‘Small Candle of Hope in a Troubled World’
Ahmadiyya Muslim Women hold interfaith peace dialogue.
Sometimes it takes a woman to lead the way — or, at least, to plant the seeds of a good idea. And that’s what happened when the Women’s Association of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community hosted an interfaith dialogue on peace.
Chantilly Snapshot: Annual Sixth Grade Basketball Game
The girls and boys from Oak Hill and Lees Corner Elementary Schools competed in the annual sixth grade basketball game at Chantilly High School on Friday, March 11. The Lees Corner Polar Bears scored first, but the Oak Hill Wolves tied it at the end of the first period. The Polar Bears regained the lead and managed to hold it through the remaining periods to end the game with a 68 to 52 victory over Oak Hill.
Stewart Honored as Officer of Month
Nabbed two people suspected of auto thefts.
Each month, the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Sully District Police Station honors one of the station’s officers for his or her outstanding service to the police and to the community.
Wish Comes True
Centreville’s Liam Bruen gets a companion dog.
Like most little boys, Liam Bruen loves superheroes and playing with his dog and his friends — he just does it from a wheelchair. Born with muscular dystrophy, he was officially diagnosed one-and-a-half years ago.
Centreville: Stone Middle Students To Visit United Kingdom
Exchange program began in 2003.
With Spring Break around the corner for Fairfax County Public Schools, 19 students from Centreville’s Ormond Stone Middle School are gearing up for the trip of a lifetime: an eight-day adventure in the United Kingdom.
Chantilly Snapshot: Taking Their Show on the Road
Rocky Run Show Choir performs at the Sunrise senior living facility in a special Sunday performance.
Chantilly Snapshot: Police Honor Chick-Fil-A
Chick-Fil-A’s Peter Kim (left) receives a plaque from police 1st Lt. Matt Owens. The restaurant was honored during the Feb. 10 meeting of the Sully District Station’s Citizens Advisory Committee. Owens, the assistant station commander, said Chick-Fil-A donated food to the police officers working on New Year’s Eve and has partnered with the station on various community projects. The plaque recognized Chick-Fil-A for its “continued, outstanding support and dedication to the men and women of the Sully District Police Station.”
Baldassari Is Named Officer of Month
Acknowledged for his expertise, enthusiasm and professional demeanor, PFC Kevin Baldassari is the Sully District Police Station’s Officer of the Month for January. He was honored during the Feb. 10 meeting of the station’s Citizens Advisory Committee.
Commentary: A Step Backwards for Virginia
Virginia New American leaders respond to the nomination of Ken Cuccinelli for the State Supreme Court.
From immigration to contraception to climate change denial to LGBT rights, Ken Cuccinelli has built a career on extreme conservative positions that are out of step with Virginia today.
Fairfax County: Commission Recognizes Outstanding Women in Government Work
Edwyna Wingo of the Chantilly area began her career with Fairfax County as a nurse in the Health Department on Sep. 1, 1965 and worked her last full day Oct. 1, 2011.
Chantilly: Hong Named Officer of Month
Someone who’s hit the ground running and quickly made an impression on his supervisors, Sully District Police Officer John J. Hong was recently recognized as the Officer of the Month. He was honored at the Jan. 13 meeting of the Sully District Station’s Citizens Advisory Committee.
Michael League, in His Own Words
Following Snarky Puppy’s Feb. 15 Grammy victory for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, the band’s founder and leader, Centreville High grad Michael League, participated in this interview:
Mountain View Principal: ‘You Can Achieve Anything’
Success stories shared at Mountain View’s graduation.
Mountain View High’s motto is “Family, Love, Respect,” and it was on full display during the school’s winter graduation, last Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Centreville High.
Fairfax County Police: ‘We’re There to Help Them Out’
CAC learns about Police Department’s hostage negotiations team.
Each month, members of the Sully District Police Station’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) learn about a different section of the Fairfax County Police Department. Recently, they learned about hostage negotiations.
Centreville Obituary: Benjamin C. Judd, Jr.
Benjamin C. Judd, Jr. (“Pop”), 76, died Feb. 6, 2016 in Leesburg after a lengthy fight with cancer. He was a resident of Centreville since 1974.