Movement Determined to ‘Save the Park’
Since the beginning of February, the Movement has generated a petition with more than 8,900 signatures and counting to save the Park.
“When the anonymous letter showed up in our neighborhood mailboxes many of us began to wonder and worry. A few of us started talking and soon a meeting was scheduled with Pat Herrity and the Park Authority,” said Leigh Claypool, committee chair of the Save Burke Lake Park movement.
Fairfax County Park Authority Passes on Commercial Proposal for Burke Lake Golf Park
Burke resident Meg Hanrahan likes Topgolf in Alexandria. “To go out on a date with my husband,” she said, “but it’s not some place I want to go when I want to mentally prepare to go out on a course and play 18 holes.”
Community Reviews Plans for Silas Burke Property
Members of the Burke and West Springfield communities were invited to review the plans of Sunrise Development, LLC to build an assisted living facility on the property of the Silas Burke House.
Conference 7 Title Business as Usual for West Springfield Girls' Basketball
Spartans beat South County to win fifth conference/district title in six years.
The West Springfield girls' basketball team beat South County 55-37 Tuesday.
Fern and Otter Come to ‘Work’
“My dogs Fern and Otter, both adopted from the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. They love to come to work with me at the shelter.
When Sam Met Frodo
“Sam and Frodo are both rescue cats. Frodo, the big orange guy with the furry feet, came from Home Alone Feline Rescue in 2011. He is part Maine Coon and part American bobtail. Lou and I had been thinking about getting a second cat as a companion for Frodo when I ran into Lee District School Board member Tammy Koufax at a community event in Springfield in August 2013..."
South County Boys’ Basketball Wins First Conference Championship
No. 7 (lowest) seed Stallions upset No. 1 Woodson in 3-OT classic.
The South County boys' basketball team won its first conference championship Tuesday night.
Weichert, Realtors Recognizes Burke/Fairfax Station Office Associate
Bruce L. Green, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced Sales Associate Youssef Zeroual of the Burke/Fairfax Station office was individually recognized for his exceptional industry success during the month of January.
Inaugural Celebration of Gospel Event Held in Burke
Last Wednesday, Feb. 11, the Lake Braddock Secondary School (LBSS) welcomed the Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University (HGC) to headline its first musical Celebration of Gospel. The concert was sponsored by the Minority Parents for Excellence in Education (MPEE), a parent-led organization that has been active at LBSS for almost 30 years.
Burke Home Sales: January, 2015
In January, 2015, 33 Burke homes sold between $1,150,000-$160,900.
Burke Home Sales: January, 2015
New Civil War Marker Honors African-American Woodcutters in Burke
Centreville resident Debbie Robison hasn’t chopped a cord of lumber or laid a railroad trestle. But for more than a year she’s done hard labor at the National Archives and Records Administration, researching Civil War-era railroad workers in Northern Virginia.
Public Hearing Scheduled in Burke to Discuss Potential VRE Fare Increase
Increased operation costs are forcing the Virginia Railway Express to consider a 4 percent fare increase.
Fairfax: Robinson’s DePasquale Escapes Defeat at Regionals
Lake Braddock’s Haskett wins third region championship.
Robinson wrestling placed third at the regional tournament.
Fairfax’s Barborek Wins 6A North Region Floor Title
Senior qualifies for states on floor, bars, vault.
Fairfax's Rachel Barborek won the region floor title on Feb. 11.
Column: Staying Ahead of the Feds
The federal government is not always wrong. At the same time, the state government is not always right.
The Virginia House and the Senate have penned similar but competing mid-point versions to the 2014-2016 biennial budget.