Entrants Sought for Anti-Alcohol Awards
A Vienna-based, alcohol-education group wants to honor local, high school groups for their efforts in fighting underage drinking. To recognize high-school students for "doing the right thing," the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will present its 2014 GEICO Student Awards at a May 16 ceremony in Washington, D.C., and is accepting applications for the honors through Monday, April 28, at http://www.wrap.org/files/youthOutreach.htm. Entry is free.
Editorial: Past Time for Later Start Times
Teenagers are sleep deprived, and sleep deprivation takes a significant toll on safety, health and learning. We’ve known this for decades. But for decades, literally, Fairfax County Public Schools (and Montgomery County, Md.) have let a combination of reactionary blabber ("buck up and get moving;" "just tell them to go to bed earlier") and organizational resistance prevent implementing a solution to this very real problem. Getting up at 5:30 or 6 a.m. to hop on a school bus at 5:45 a.m. or even as late at 6:30 a.m. to get to school by 7:20 a.m. is not healthy for teenagers. It is nearly impossible for teenagers to go to sleep before 11 p.m. or midnight. Fairfax County high school students average six hours of sleep a night on weeknights. Research shows they need nine hours of sleep. Research has also quantified the costs of sleep deprivation.
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Centreville Home Sales: March, 2014
In March 2014, 81 Centreville homes sold between $800,000-$147,500.
Centreville Home Sales: March, 2014
Chantilly Home Sales: March, 2014
In March 2014, 14 homes sold between $850,000-$231,000 in the Chantilly area.
Chantilly Home Sales: March, 2014
Editorial: Celebrate Earth Day
Get outside with your family, participate in group activities, or just walk in your favorite park.
Earth Day is April 22, observed April 19-27 and beyond. Fairfax County offers many useful and educational ways to enjoy the day. Don’t miss the chance to get outside, observe the developing spring weather, flora and fauna. Here are some of the opportunities:
Challenging A Child’s Mind
Experts say reading is critical to cognitive and emotional development.
Arlington mother Holly Karapetkova reserves time for reading in the schedules of her two young children. It has become such an important part of their daily routine that it is a treasured family activity. It is also vital to her children’s development says Karapetkova.
Dying of Curiosity
As I was completing last week’s column ("I Thought I Was a Goner") and thanking my oncology nurse, Ron, in the process, for the excellent care he has provided me for nearly five years now; a week after I wrote a column thanking my Certified Holistic Health Coach, Rebecca Nenner, for the health and fitness-type knowledge she has given me over those same five years; it dawned on me that perhaps my subconscious mind knew something that my conscious mind didn’t: that I should move closer to the undertaker like Radar’s Uncle Ernest did two days before he died, in the M*A*S*H episode titled "Novacaine Mutiny" from season four.
Crimes Solvers Seeks Public’s Assistance
Fairfax County Crime Solvers is seeking the public’s help in identifying the people responsible for stealing three vehicles — and taking items from at least 10 others — during the overnight hours of Friday, April 4, to early Saturday, April 5, in Centreville.
Rocky Run Triumphs in State Tournament
The Rocky Run Middle School Chess Team found itself in a three-way tie for first place in the 2014 Virginia Scholastic K-8 Chess Championship.
Roundups for 4/16/14
The editor presents the roundups for the week of 4/16/14.
Celebrating Erin Peterson
Community remembers her life and honors her legacy.
Each April, the Petersons celebrate Erin's life and legacy with a Gospel program at Mount Olive Baptist Church.
Heading to Harrisonburg
Six CVHS students make Virginia’s All-State Choir.
Six Centreville High students — Kayla Ebright, Jared Knutti, Lily Park, Patrick McGinty, Joshua Ewalt and Hailey Knapp — have made Virginia’s All-State Choir. And they’ll perform in it, April 26, in Harrisonburg.
Church To Host Centreville International Showcase
Centreville International Showcase will be April 26.
Celebrating the community’s cultural diversity, the Centreville Immigration Forum (CIF) presents the Centreville International Showcase. A lighthearted evening of music, dance, food and friendship is slated for Saturday, April 26, from 6-9:30 p.m., at Centreville United Methodist Church.
Letter: No Justification For Tax Increase
To the Editor
Dillon and Kelly Engaged
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Edward Kelly III of Midlothian, Va., happily announce the engagement of their daughter, Caitlin Wood Kelly, to Zachary Matthew Dillon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Matthew Dillon of Centreville.
Deadly Dangers of Drugs
Narcotics officer shares information with parents.
Lt. Jim Cox is a 26-year member of the Fairfax County Police Department. From 1995-2001, he was a detective in the Organized Crime and Narcotics (OCN) Division; and since 2004, he’s been an OCN supervisor. “I know a lot about narcotics,” he said. “But every day, something new comes on the market.”
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SYA Honors Its Volunteers
The Southwestern Youth Association held its annual Volunteer Awards casino night on Saturday, March 22 at the Fairfax Marriott Hotel at Fair Oaks.