Stories for December 2002

Wednesday, December 25

Schools

Board Grapples with Budget Demands

LEA members want to add to proposed salary increase.

Board Grapples with Budget Demands

Foust Announces Candidacy for Dranesville Supervisor

Loudoun Museum Plans New Exhibits

Board Adopts Boundaries for Countryside

GSA, County Part Ways on Sheltering Homeless

News in Brief

Holiday Brings Out the Dogs in McLean, Horses in Great Falls

Ice Storm Closes County Offices, Schools

Thursday, December 19

Faith Notes

Calendar

Top Projects in the Year Ahead

2002 Passes in Review

McLean Planning Committee Rejects Piping

Landowner wants to put stream underground, in defiance of Chesapeake Bay regulations.

McLean Planning Committee Rejects Piping

2002: A Symmetrical Date for an Uneven Year

Growth Stresses Schools, Parks, and Drivability of Roads

2002: A Symmetrical Date for an Uneven Year

Developer Seeks to Beat Deadline

Calendar

Faith Notes

Calendar

Significant Events of 2002

Faith Notes

Budget Woes Top List of Lows

Year in Review

Budget Woes Top List of Lows

Education Notebook - 01/01/03

Taking Take of End-of-Year Business

School Board Crams Two Meetings into One

Taking Take of End-of-Year Business

Parents Split over Oak Hill GT Boundaries

Faith Notes

Parents Split over Oak Hill GT Boundaries

Faith Notes

Health Calendar

Faith Notes

Tenant Landlord Commission Seeks Members

Two tenant representative spots are difficult to fill.

Tenant Landlord Commission Seeks Members

Health Calendar

Fairfax Shifts Priorities in 2002

Intelligent growth dominated local news.

Fairfax Shifts Priorities in 2002

Park Board Approves MYS Plan with Provisions

Project can proceed if no public hearing is required.

Park Board Approves MYS Plan with Provisions

Top Projects in the Year Ahead

Calendar

Budget, Beautification and Branch Road

Town officials look ahead to possible issues in 2003.

Budget, Beautification and Branch Road

Tear Up and Build

Building and renovating are key themes in Vienna.

Tear Up and Build

McLean Planning Committee Rejects Piping

Landowner wants to put stream underground, in defiance of Chesapeake Bay regulations.

McLean Planning Committee Rejects Piping

2002 Passes in Review

2002: Symmetrical Date for an Uneven Year

Growth Stresses Schools, Parks, and Drivability

2002: Symmetrical Date for an Uneven Year

2002: A Symmetrical Date for an Uneven Year

Growth Stresses Schools, Parks, and Drivability of Roads

2002: A Symmetrical Date for an Uneven Year

Developer Seeks to Beat Deadline

Reflections

Developer Seeks to Beat Deadline

Transportation, Revitalization Slated for 2003

Reflections

2002 Year In Review

Controversy Precedes Approval of MYS Soccer Agreement

2002 Year In Review

Reflections

McLean Planning Committee Rejects Piping

Landowner wants to put stream underground, in defiance of Chesapeake Bay regulations.

McLean Planning Committee Rejects Piping

Calendar

Fairfax Continues to Face Growth

Major issues of 2003 will determine how city approaches growth and development.

Fairfax Continues to Face Growth

Controversy Precedes Approval of MYS Soccer Agreement

MYS hopes to enhance soccer program compete with other neighborhood needs

Controversy Precedes Approval of MYS Soccer Agreement

Wednesday, December 18

Calendar

Nightlife

Around Town

People

Volunteers

Baking Holiday Decorations

Pastries, cookies, cakes, tarts and gingerbread start to fill shelves of local bakeries

Baking Holiday Decorations

Pastries, cookies, cakes, tarts and gingerbread start to fill shelves of local bakeries

Baking Holiday Decorations

Nightlife

Firing Up First Night

Alexandria’s New Year’s Eve party gears up for year-end celebration

Firing Up First Night

Calendar

Firing Up First Night

Alexandria’s New Year’s Eve party gears up for year-end celebration

Firing Up First Night

Health

Crime

Tuesday, December 17

Scholars for Security

Local researchers key to governor’s Secure Virginia plans.

