Joining in Battle Against Cancer
Greenbriar West Elementary Holds Car Wash Fundraiser
The staff at Greenbriar West Elementary held a carwash on Saturday, June 9, to support one of their own; P.E. teacher Leslie Lynk is battling cancer.
Letter: Many Behind Fundraiser’s Success
On May 19, Chantilly National Golf and Country Club hosted their Annual Cancer Fundraiser which was organized by members of the Social Tennis Committee along with many other wonderful volunteers. This year we were able to raise over $3,000 to donate to the American Cancer Society with the help of many local businesses and individuals who contributed gift baskets, gift cards or items for our Silent Auction and Raffle.
Letter: Best Wishes to Mike Campbell
Centreville High School and the CVHS PTSA would like to thank all of the parents, students, staff and faculty who attended the Principal's Open House on Tuesday, May 29, to pass along best wishes to Mike Campbell and his wife, Becky, as Mike prepares to retire from Fairfax County Public Schools.
Breaking Ground for Artificial Turf Field
New Field to Encourage School Sports, Activities, and Healthy Lifestyle
Six months after winning the VHSL Northern Region AAA Division 6 football championship, and returning to the VHSL AAA Division 6 State Championship for the first time in 12 years, Centreville High School celebrated a sports milestone...
Almost Time for Tim Harmon 5K
Charity fund-raiser is June
The 13th annual Tim Harmon Memorial 5K Run/Walk is set for Saturday, June 23, at 8:30 a.m., at the Fairfax County Government Center.
Saluting Academic Achievement
CPMSAC celebrates 28 years of excellence.
Filing into Chantilly High’s gym, Saturday afternoon, the students made their way to their seats while Kool & the Gang’s classic anthem of rejoicing, “Celebration,” played in the background. They came for the Chantilly Pyramid Minority Student Achievement Committee’s (CPMSAC) 27th annual awards ceremony.
Three Decades Behind Bars
Man sentenced in killing of Centreville handyman.
When criminals targeted the home of a wealthy Centreville man, two years ago, their motive was money — they planned to rob him and leave. Murder wasn’t on the horizon. But when the homeowner’s handyman, Jose Cardona, tried to stop them, he paid with his life.
Readying for Relay for Life
Chantilly event raises money for American Cancer Society.
Bill Hamm was 10,500 feet up, elk hunting in the Colorado Rocky Mountains in 2006, when he discovered a lump on his throat. He’d thought he was healthy; but the lump was a swollen lymph node and, six months later, he was diagnosed with stage IV throat cancer.
Safety Check: ‘They’re Saving Lives Today’
Officers check commercial trucks for violations.
At first glance, it looked like a big-rig parade, with large commercial trucks lined up one behind the other in a parking lot off Route 28 in Chantilly.
Westfield Baseball Season Ends at Region Semifinals
Bulldogs have no answer for Lake Braddock southpaw Thomas Rogers.
Westfield High baseball’s strong postseason showing at the 16-team Northern Region tournament concluded one victory shy of both an appearance in the finals and an automatic seeding for this week’s state tournament when the Bulldogs lost to Lake Braddock and ace left-handed pitcher Thomas Rogers, 8-0, last Wednesday afternoon at James Madison High School in Vienna.
Editorial: Primary Voting
Statewide primary on Tuesday, June 12.
On Tuesday, June 12, Virginia will hold a statewide Republican primary for U.S. Senate, plus numerous more local primaries for U.S. House of Representatives and localities.
School Notes for May 30
Centreville High School senior Chung Ha Min (gold), senior Ashley Frongello (silver), and sophomore Min Kyong Hon (silver) earned medals at the 2012 National Scholastic Art Awards.
State PTA Volunteer of the Year
Del. Tim Hugo attended the April PTA meeting at Union Mill Elementary to present Kate Trussell with a proclamation from Gov. Bob McDonnell recognizing her as the Virginia PTA volunteer of the year. Hugo commended Trussell for coordinating our Bread Basket program that made over 11,000 sandwiches for Food for Others last year. As of this year, students at Union Mill have already made almost 13,000 sandwiches for Food for Others. Above, with Trussell are her husband, Jeff, and daughter, Sarah.
