above are four recent black belt graduates of the Lead by Example Tae Kwon Do Great Falls Academy, located in the Seneca Square shopping area, near Seneca Road, as well as Andrew and Earlena Bellino, owners of the Academy with Master Lightfoot, a prodigy of Grand Master Jhoon Rhee, who invented performing some martial art routines to music.
Dramatic Drive Keeps Langley Playoff Hopes Alive
QB Anderson leads Saxons on game-winning march against Madison.
The Langley football team came from behind to beat Madison, 21-20.
Early Turnout High in Great Falls
U.S. Congress elections bring voters out to local library.
Voters turnout kept up its pace well into work hours at Great Falls Library. Hundreds of voters turned up to vote for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives at the library Tuesday morning, Nov. 4.
Langley High Teacher Receives National Award
Leah Puhlick a recipient of the Yale Educator of the Year Award.
Katherine Tan may have graduated from Langley High School last year, but one teacher has made an impact on her to this day. The Yale University freshman nominated her former Advance Placement [AP] chemistry teacher, Leah Puhlick, for this year’s Yale Educator of the Year award - and she was one of this year’s recipients.