Scholars for Security

One Elementary Boundary Scenario is Selected

Man Charged: Altering Price Tags

Haywood Lowe, Chantilly Historian, Dies at 76

Board Defers West*Group Decision

Park Board Approves MYS Plan with Provisions

Project can proceed if no public hearing is required

Park Board Approves MYS Plan with Provisions

Tasty Treats Await at Cakes by Happy Eatery

School Notes

Early Identification Brings Early Success

Small program makes big impact on minority students, community

Early Identification Brings Early Success

Real Estate Notes

Board Defers West*Group Decision

In Cherrydale, County Admits Failure

Citizens say they were kept in the dark about fire station relocation process.

In Cherrydale, County Admits Failure

Six-Month Sentence for Grand Larceny

2 Arrests Yield 18 Criminal Charges

Who Will Go and Who Will Stay at Andrew Chapel?

Chamber Lights Holiday Tree

Battle of Dranesville Brings Forth the Past

State Department to Fumigate Mail Facility

After 141 Years, Battle Still Stirs Emotion

Park Board Approves MYS Plan with Provisions

Project can proceed if no public hearing is required

Park Board Approves MYS Plan with Provisions

DuBois Announces Run For Dranesville Supervisor

Tri-County Parkway Worries Residents

Kim Cases Go to Grand Jury

Yards Light Up Season

Neighborhood displays show holiday spirit.

Yards Light Up Season

Who Will Stay and Who Will Go to Andrew Chapel?

Alcohol Sting Zaps Three Grocery Clerks

Four Men Sentenced for Centreville Crime

Holiday Brings Out Horses in Great Falls; Dogs in McLean

Who Will Go and Who Will Stay at Andrew Chapel?

Battle of Dranesville Brings Forth the Past

SHARE's Christmas Shop Offers One-Stop Shopping

After 141 Years, Battle Still Stirs Emotion

DuBois Announces Run For Dranesville Supervisor

Holiday Brings Out Horses in Great Falls; Dogs in McLean

Monday, December 16

School Notes

Health Notes

Calendar

Crime Log

Finally, a ‘Gateway’ for Everybody

Robinson Students Take On Dirty Diamonds

South County Center Wins Two Design Awards

Lamb Center Helps Homeless During Holidays

Volunteers encourage homeless to find shelter in midst of cold, wintry temperatures.

Lamb Center Helps Homeless During Holidays

The Spirit of Christmas Comes Alive — Literally

Chavez Dedicates Life to Advocacy

More Good Done Behind the Scenes

Chavez Dedicates Life to Advocacy

Reading, Robotics and Signature

Churchill begins program for math, science and technology.

Reading, Robotics and Signature

Rail to Dulles, sort of

School Notes

130 Years Being "Of the City"

Alexandria Hospital Marks Anniversary

130 Years Being "Of the City"

Helping People Who Need Health Care

Medical Personnel Complete Mission to Honduras

Helping People Who Need Health Care

Education Notebook - 12/18/02

New Federal Regulations to Kill Head Start?

Transportation Issue Could Lead to New Program

New Federal Regulations to Kill Head Start?

School Notes

College Notes

Faith

Faith Notes

HHS Violist Honored

Sophomore is headed to China after being accepted into the International Honors Orchestra.

HHS Violist Honored

Faith Notes

College Notes

Faith Notes

Health Notes

Calendar

Park View High

Committee for Helping Others Helps

Christmas distribution serves local families.

Committee for Helping Others Helps

Calendar

Military Notes

People Notes

Military Notes

People Notes

Calendar

Robinson Students Take on Dirty Diamonds

It's a Go for The Berg

Council Signs Off on Projects

It's a Go for The Berg

Concerns Over New T.C. Timetable

Cost Overruns Mount at GWMS

Concerns Over New T.C. Timetable

Santa Train Rolls Out of Burke Centre

Coalition Promotes Rapid Bus System

Local groups struggle to stop state's drive towards a rail system to Dulles.

