61 Sports Events over 10 Days
Fairfax County hosting the 2015 World Police & Fire Games.
A huge event on a scale Fairfax County has never before seen — that’s the 2015 World Police & Fire Games. It’ll run June 26-July 5 and promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for area residents.
Family Fun Color Run at Virginia Run Elementary
The Virginia Run Elementary School PTA hosted its first Family Fun Color Run on Friday, April 24.
Oh, The Impact They Make
Dr. Seuss-themed 23rd Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards held in Springfield.
Wesley Pan of Great Falls-based Boy Scouts of America Troop 55 was humble about receiving the Youth Volunteer Group award. “We’re just happy to help the community and make a difference,” he said.
Honoring Veterans
The Lane’s Mill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), held a Welcome Home Celebration of Honor event for Vietnam veterans at the Sully Government Center on April 25.
Poplar Tree Elementary School Win Math Honors
The third grade Advanced Academics Level IV and III students from Poplar Tree Elementary School competed in the Continental Math League Contest this year.
Food, Fun, Music and an Astronaut at Chantilly Day
Fourth annual Chantilly Day celebration is May 16.
A festival filled with fun and entertainment — that’s what’s in store at the fourth annual Chantilly Day celebration. It’s set for Saturday, May 16, at the Sully Place Shopping Center, off Route 50 West in Chantilly.
Solar Lights For Learning
Meghan Pollard of Clifton wants to purchase solar lights for students in Tanzania.
Meghan Pollard, 18, of Balmoral in Clifton is taking a service gap year between graduating from Centreville High School and attending Georgia Tech. So last Fall, she set off for Tanzania in Eastern Africa, a nine-hour car ride from the government capital of Dar Es Salaam. There, she worked for six weeks at the Pomerini Secondary School, teaching English and tutoring in geography, chemistry, physics and English. She also worked in the village health clinic on AIDS projects.
Dr. Seuss-themed 23rd Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards
Wesley Pan of Great Falls-based Boy Scouts of America Troop 55 was humble about receiving the Youth Volunteer Group award. “We’re just happy to help the community and make a difference,” he said.
Fairfax County School Board to Consider Nondiscrimination Policy Change
When the members of the School Board reconvene on May 7, they’re scheduled to act on whether or not to add “gender identity” to the list of nondiscrimination categories for all Fairfax County Public Schools students, employees or applicants for employment.
Protest Precedes Police Meeting at Fairfax County Government Center
Themed subcommittees announced at second police review commission meeting.
Increased Fairfax County Police presence was noticeable at the rear of the room after three masked men entered the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission.
Roundups for the Week of April 29, 2015
Roundups for the Week of April 29, 2015
Neighborhood Outlook: What’s on Chantilly's Horizon?
Homes, shops, restaurant and Wegmans proposed for Westfields.
With the downturn in the office market, developers are looking at vacant parcels of land in the Westfields area of Chantilly as a place for residential and other uses, instead.
Chantilly Crime Report
The following incidents were reported by the Fair Oaks District Police Station.
Centreville Boys’ Lax Bounces Back
The Centreville boys’ lacrosse team suffered a defeat at the hands of Chantilly on April 16, but rebounded with a come-from-behind victory against a quick Fairfax squad on Wednesday, April 22.
“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.