Silver Line Officially Opens
Weihle-Reston East to Largo Town Center.
After the speeches, after the ribbon-cutting, there was a mad rush to board the first publicly open rail cars that rolled on the Silver Line heading towards Tysons Corner.
Tysons Corner Center Plaza Opens
Local artwork, children’s play space, free movies.
Confetti cannons, people blowing bubbles, acrobats inside of balloons and many more eye catching celebratory notes were a part of the Tysons Corner Center Plaza opening on July 24.
Foust, Comstock Battle Women’s Issues
Hot button topic is discussed in wake of Hobby Lobby decision.
One of the hotbed issues of the last month was triggered when the Supreme Court decided that for-profit corporations can be exempt from a law if the owner objects for religious reasons. The reason? Contraceptives. Women’s health issues are among the issues that Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) and Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34) – candidates for 10th District Congressional seat -- butt heads on.
New Tysons Transportation Management Named
Tysons Partnership hopes to reduce traffic.
The number of single occupancy vehicles in Tysons Corner will be reduced as more people take the bus, metro or carpool to work.
Snap, Crackle and Pop at Langley High
Thousands view fireworks at high school.
The first crackle in the night sky always has everyone running to their seats to get the best view of the fireworks on Independence Day.
Shaping New Tysons
MCA discusses Tysons’ past, present and future.
As the Silver Line Metro stations prepare to open this month, McLean Citizens Association is educating its members about the county’s comprehensive plan for Tysons.
Area Gears Up for Rail Opening
Silver Line starts running on July 26.
On July 26, the expectations and hopes of commuters in Tysons and Reston will either be met or dashed when the gates to the Silver Line Metro stations are opened at noon.
Full-Day Mondays Start in September
Teachers promised planning time.
Full-day Mondays for all. After 40 years, Fairfax County Public Schools will give all elementary students "full Mondays" for more learning time — and more recess. During a School Board meeting Thursday, June 26, Superintendent Karen Garza said Mondays were cut in half for elementary students since 1972. "While not everyone tonight will embrace the change, we will engage the stakeholders," she told the board.
Facing a ‘Real World’
Marshall High 2014 graduates told not to be afraid of rejection and ‘real world.’
Ryan McElveen knows something about second chances.
Memories of a Bittersweet Year
Langley Class of 2014 graduates, remembering the two who died.
They said their goodbyes with a little bit of old and a little new.
Class 2014 Ready for the ‘Concert of Their Lives’
McLean High graduation speakers talk geek acceptance and music.
During the afternoon ceremony, nearly 500 students received their diplomas and recognition for committing to the military, placing in an honor society and receiving the President’s Award for Educational Excellence.
Silver Line Opening Soon
WMATA not ready to make official announcement yet.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority isn’t ready to say when the first phase of the Silver Line will open.
Sounds of Summer in McLean
Summer exercise and concert series for those in the know.
Peace, love and rock ‘n roll meet at the corner of Laughlin and Lowell avenues once a week.
Beautifying Metro Stations
How to make area around Silver Line metro stations a little more dressed up?
Hands flew over tracing paper, creating colorful geometric lines that turned into streets, structures, landscapes and art.
Teens Talk Depression
Teen-to-Teen Mental Health Summit focused on destigmatizing depression.
What if mental illness and suicide didn’t have a stigma?
Traffic Signal Needed Near Westgate Elementary
MCA resolution passes nearly unanimously.
Drivers taking a shortcut on Magarity Road to get to work in the morning may find a traffic light to aid the crosswalk guard in the future.
Why Education Needs Its Foundation
More than 100 business leaders attend luncheon.
Approximately 33 percent of Fairfax County Public Schools kindergartners are living in poverty.
Dulles Corridor Virtual Tour
Local business leaders get a peek into the future.
A boom in both housing and population is expected as the Metrorail Silver Line stations begin to open.
Great Tastes at Tysons Town Square
Inaugural event - the ribbon-cutting for the Lerner Town Square -- attracts food and wine lovers.