Coalition Promotes Rapid Bus System

People Notes

Military Notes

Calendar

Military Notes

Calendar

Food Talk

Cig Tax Now Higher

Olsson's Bookstore, Lee's Market Get Approval for Cafes

Cig Tax Now Higher

People Notes

Around Town

Business Notes

Calendar

Crime Log

Food Talk

Calendar

Food Talk

Civil Rights Icons Describe Segregation

Two former students discuss desegregation in 1950s Little Rock

Civil Rights Icons Describe Segregation

Business Notes

Holiday Art Show

Arty sixth graders at Wolftrap Elementary display their creativity.

Holiday Art Show

Sending Sweet Sounds

Student madrigal group serenades post office customers.

Sending Sweet Sounds

Church Moves Into 21st Century

Renovations and construction for a new building keep 104-year-old church busy.

Church Moves Into 21st Century

Around Town

Chavez Dedicates Life to Advocacy

More Good Done Behind the Scenes

Chavez Dedicates Life to Advocacy

Business Notes

Crime Report

December 18: This Week in Potomac

A round-up of news in Potomac in brief.

December 18: This Week in Potomac

Elementary Students Spread Holiday Message

Police Log From Mount Vernon District

Crime Log

Elie's Life-long Weekend

Donley Honored with Top COG Award

It's Bus Over Rail Option

Former Fire Chief Sentenced

Sweets With a French Flair

Rail to Dulles (sort of)

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Recognizes 25

News in Brief

VRE Eyes Parking Expansion

Children's Characters Visit Hospital

88 Deer Killed

As many as 200 deer live at Blockhouse Point, more than expected.

88 Deer Killed

Rubber Boots Only At This Rodeo

Demolition of Hunting Towers Begins

Holiday Memories — Alive and Well in Real Time

Santa Train Rolls Out of Burke Centre

Children's Characters Visit Hospital

Q & A with ...

Herndon Mayor Richard Thoesen looks back on the year that was and ahead to 2003.

Q & A with ...

Thomas Taylor Gibson, 62

Obituary

Thomas Taylor Gibson, 62

Rail to Dulles, sort of

Crime Report

VRE Eyes Parking Expansion

Local Girl Plays Clara in ‘Nutcracker’

Robinson student dances in Washington Ballet production.

Local Girl Plays Clara in ‘Nutcracker’

Business Notes

News in Brief

Children's Characters Visit Hospital

Chamber Names Its Public Safety Award Recipients

Proffer to Fund Transportation Improvements

Plaza America makes final portion of nearly $4 million of zoning proffer payments since 1992.

Proffer to Fund Transportation Improvements

Living the American Dream

A decorated South Vietnamese war hero, former POW and father of four college graduates cleans up with a smile at South Lakes.

Living the American Dream

Coalition Promotes Rapid Bus System

Local groups struggle to stop state's drive towards a rail system to Dulles.

Coalition Promotes Rapid Bus System

Q & A with ...

Herndon Mayor Richard Thoesen looks back on the year that was and ahead to 2003.

Q & A with ...

Coalition Promotes Rapid Bus System

Local groups struggle to stop state's drive towards a rail system to Dulles.

Coalition Promotes Rapid Bus System

Business Notes

Crime Log

Crime Report

Thursday, December 12

New Drama Teacher Makes Changes at BRHS

Wednesday, December 11

People Notes

Around Town

Calendar

Exhibit Reflects on “Life”

Calendar

Laid-Off Workers Seek Social Services' Help

WFCCA Meeting is Dec. 17

Homes, Restaurants, Chesapeake Bay Ordinance on the Agenda

WFCCA Meeting is Dec. 17

Cookbook Offers Favorite Foods

Laurina Holte of Little Rocky Run Publishes 'Prima! Recipes of Choice'

Cookbook Offers Favorite Foods

Help Still Needed

Our Neighbor's Child Collects Toys, Clothes for Area Needy

Help Still Needed

'Let it Snow, Let it Snow' is Encore's Holiday Show

Tim Hugo -- 40th Race

Snow Storm Slows Down Loudoun

Six inches of snow closes school for two days.

Snow Storm Slows Down Loudoun

Police Department Seeks Reaccreditation

Public hearing attendees praise local police efforts.

Police Department Seeks Reaccreditation

Crime Log

Council OKs County Building Improvements

Issue brings up questions about county’s long-term future in the city.

Council OKs County Building Improvements

DAR to Establish Sterling Chapter

An evening meeting time sparks effort.

