
In the City of Fairfax, Appearance Matters
Four properties are honored for design, landscape.
Part of what makes a city a nice place to live in is the way it looks. And the City of Fairfax recently honored four properties with Commercial Appearance Awards for 2013. They are the Joshua Gunnell/BBG building, Chick-fil-A center, Fairfax Regional Library plantings and the Community Garden at City Hall. The Community Appearance Committee (CAC) received nominations from the community, and then professional judges considered them and decided on the winners.

The Few. The Proud.
Fairfax woman takes top spot in 42nd Marine Corps Marathon.
Marine Corps Marathon
Rorschach Politics
Candidates for governor present inkblots on everything from the economy to Confederate statues.
The campaign for governor is a bit like a Rorschach test as the candidates close in on the final stretch toward Election Day. Democrat Ralph Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie are presenting a series of inkblots to voters about everything from the health of the economy to the value of Confederate statues.

Dragon Boating
It’s been called the fastest growing water sport in the world – although it took more than 2,000 years to recently take aim at that title.

Fairfax: A Program That Changed My Life
My experience with High School Diplomats at Princeton.
I participated in a program that changed my life. This program is called High School Diplomats. It is a ten-day cross-cultural exchange between 40 American and 40 Japanese students at Princeton. It is completely financed by the Japanese insurance company AIU and the Freeman Foundation. The program gives these students the opportunity to immerse into another culture and establish long-lasting relationships with other students from another country.

From the Beginning to the End
982 participants signed up for 2016 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics.
The Northern Virginia Senior Olympics (NVSO) opened Sept. 10 and ran through Sept. 21 with another record registration of 918 participants.

From Paul VI High To Surrey, England
Gabbi Nieves named to U.S. 2017 World Cup lacrosse team.
Gabbi Nieves named to U.S. 2017 World Cup lacrosse team.
Headed to the Beach This Weekend? Find Alternate Route to I-95 South
VDOT shuts down I-95 South for bridge work at Dumfries Road; detours to Route 1.
Motorists heading to Virginia Beach this weekend—or any southern destination on I-95—often take the beltway in the middle of the night to avoid traffic delays and other traffic headaches.
Letter: Election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District
Letter to the Editor
The current Congressman from Virginia’s 11th Congressional District (Gerry Connolly) prides himself in being the first to defend the Obama Administration. He has defended the Attorney General, the handling of Benghazi, the NSA, the VA, the Border Patrol, the EPA, and most importantly and most frequently the IRS. All of which can do no wrong in his view.

Burke: Frosh Connolly Helps Robinson Boys’ Lax Reach State Final
Rams beat Colonial Forge, will try for third straight state title.
The Robinson boys' lacrosse team defeated Colonial Forge on Friday in the state semifinals.
‘For All Time, a Hero and a Patriot’
Fairfax High grad who died in Vietnam honored at Fairfax Museum.