Centreville: Two Receive Kaylor Memorial Scholarship
At the 2015 Centreville High School Senior Awards ceremony, senior Joe Cottone and Trey House were awarded the Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor Memorial Scholarship.
Chantilly Snapshot: Family Hearing Services Opens
Family Hearing Services held its grand opening on Wednesday, Sept. 16, and is now open for business.
Centreville/Chantilly: ‘The Epitome of a Leader’
Michael Frey honored as Sully’s longtime supervisor.
Heartfelt accolades, fond memories and good-natured ribbing marked Friday night’s Roast and Boast for Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully).
Ending Bullying
Back to School: Local educators offer advice for parents on how to deal with bullying as school resumes.
When Carol Baker cried, no one heard her. She and a classmate were alone in the girls locker room, and as Baker, then an eighth grade student, tried to leave, her classmate grabbed her gym shirt and pushed her into a locker. They weren’t fighting over anything in particular and Baker didn’t sustain any physical injuries.
Chantilly: Business Owner Seeks To Share Life-Changing Fitness
Anytime Fitness to open in Chantilly.
Finding the time to exercise is a struggle for many, but it is about to get easier for area residents thanks to Dino Garcia, a Herndon resident, who is in the process of launching an Anytime Fitness gym in Chantilly. Garcia’s goal for the grand opening is late fall.
Mountain View High School: Helping Students Reach Their Goals
Gary Morris takes the reins at Mountain View High.
Gary Morris is Mountain View High School’s new principal. But before he became an educator, he was a professional football player.
Centreville: Troop Completes Wilderness Hike
Ten Troop 30 Scouts of Centreville completed a back-country wilderness hike at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.
Alexandria Resident Writes Children's Book
“Polly Peacock and the Pink Flamingos” explores self-acceptance.
Alexandria resident and account executive Emilie Bair’s new children’s book “Polly Peacock and the Pink Flamingos,” teaching children about self-acceptance, was released nationwide in August.
Chantilly Brief: Woman Dies From Car Crash
A 85-year-old woman who was injured in an Aug. 12 crash died on Sunday, Aug. 16. She has been identified as Nancy Schade, of the Fairfax area.
Centreville: ‘He Fought with Honor, Dignity’
Sully Police Sgt. Ryan Lindenbaum loses battle with cancer.
Friends, family and the Fairfax County Police Department said goodbye to one of their own this week when Sgt. Ryan Matthew Lindenbaum was laid to rest.
Torres Trial Date Set for December
Bond denied for former police officer charged with murdering John Geer.
Shortly after 10 a.m. on Aug. 19, former Fairfax County Police officer Adam Torres entered the circuit courtroom for his arraignment, dressed in a baggy, blue-green prison jumpsuit. Torres was indicted the previous Monday by a special grand jury for killing Springfield resident John Geer in August, 2013.
Bite Me Cancer Marks 5th Anniversary
Fundraising underway for research.
Bite Me Cancer celebrates its 5-year anniversary this month with its founder, Nikki Ferraro, who graduated from James Madison University this past May. Ferraro started Bite Me Cancer at 17 years old after being diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer during the spring semester of her junior year of high school.
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: I am writing with concerns about the intersection of Stringfellow Road and Chantilly High School. I transport my daughter to work at the Kindercare child care center daily and have seen and had near misses with high school kids as they try to cross the road not at the crosswalk or with the crossing guard.
Oak Hill: Sharing Stories and Emotions in Quilts
The Sacred Threads quilts exhibition comes every two years to Oak Hill’s Floris United Methodist Church. Within each work, the artists tell stories of love, loss, joy, hope, healing and inspiration. The display ran July 10-26.
Chantilly: Exploring with ‘Dozi the Alligator’
CHS grad pens his first children’s book.
Everyone craves a little adventure sometimes. Chantilly High School alumnae Daniel Boris’ first children’s book. “Dozi the Alligator Finds a Family.” explores this topic through rhyme and illustrations.