DAR to Establish Sterling Chapter

Snow Stalls Schools, Companies

The first snowfall of the season closes schools and keeps commuters home.

Snow Stalls Schools, Companies

Health Notes

Health Calendar

Carolers Bring Cheer to Homeless

School Notes

Health Calendar

School Notes

Faith Notes

Health Calendar

Health Notes

Health Calendar

Health Notes

HUD Surveys County's Public Housing

Program intended to rate local public housing authorities.

HUD Surveys County's Public Housing

Health Notes

Real Estate Notes

Carol Hawn -- 40th Race

Unity Church Gets New Building

New sanctuary comes just in time for the holidays.

Unity Church Gets New Building

Rosebud Honors Local Films

Festival, screenings showcase indie filmmakers.

Rosebud Honors Local Films

Holiday Calendar

Volunteers

Ongoing Events

Ourisman Chantilly Toyota Holds its Grand Opening

Around Town

Calendar

Around Town

Roundups

Ongoing Events

Volunteers

People Notes

Volunteers

People Notes

Nightlife

Calendar

Around Town

Calendar

Local Sculptor has Fulbright Statue Dedicated

Gretta Bader studies photographs of subjects before sculpting

Local Sculptor has Fulbright Statue Dedicated

Windows For Visits and Values

Historic Alexandria, Torpedo Factory use empty windows to frame works of art

Windows For Visits and Values

Nightlife

Harbor Glows For Holidays

Parade of Boats adds to festive mood during weekend of activities

Harbor Glows For Holidays

Tasting Scotland

Scotch samples bring flavor of old country to Christmas Walk kickoff

Tasting Scotland

Calendar

Nightlife

Debate Widens on Who Goes to Andrew Chapel

Ongoing Events

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers

Military Notes

Tasting Scotland

Scotch samples bring flavor of old country to Christmas Walk kickoff

Tasting Scotland

Harbor Glows For Holidays

Parade of Boats adds to festive mood during weekend of activities

Harbor Glows For Holidays

Calendars

Windows For Visits and Values

Historic Alexandria, Torpedo Factory use empty windows to frame works of art

Windows For Visits and Values

Exhibit Reflects on “Life”

Local Sculptor has Fulbright Statue Dedicated

Gretta Bader studies photographs of subjects before sculpting

Local Sculptor has Fulbright Statue Dedicated

Students Make Movies

Video production replaces the 10-minute presentation for some Madison students

Students Make Movies

Students Target Underage Drinking

Sticker program aims to curb underage possession of alcohol.

Students Target Underage Drinking

Crime

What to Do, What to Do?

Community Resilience Project prepares to leave mark.

What to Do, What to Do?

Brotherhood at the Hunter's Inn

Board Says 'No' to Trucks on Stevenage

Winter Wonderland

First major snowfall in two years closes schools, creates parking havoc.

Winter Wonderland

Wrangling Richmond for Revenue

Local, cigarette taxes top county legislative agenda.

Wrangling Richmond for Revenue

Driver Escapes Bus Fire

On snowy day, unexplained blaze closes South Fern but damages only tour bus.

Driver Escapes Bus Fire

Mark Calhoun -- 40th Race

Christmas-Basket Food is Sought for Needy

Embezzlement Yields 3 1/2 Years in Prison

Joseph Oddo -- 40th Race

Blackout Knocks Off Heat on Coldest Night

Nearly 3,800 residents are forced to endure early season snow storm without electricity.

Blackout Knocks Off Heat on Coldest Night

Rooftop Racket

Store's owner promises fix noise problem.

Rooftop Racket

Ganging Up on Geese

December 11: This Week in Potomac

Snow Stalls Schools, Traffic

First substantial snow of the season proves challenging to plow.

Snow Stalls Schools, Traffic

Q & A with...

Robert Simon reflects on another year gone by in Reston.

Q & A with...

Carpool Lanes Coming?

Blackout Knocks Off Heat on Coldest Night

Nearly 3,800 residents are forced to endure early season snow storm without electricity.

Blackout Knocks Off Heat on Coldest Night

Rooftop Racket

Store's owner promises fix noise problem.

Rooftop Racket

Post Office Ready for 'Busy' Season

Spike in activity expected on Dec. 16.

