2023 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County
Twenty-seven individuals and groups work for peace.
Peace Awards
Collective Bargaining for Teachers and Some Employees
Adoption of resolution shifts labor relations.
Schools
Board of Supervisors Seeks to Raise its Salaries
Supervisors Herrity and Alcorn vote no.
BOS salaries
Proposed Budget Has a Long Way To Go
Average homeowner would pay about $120 more a year in property taxes.
Budget
Marking Black History
County students learn about African American contributions and History; six new historical markers to tell the stories.
Black History
Wegmans, Reston Opens: Anchor for Halley Rise
“Caring company with a passion for food.”
Wegmans, Reston Opens: Anchor for Halley Rise
Recognizing Covid Heroes
Fairfax County Health Department celebrates partners who rose to pandemic’s many challenges.
Covid heroes
Rise Against Hunger
Local Rotary and Interact clubs pack meals.
Local Rotary and Interact clubs pack meals.
Highlights of Board of Supervisors Meeting
Lower real estate tax rate for the surviving spouses of military service members who died in the line of duty.
Board of Supervisors Meeting
A Roll Model With a Crown and Sash
Miss Virginia visits a Reston elementary.
Miss Virginia visits a Reston elementary.
Teacher Wants to Erase Student Meal Debt
VA Bill H-1967: School meals; availability at no cost to the student
Student meals
Vienna Wants to Boost Its Tree Canopy
Protecting and increasing canopy a top 2023 council priority after losing 163 acres of trees in 10 years.
Protecting and increasing canopy a top 2023 council priority after losing 163 acres of trees in 10 years.
Satellite Gallery in Reston for Vienna Arts Society
“Earth, Wind and Fire” opens in Vienna
“Earth, Wind and Fire” opens in Vienna
Champions of the County’s Fragile Urban Forest
Winners of the 2022 Friends of Trees Awards recognized.
Urban Champions
Vying for a Slice of Pedestrian & Cyclist Safety
Community association hosts meeting with FCDOT; speed cameras with fines coming.
Board Meets on Safety
Early Voting Underway for VA House of Delegates 35th District
Fills seat vacated by former Delegate Mark Keams
Fills seat vacated by former Delegate Mark Keams
Celebration of Lights: Live Nativity Scene
Ho, Ho, Ho, Who Wouldn’t Go?
Ho, Ho, Ho, Who Wouldn’t Go?
Cookies with Santa: Everyone welcome in Great Falls
Great Falls Grange Foundation rings in the holidays.
Great Falls Grange Foundation rings in the holidays.
Seeking Gift Support for Military Families in Need; MAM and Elizabeth Dole Foundation join forces for the children.
Military Appreciation Mondays works with Elizabeth Dole Foundation to make Christmas bright.
Langley HS Renaissance Feaste 2022: Tickets available
Storied tradition fuses with 21st century composers.
Storied tradition fuses with 21st century composers.
German Armed Forces Command in Reston: Assists Thanksgiving Meal Box Donations
German Armed Forces Command in Reston assists.
German Armed Forces Command in Reston assists.
Olem Re-elected Mayor: Shake up in town council
Shake-up in town council, meet first term councilmembers.
Shake-up in town council, meet first term councilmembers.
Rotary Club of Great Falls Windfall Giving: $1,000 X 2 in Gift Cards to Cornerstones
Support for Embry Rucker Shelter & Cards for Kids
Support for Embry Rucker Shelter & Cards for Kids
Precinct 310, Kirby in McLean; Early Election Day 2022 Midterm
Voters make quick time at Precinct 310 Kirby in McLean.
Voters make quick time at Precinct 310 Kirby in McLean.
Tree-Planting Memorial for Robin Rentsch- Environmental activist would have smiled
Longtime resident and environmental activist remembered.
Longtime resident and environmental activist remembered.
76th Annual Vienna Halloween Parade
Floats, entertainment, and small-town charm fill the night
Floats, entertainment, and small-town charm fill the night
Fairfax County Rejects Virginia Anti-Trans Policies
Anti-Trans Policies
2022 Great Falls Studio Art Tour: Celebrates creativity
2022 Great Falls Studio Art Tour: Celebrates creativity
Harvest Time at Colvin Run Mill 2022; Recreates life 200 years ago in the agrarian community
Harvest Time at Colvin Run Mill 2022; Recreates life 200 years ago in the agrarian community
Two Art Exhibits Open at McLean Project for the Arts: Student & Teacher Works
Two Art Exhibits Open at McLean Project for the Arts: Student & Teacher Works
Women's Club of Great Falls Scholarship Fund: Fall Tea 2022 40th Anniversary
Women's Club of Great Falls Scholarship Fund: Fall Tea 2022 40th Anniversary
Meet Julie Maher: Director of the Great Falls Grange Foundation
Meet Julie Maher: Director of the Great Falls Grange Foundation
Next Big Thing: Youth Rugby Registration Open
PreK-12- grade students welcomed.
PreK-12- grade students welcomed.
Parks Director Completes Visits to 420 County Parks in First Year
Volunteers 'give back together' during National Public Land Day 2022
Parks Director visits all parks in County.
Sales Open: Great Falls Ornament
Sales benefit two local nonprofits.
Sales benefit two local nonprofits.
10th Anniversary, Great Falls Senior Center Without Walls
Continues to improve the lives of seniors.
Continues to improve the lives of seniors.
Great Falls Farmers Market Remains Open
Creates a community around food.
Creates a community around food.
‘Take a Moment’ for Bike Riders
Pedestrian, bike, and safety campaign: will it be enough?
Bike Campaign
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