The Future of Lake Accotink is Still In the Crosshairs
Everything is on hold this winter though.
Lake's Future

Burke CAP Cadet Commander Change
Felline to lead Burke squadron.
In a change of command ceremony on Dec. 7, the Burke Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol celebrated the end of a term under the leadership of Cadet 2dLt Kyle Morrison, who has shown outstanding work throughout the term, and welcomed the new Cadet Commander 2dLt Lorenzo Felline.

Aldrin Elementary School Art
Aldrin Elementary School, Reston, VA, Fairfax County Public Schools
Children’s and Teens’ Connection
Aldrin Elementary School Essays
Aldrin Elementary School, Reston, VA, Fairfax County Public Schools
Children’s and Teens’ Connection

Paying Forward a Christmas Miracle
Springfield woman uses personal experience to provide support for women in need this holiday season.
Onyx

Burke Family Goes All Out with Toys for Tots
Tradition spreads to embrace the holiday spirit with a lesson of empathy.
Toys for tots

Dementia Care Consortium
37th annual conference supports caregivers.
Hundreds of attendees turned out for the Northern Virginia Dementia Care Consortium’s 37th annual caregivers conference, the largest dementia conference in the region specifically for family members and professional caregivers of those with memory decline.

Cornerstones Opens Food Hub
Other nonprofits can supplement their resources.
A challenge existed for Cornerstones: wasted food, tons of it destroyed in the communities the nonprofit organization served, yet people were going home and going to sleep at night hungry.
Don’t Leave Keys, Valuables in Your Car
Auto Crimes detective discusses vehicle thefts.
With auto crimes a continual problem in Fairfax County, Police Chief Kevin Davis established the Auto Crimes Enforcement (ACE) unit in March 2022. And in its first year, its officers charged more than 175 people with felonies and seized 20 guns.
Detectives Investigating Fatal Car Crash in Centreville
An early morning car crash last week in Centreville killed a 30-year-old man and sent another to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Angels Soar in Great Falls
Wish List Project 2023 benefits Fairfax County foster care, The Women’s Center, Second Story, Herndon ES and Aldrin ES
As part of the Wish List Project in its 23rd year, donors brought hundreds of gift items they purchased to the Perez family home in Great Falls on Saturday, Dec. 9.

Supervisors Recognize Outgoing Dranesville District Supervisor John W. Foust
Thank you for years of dedication and service to Fairfax County!
At its Dec. 5 meeting, the Fairfax Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution honoring Dranesville District Supervisor John W. Foust for his community service.

Supervisors Recognize Penny Gross
Thanking outgoing Mason District Supervisor for years of service to Fairfax County.
After serving seven consecutive terms as the Mason District Supervisor and attending more than 700 Board of Supervisors meetings, the Dec. 5, 2023 meeting will forever be etched in the memory of Penny Gross, who currently serves as vice chair. It was her final board meeting with colleagues.