Post Office Ready for 'Busy' Season

Crime Log

Tuesday, December 10

Color the City Plaid

Scottish Christmas Walk Steps Off

Color the City Plaid

Tim Hugo — 40th District

Special Election

Tim Hugo — 40th District

Rock And Roll Dreaming

Mark Calhoun — 40th District

Special Election

Mark Calhoun — 40th District

Driving Manual Aimed At Teens

Food Talk

Caldwell Joins State Bioterrorism Team

Trading One Pager for Another

Caldwell Joins State Bioterrorism Team

Credit Union is Robbed

130 Years Being "Of The City"

Alexandria Hospital Marks Anniversary

130 Years Being "Of The City"

James Oddo — 40th District

Special Election

James Oddo — 40th District

Education Notebook - 12/11/02

New Rules for Banning Books in Schools?

Questions Remain over Proposed Policy Changes

New Rules for Banning Books in Schools?

Faith Notes

Lake Braddock Secondary

School Column

Lake Braddock Secondary

School Column

Lake Braddock Secondary

School Column

Lake Braddock Secondary

Mark Calhoun — 40th District

Special Election

Mark Calhoun — 40th District

Tim Hugo — 40th District

Special Election

Tim Hugo — 40th District

Food Talk

Neighbors Aid Family In Need

Bleak Year of Cuts Foreseen

Legislators Review Upcoming General Assembly Action

Bleak Year of Cuts Foreseen

News in Brief

Tim Hugo — 40th District

Special Election

Tim Hugo — 40th District

Bleak Year of Cuts Foreseen

Legislators Review Upcoming General Assembly Action

Bleak Year of Cuts Foreseen

Driving Manual Aimed at Teens

Food Talk

Council Eyes $$ By Raising Cigarette Tax

City Tabs Gilmore to Replace Claiborn

New Mental Health Director Takes Over in February

City Tabs Gilmore to Replace Claiborn

Dundee Delegation Visits Alexandria

Schanely, Lingler Wed

Carol Hawn — 40th District

Special Election

Carol Hawn — 40th District

Special Election

Carol Hawn — 40th District

New High School Inches Forward

Crime Log

Neighbors Aid Family In Need

It's Bus Safety First

New Initiative on Student Transportation

It's Bus Safety First

County Detectives Honored At Luncheon

Carol Hawn — 40th District

Special Election

Carol Hawn — 40th District

Man Sentenced in Death of Friend

Caldwell Joins State Bioterrorism Team

Class Brings Girls Into The Computer World

A Tale of Two Sides

Proposed GT Center Debated

A Tale of Two Sides

Joseph Oddo — 40th District

Special Election

Joseph Oddo — 40th District

Fairfax County Joins Growth Control Coalition

Rock And Roll Dreaming

VDOT Will Consider Noise Wall on Bridge

By Carla Branch

VDOT Will Consider Noise Wall on Bridge

County Detectives Honored At Luncheon

Officials say It's a 'Win-Win' Situation

VDOT Will Consider Noise Wall on Bridge

Officials say It's a 'Win-Win' Situation

First Snow Handled with Ease

Mark Calhoun — 40th District

Special Election

Mark Calhoun — 40th District

Water, Water Everywhere — Except Where Needed

First Snowfall Closes Schools, but Little Else

Water, Water Everywhere — Except Where Needed

Joseph Oddo — 40th District

Special Election

Joseph Oddo — 40th District

County Detectives Honored At Luncheon

New School Inches Forward

Scottish Christmas Walk Steps Off

Monday, December 9

Calendar

School Notes

Calendar

Around Town

Calendar

Crime Report

Sunday, December 8

Legislators Speak on Budget Issues

Supervisors Uphold Dry Clean Depot Appeal

Schools: $44 Million More

Shopping Season Varies for Retailers

Two at a Time

Board approves building two high schools.

Two at a Time

Extension Helps Homeless

GSA, county extend contract for homeless shelters.

Extension Helps Homeless

School Board Member Resigns

Chorpenning moves to Arizona.

School Board Member Resigns

ADAMS Center to Open in Sterling

Mosque to serve 1,500 family members.

