The book offers a window into life in South Asia, which has changed vastly since Susan Gillerman Boggs began living there as a diplomat’s wife in 1985.

The current scoreboard was purchased with this plan in mind as it was designed to eventually include a video scoreboard that can highlight games/matches going on, advertising messages and FCHS information.

Money raised from this annual race supports the Columbia’s Food Pantry & Gardens in Falls Church and to Haiti where Columbia has partnered with World Vision since 2009 to provide clean water, sanitation, food security and economic development for farming.

Sophia Lin, a seventh grader at Longfellow Middle, has been named a division finalist in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Junior Piano Competition.

The event occurred on Nov. 9 and 10 at Trinity Presbyterian Church’s gym and was sponsored by the Bull Dawg Basketball Skill Academy and the Virginia Hurricanes girls basketball teams.

For the second year in a row, the staff over at The Neighborhood Barbershop in the City of Falls Church raised over $12,000 during its 25-Hour Cut-A-Thon to raise money for the Bailey’s Community Shelter and Supportive Housing facility and the Friends-Falls Church Homeless Shelter.

The program promotion allows participants to save 20 percent off holiday cards and gifts, and at the same time, Minted donates 15 percent back to FCEF.

Shaq, a white Papillon mix, enjoys cuddling with his best friend Kobe, a Bassett Hound/Beagle mix.

In a field of 18 teams from other elementary schools, students’ understanding of a range of scientific disciplines was evaluated by knowledge tests and hands-on challenges.

More than 100 people indulged in treats from local establishments at the first-ever Homestretch dessert fundraiser held at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna earlier this month.