Great Tastes of Tysons kicked off what will be a streak of inaugural festivals in the urban center.
History is Hot This Summer
MCC events highlight good old days.
McLean Community Center has events scattered through the summer to keep boredom at bay for history buffs - and everyone else - during the hottest months.
‘Secret Garden’ at McLean High
McLean High Choral Society presents new production, gets another chance.
A McLean High School Choral Society production of “The Secret Garden” won’t be the final production for the society as previously feared.
Visiting ‘New Tysons’
Residents get a peek into the future at Tysons Open House.
As Tysons Corner continues to develop, curious residents are starting to get a feel for its identity. Fairfax County Park Authority hosted an open house at Spring Hill Elementary on May 19 to display what the urban center’s cityscape - complete with green spaces and high rise buildings - could look like in the next five to 25 years.
Creating a Community in Tysons
Plethora of events this year in Tysons Corner.
Michael Caplin is helping to turn Tysons Corner into a community.
Few Roll Through Town
Bike to Work Day sees low participation due to heavy rain.
Bike to Work Day was a washout at many event locations this year.
Project Enlightenment is History at McLean High
The decades long-program ends - for now.
A unique class that has held a place at McLean High School for about 20 years, either as a club or in class form - will not be offered next year.
Celebrating McLean
99th annual event is last for event director.
It’s the place to be. At least, that’s according to a phrase the McLean Community Center’s Director of Special Events coined for McLean Day: Celebrating Our Homeetown, which takes over Lewinsville Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Riding for the Fallen
More than 100 officers cycle through Virginia, for cause.
Police officers from all over the country vowed to "ride for those who died" this week. Police Unity Tour Chapter IV - also known as the Virginia chapter - challenged officers on a three day bicycle tour from Richmond to D.C. in memory for fallen officers. Before the last stop at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, the group of 122 officers and loved ones of fallen police stopped for lunch at McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center Monday in Fairfax as a tribute to the county most the officers served.
Supervisors Pass County Budget
Three supervisors vote against the $3.7 billion budget.
Educators are not happy that the school district will receive $64 million less than they asked for next year. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors passed the county’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget, which includes a 3 percent increase in the School Fund Transfer, at the April 29 meeting.
County Budget Markup Passes
Three supervisors still oppose the budget.
Fairfax County is another step closer to having an approved budget for the next fiscal year. The Board of Supervisors approved the 2015 budget markup at its April 22 meeting at the county Government Center. Supervisors Linda Smyth (D-Providence), Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) and John Cook (R-Braddock) opposed the markup.
Fairfax County Honors ‘Superheroes’
22nd Annual Fairfax County Service Awards presented.
Maybe they don’t wear capes and flashy uniforms, but local volunteers are superheroes. That was the theme for the 22nd Annual Fairfax County Service Awards, where more than 100 volunteers were recognized for their work with breakfast Friday, April 25, at The Waterford in Springfield. More specifically, this year’s theme was "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact," which was reflected in the comic book-inspired table decor and introductions by master of ceremonies Jeff Goldberg, Virginia Bureau Chief for ABC7 and News Channel 8.
‘The Children’s Hour’ at Langley High
Classic Lillian Hellman play to run April 3-5.
A dainty redhead who pops into a room with daffodils behind her back is yelled at by one teacher after another until she feigns a heart attack.
Friendship Blooms at Spring Hill Elementary
School welcomes Japanese exchange students with ceremony.
Friendship is a transcontinental experience. That is what Spring Hill Elementary students learned during a cultural and vibrant friendship ceremony with a small group of Japanese foreign exchange students on March 27. The morning ceremony welcomed the students to the nation’s capital with song, dance and hundreds of pictures drawn by Spring Hill students.
Local Student Starts Foundation
Katharine Jiang’s contribution grants 100 D.C.-area students notebook-laden backpacks.
Few high school students can say they have created a foundation. Sixteen-year-old Katharine Jiang of Great Falls is one of those few.
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