ADAMS Center to Open in Sterling

Thursday, December 5

Calendar

Seasonal Highlights

Nightlife

Celebrating Festival of Lights

Around Town

Local Holiday Shopping Starts Strong

Sales at local stores exceeded expectations.

Local Holiday Shopping Starts Strong

'Yes' for Arts Center

With little stated opposition, the town finalizes purchase of property at 750 Center St.

'Yes' for Arts Center

Seasonal Highlights

Building a Better Bear Story

Celebrating Festival of Lights

Health Notes

Seniors in Action

Schools

Seasonal Highlights

Hanging Up a Special Promise

Running With the Turkeys

Calendar

Nightlife

Walk Sets Tone For Holiday Season

Calendar

Walk Sets Tone For Holiday Season

Building a Better Bear Story

Families Adopt Internationally

Two agencies offer families help in adopting children here and out of the country.

Families Adopt Internationally

Local Holiday Shopping Starts Strong

Sales at local stores exceeded expectations

Local Holiday Shopping Starts Strong

Imaging Center Screens Dogs for Cancer

Search-and-rescue dogs from the Pentagon attack participate in cancer-screening study.

Imaging Center Screens Dogs for Cancer

Former Mayor and Council Member Dies

L. Dean Wallace served Vienna from 1957-72.

Former Mayor and Council Member Dies

'Yes' for Arts Center

With little stated opposition, the town finalizes purchase of property at 750 Center St.

'Yes' for Arts Center

Expulsions Spotlight HHS Student Drug Use

A dramatic rise in marijuana-related incidents this year has Herndon High looking for answers.

Expulsions Spotlight HHS Student Drug Use

Pardoned Turkeys Find Safe Haven

Herndon park is 'retirement home' for four famous feathered fowl.

Pardoned Turkeys Find Safe Haven

Women, Elderly Targeted

Dec. 4: This Week in Potomac

Garden Center Seeks Expansion

Volunteer Opportunities

High-end Home Sales Slow but Strong

HHS Sees Drug Use Rising

A dramatic rise in marijuana-related incidents this year has Herndon High looking for answers.

HHS Sees Drug Use Rising

South Lakes Students Debate Ethical Dilemmas

The Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce and South Lakes High School host Ethics Day 2002.

South Lakes Students Debate Ethical Dilemmas

Chanukkah: Pre-school Style

Area Families Adopt Abroad

Two Agencies offer families help in adopting children here and out of the country.

Area Families Adopt Abroad

Mosby Woods Celebrates Roots

Expulsions Spotlight HHS Student Drug Use

A dramatic rise in marijuana-related incidents this year has Herndon High looking for answers.

Expulsions Spotlight HHS Student Drug Use

Pardoned Turkeys Find Safe Haven

Herndon park is 'retirement home' for four famous feathered fowl.

Pardoned Turkeys Find Safe Haven

Crime

Wednesday, December 4

School Notes

Roundups

Rezoning Goes to Supervisors for Hearing on Dec. 9

News in Brief

Holiday Calendar

Carwash, Jiffy Lube Get Thumbs Up

Rezoning Goes to Supervisors for Hearing on Dec. 9

Public Weighs Impact on Roads, Schools

Rezoning Goes to Supervisors for Hearing on Dec. 9

Calhoun Runs as Independent

Special Election

Calhoun Runs as Independent

Real Estate Notes

Classes

Spreading Holiday Cheer

In 11th Year, Our Neighbor's Child is Helping 242 Families

Spreading Holiday Cheer

Calhoun Runs as Independent

Special Election

Calhoun Runs as Independent

News in Brief

School Notes

Faith Notes

High-School Students Learn about Ethics

School Notes

Faith Notes

Real Estate Notes

Hawn Runs on Record

Special Election

Hawn Runs on Record

O'Brien Supports Hugo

Special Election

O'Brien Supports Hugo

Ongoing Events

Oddo Targets 'Politics as Usual'

Special Election

Oddo Targets 'Politics as Usual'

People Notes

Ongoing Events

Classes

Ongoing Events

People Notes

Classes

Oddo Targets 'Politics as Usual'

Special Election

Oddo Targets 'Politics as Usual'

