Friday, May 18, 2012
Fun for the entire family from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Burke Lake Golf Center at Burke Lake Park is hosting a family-friendly open house Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to the Fairfax County Park Authority, the free event will feature demonstrations, door prizes, golf tips, skills contests and kids' events. Burke Lake Golf Center was named in Virginia Living's "Best Of Virginia 2012" issue as one of the top golf courses in the Northern region of the Commonwealth. Burke Lake Golf Center is a slightly wooded 18 hole, par 3 course, ideal for golfers of all playing abilities. There is also a lighted driving range with 40 hitting stations, a practice bunker and an 8,000 square-foot putting green. The course is open year-round, weather permitting. Hours vary with the season. The …
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Fairfax County Department of Transportation staff welcomed cyclists to the Burke Centre VRE 'Pit Stop' Friday morning.
For the third consecutive year, cyclists were treated to a Bike to Work Day pit stop at the Burke Centre VRE Station. The Burke stop was one of 58 throughout Virginia, D.C. and Maryland. Cyclists stopping in Burke were treated to snacks, t-shirts, water bottles, and other prizes. The pit stop was hosted by Fairfax County Department of Transportaion staff. The Bike Lane from Springfield, Va., provided free bike tune-ups. Representatives from Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling were also on hand. May is National Bike Month and Bike to Work Week is May 14 - 18, 2012. The League of American Bicyclists began Bike to Work Day as part of Bike Month in 1956. In the Metropolitan D.C. area, Bike to Work Day is organized by Commuter …
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
The Ultimate Fighting Championship was at the Patriot Center Tuesday night.
The latest Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Patriot Center matched 24 fighters and attracted just under 4,600 fans. The main event between Korean Zombie and Dustin Poirier brought fighters from around the world to compete, but fans cheered loudest for local heroes. Ultimate Fighter winner, Amir Sadollah, from Richmond, pulled off a razor-thin win over Jorge Lopez. Lopez wrestled Sadollah against the cage for much of the fight, but Sadollah stifled Lopez’s offense and took over the match in the third round to secure a split-decision victory. Falls Church’s Kamal Shalarus did not fare as well. Stunned early in the first round by a high kick, a dazed Shalarus failed to defend a rear-naked choke from Brazilian fighter Rafeal dos Anjos, …
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Celebration culminates with pit stops for "Bike to Work Day" on Friday.
Local and national bike organizations are encouraging cyclists to ditch their cars this week for "Bike to Work Week," a national celebration aiming to encourage citizens across the country to bike to work, or for pleasure, on a regular basis. The week culminates in Bike to Work Day on Friday, held rain or shine, when cyclists can make a "pit stop" at one of 58 locations across the D.C. region for T-shirts, refreshments, giveaways and bicycling advice. There are nine pit stops planned across Fairfax County, including one at the Burke VRE station from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 18. The two most popular stops are in Reston and Vienna, at the Washington and Old Dominion Trail's intersection with Maple Avenue, Fairfax Advocates for Better …
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Alex Ovechkin on his big Game 6: ‘Of course I’m gonna do my best’
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The team hosted Lymphoma Awareness Night.
Robinson Secondary School’s softball team defeated two top-ranked teams last week, defeating both Oakton High School and Westfield High School. The team wore T-shirts as part of Lymphoma Awareness Night, supporting their coach Barry Gorodnick, who is battling non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Known as "Coach G," Gorodnick has been receiving medical treatments since 2010. Read our previous story on Gorodnick. The team’s next game is scheduled for May 16 as part of the Concord District Tournament.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Rangers Stun Capitals With a Scramble and a Slap Shot
Saturday, May 5, 2012
2012 NHL Playoffs, Capitals Vs. Rangers Game 4: Game Time, TV Coverage And More
A large field of runners participated in the first annual Healthy Strides Race held last Saturday.
More than 250 runners participated in the inaugural Healthy Strides Community Run at Burke Lake Park on April 28, according to the Fairfax County Park Authority. The 10K, 5K and Kids' Fun Run were sponsored by the Fairfax County Park Foundation as the signature event of the Park Authority's Take 12 Steps for Community Health initiative. Charles Bowles of Boyce, Va., won the 10K with a time of 36:52. Second place went to William Robert Munroe of Cross Junction, Va., and Park Authority Director John Dargle, Jr. finished third. Dennis Billings of Woodbridge, Va., was the overall male winner of the 5K with a time of 19:25. Robyn Dryer of Springfield, Va,. was the overall female winner with a time of 23:45. Over 40 children participated in the…
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Fairfax native Michael Schwimer is now a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, in town playing against the Nats this weekend.
It is just about eight miles from St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes in Alexandria to Nationals Park in southeast Washington. But it took Major League pitcher Michael Schwimer about seven years to make the trip as a player. "It was crazy—it was a dream come true," Schwimer said, describing his Major League debut last year at Nationals Park. And now he is back for more as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, who began a three-game series Friday night at Nationals Park. The teams also play Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening. Standing in front of his locker before Friday's game in Washington, the Fairfax native said he planned to leave about 12 tickets for family and friends for the Friday game and about 15 for the Saturday game. He grew up near…
Alan Young
5:19 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
Great story Susan, the pictures are terrific! more ›