Ongoing Events

Hawn Runs on Record

Special Election

Hawn Runs on Record

People Notes

Calhoun Runs as Independent

Special Election

Calhoun Runs as Independent

Business Notes

Rezoning Goes to Supervisors for Hearing on Dec. 9

Crime Log

Friends of McLean Central Park Win Elly Doyle Award

Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Raises $32,000

O'Brien Supports Hugo

Special Election

O'Brien Supports Hugo

School-Bus Parking Site Sought

Conviction Overturned; Retrial is Possible

O'Brien Supports Hugo

Special Election

O'Brien Supports Hugo

World of Sugarplum Fairies

Mia Saunders Ballerinas Present 'The Nutcracker'

World of Sugarplum Fairies

Hawn Runs on Record

Special Election

Hawn Runs on Record

Oddo Targets 'Politics as Usual'

Special Election

Oddo Targets 'Politics as Usual'

News in Brief

Crime Log

Tuesday, December 3

When Parents Object to School Books

Debate Surrounding Amending Policy Continues

When Parents Object to School Books

Extreme Sports Braves Cold Weather

State Mulls Tighter Rules for Foreign Students

But rules would harm educational efforts, say student advisors.

State Mulls Tighter Rules for Foreign Students

David Malcolm Hunsaker

Fair Housing Thespians

Grant will allow Virginia to send fair housing testers to rental complexes.

Fair Housing Thespians

At Dulles, National, Police Protests Stay Calm

Union members handing out fliers find receptive audience in holiday travelers.

At Dulles, National, Police Protests Stay Calm

Taxi Cab Issues Still Unsettled in City

Past Challenges

Education Notebook - 12/04/02

Fifth-Graders Proposed for GT Center

Meeting Draws Little Criticism

Fifth-Graders Proposed for GT Center

Adult-Proof Child Seats?

Parents Must Read Manual

Adult-Proof Child Seats?

Calendar

Filmmaker Faces Casting Problems

Is It Time To Tax Cigarettes?

Citizen advocates say yes. Some Legislators say no.

Is It Time To Tax Cigarettes?

Treasure Trove Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Everyone Wants a Bargain at Consignment Store in McLean

Treasure Trove Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Fed's Gain is City's Loss

Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Erik Barnet Leaves Local Post

Fed's Gain is City's Loss

Calendar

Snow Could Arrive in Great Falls Before Santa Does

Tree Lighting Scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6

Snow Could Arrive in Great Falls Before Santa Does

Berg Plans Pass Commission Muster

Crime Report

Holiday Shopping — Without the Hassle

Retailers Hoping for Positive Results

Holiday Shopping — Without the Hassle

Crime Report

Police Served Turkey with Trimmings

CAC Hosts Officers for Dinner

Police Served Turkey with Trimmings

'Shop Locally, Shop Early, Mail Early'

Estate, Business Representatives Tout Local Establishments

'Shop Locally, Shop Early, Mail Early'

Thanksgiving Fuels Football Tradition

Understanding Global and Trade Issues

West*Group's Donations

Filmmaker Faces Casting Problems

Same Story: Not Competent

Gregory Murphy Makes Another Court Appearance

Same Story: Not Competent

Capital Campaign Launched

Alexandria Country Day School Celebrates

Capital Campaign Launched

Gas Station Knee Deep in Decorations

Extreme Sports Braves Cold Weather

Scholarship Given to George Mason Senior

Mount Vernon Rotary Hands Out Monroe Whitton Honors

Scholarship Given to George Mason Senior

Liaison Officer Retires But Continues Serving the Public

Thanksgiving Fuels Football Tradition

A Candlelit Journey to the Past

George Washington Estate Opens for Night Tours

A Candlelit Journey to the Past

Extreme Sports Braves Cold Weather

Thanksgiving Fuels Football Tradition

Filmmaker Faces Casting Problems

Local Principal Leaves Legacy

Murder Charges Brought After Motel Fire

Crime Report

Monday, December 2

Schools

Business Notes

Homeless Holiday

Volunteers give thanks at local shelter

Homeless Holiday

Food Talk

Schools

Faith Notes

Interest without Achievement

Survey shows minority students don’t have necessary support

Interest without Achievement

Food Talk

Business Notes

Food Talk

Business Notes

Holiday Shopping Season Gets Healthy Start